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Building Permits in Charlotte, NC

↓84% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Charlotte. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 9, 2026

91,649
Total Permits
59
Last 30 Days
$17B
Total Construction Value
$188.1K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is down 84% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $188.1K
  • •Other permits make up 55% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

52%
48%
completed47,597
issued44,052

Permit Types

Other
50,759
$16.1B
New Construction
28,065
$662.9M
Addition
3,339
$66M
Electrical
2,603
$15.2M
Remodel
2,259
$58.6M
Plumbing
1,910
$8.2M
Mechanical
1,566
$6.6M
Electrical
360
$3.6M
Mechanical
322
$3.9M
Plumbing
282
$3.3M
Building
184
$41.7M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
57,360
$50K - $250K
24,747
$250K - $1M
5,588
$1M - $5M
2,095
$5M+
433

Monthly Activity

162
Sep
177
Oct
170
Nov
126
Dec
135
Jan
150
Feb
173
Mar
129
Apr
89
May
141
Jun
117
Jul
79
Aug
19
Sep
0177

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Other526 S CHURCH ST$500K
Other9034 DEERPARK LN$150K
Other12025 BRIDGEVIEW LN$25K
Other4625 ANNERLY CT$500
Other6047 INGLESIDE DR$13.8K
Other4611 ANNERLY CT$412.5K
Other1035 NATIONS DR$15K
Other4136 WOODGREEN TER$28K
Other3914 BELCROSS DR$58.7K
Other5630 COLONY RD$17.1K

Top Contractors

1
X31867
1,425 permits
2
X49566
1,071 permits
3
X41153
1,053 permits
4
X42180
1,009 permits
5
X39447
911 permits

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