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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Shelby County, TN issued 2,596 building permits in September 2026, up 14% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 38002 with 183 permits. Residential Electrical Permit was the top permit type, making up 27% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,596
vs. prior month
+14%
2,270 last month
Most active zip
38002
183 permits
Top permit type
Residential Electrical Permit
27% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

38002
183
38111
161
38117
149
38138
145
38125
120
38018
118
38109
100
38118
95
38127
94
38016
93

Permits by type

September 2026 · Shelby County, TN

Residential Electrical Permit
710 (27%)
Residential Mechanical Permit
659 (25%)
Residential Plumbing Permit
262 (10%)
Commercial Electrical Permit
217 (8%)
Commercial Mechanical Permit
109 (4%)
Residential Alteration Permit
106 (4%)
Commercial Plumbing Permit
73 (3%)
Certificate of Occupancy
67 (3%)
Demolition Permit
64 (2%)
Residential Accessory Structure Permit
56 (2%)
Residential New Construction Permit
55 (2%)
Commercial Alteration Permit
54 (2%)
Residential Mechanical Permit Amendment
35 (1%)
Residential Electrical Permit Amendment
32 (1%)
Residential Addition Permit
31 (1%)
Commercial Mechanical Permit Amendment
19 (1%)
Residential Plumbing Permit Amendment
9 (0%)
Commerical Electrical Permit Amendment
8 (0%)
Commerical Plumbing Permit Amendment
5 (0%)
Commercial Addition Permit
4 (0%)
Commercial New Construction Permit
4 (0%)
Residential Alteration Permit Amendment
4 (0%)
Commercial Accessory Structure Permit
2 (0%)
Residential New Building Amendment
2 (0%)
Special Event Permits (Events and Temporary Signs)
2 (0%)
Commercial Accessory Permit Amendment
1 (0%)
Commercial Alteration Permit Amendment
1 (0%)
Commercial New Building Amendment
1 (0%)
Residential Accessory Permit Amendment
1 (0%)
Residential Addition Permit Amendment
1 (0%)
Residential Electrical Permit - Third Party Reviewed
1 (0%)
Residential Mechanical Permit - Third Party Reviewed
1 (0%)

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