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October 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Knoxville — updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Knoxville, TN issued 822 building permits in October 2026, down 6% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 37921 with 129 permits. IRC Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 18% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
822
vs. prior month
-6%
870 last month
Most active zip
37921
129 permits
Top permit type
IRC Electrical Permit
18% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

37921
129
37917
106
37919
104
37920
93
37918
81
37912
79
37909
68
37914
52
37923
23
37916
19

Permits by type

October 2026 · Knoxville, TN

IRC Electrical Permit
144 (18%)
IRC Plumbing Permit
127 (15%)
IRC Mechanical Permit
105 (13%)
IBC Electrical Permit
79 (10%)
IBC Alteration Permit
69 (8%)
IRC Alteration Permit
65 (8%)
IRC New Construction Permit
58 (7%)
IBC New Construction Permit
45 (5%)
IBC Plumbing Permit
39 (5%)
IBC Mechanical Permit
26 (3%)
Board of Zoning Appeal
24 (3%)
IRC Addition Permit
13 (2%)
Suppression System Permit
9 (1%)
Alarm Permit
6 (1%)
IRC Demolition Permit
5 (1%)
Change of Contact Information - Permit
4 (0%)
IBC Compliance Certification
2 (0%)
IBC Demolition Permit
2 (0%)

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