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August 2026 Building Permits

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

Shelby County, TN issued 2,270 building permits in August 2026. The most active zip code was 38002 with 180 permits. Residential Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 29% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,270
vs. prior month
—
0 last month
Most active zip
38002
180 permits
Top permit type
Residential Electrical Permit
29% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

38002
180
38117
150
38016
114
38125
114
38114
103
38104
93
38111
93
38138
90
38018
87
38118
86

Permits by type

August 2026 · Shelby County, TN

Residential Electrical Permit
654 (29%)
Residential Mechanical Permit
574 (25%)
Residential Plumbing Permit
245 (11%)
Commercial Electrical Permit
208 (9%)
Commercial Mechanical Permit
89 (4%)
Residential Alteration Permit
85 (4%)
Commercial Plumbing Permit
77 (3%)
Certificate of Occupancy
49 (2%)
Commercial Alteration Permit
49 (2%)
Residential Accessory Structure Permit
44 (2%)
Demolition Permit
35 (2%)
Residential New Construction Permit
31 (1%)
Residential Mechanical Permit Amendment
27 (1%)
Residential Addition Permit
19 (1%)
Commercial Accessory Structure Permit
17 (1%)
Residential Electrical Permit Amendment
14 (1%)
Residential Plumbing Permit Amendment
13 (1%)
Special Event Permits (Events and Temporary Signs)
12 (1%)
Residential New Building Amendment
6 (0%)
Commerical Electrical Permit Amendment
5 (0%)
Commerical Plumbing Permit Amendment
5 (0%)
Commercial New Construction Permit
4 (0%)
Commercial Addition Permit
2 (0%)
Commercial Alteration Permit Amendment
2 (0%)
Residential Alteration Permit Amendment
2 (0%)
Commercial Mechanical Permit Amendment
1 (0%)
Residential Accessory Structure Permit - Third Party Reviewed
1 (0%)

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