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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 Oct 22, 2026

91,802

Total Permits

Last 30 Days

$17B

Total Construction Value

$188.2K

Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Permit activity is down 84% compared to the prior 12 months
•Average project cost is $188.2K
•Other permits make up 55% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

52%

48%

completed47,871

issued43,931

Permit Types

Other

50,913

$16.1B

New Construction

28,064

$662.8M

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

57,473

$50K - $250K

24,763

$250K - $1M

5,600

$1M - $5M

2,105

$5M+

433

Monthly Activity

Oct

170

Nov

126

Dec

135

Jan

150

Feb

173

Mar

129

Apr

May

141

Jun

117

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

0173

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
Other	7800 POPE FARM RD	FINISH BASEMENT - COMPLETION OF BASEMENT. DRYWALL OF BEDROOM & LIVING SPACE, COMPLETION OF BATHROOM INSTALLTION OF HVAC	$16K	Oct 22, 2026
Other	526 ALDEBOROUGH LN	FRONT PORCH REPAIRS-EXISITNG ELEMENTA/ADD 20SF NEW STAIRCASE - FRONT PORCH REPAIRS-EXISITNG ELEMENTS No Review Bldg Perm	$1K	Oct 22, 2026
Other	407 HEATHCLIFF ST	No Review Bldg PermitRear Deck Replacement. This project is the replacement of a decklocated off the rear of the buildin	$8.5K	Oct 20, 2026
Other	2502 VAIL AVE	Screened Porch Addition Addition (expand footprint). Screene - Screened Porch Addition	$2K	Oct 20, 2026
Other	1105 BELMONT AVE Unit: 1	469651 SM COMM EPS Interior Renovation- UPFIT - Replacement permit, new GC	$26.2K	Oct 20, 2026
Other	3400 DAIRY FARM LN	BATHROOM RENOVATION - MASTER BATHROOM FULL RENOVATION , RELOCATION OF SHOWER AND BATHTUB No Review Bldg Permit	$24K	Oct 20, 2026
Other	1907 JENNINGS ST	1907 Jennings Street Kitchen Upfit (interior renovation). - 1907 Jennings Street Kitchen	$600	Oct 19, 2026
Other	4444 SOUTH BLVD	SPT TEMPORARY EVENT 11.6.26 - No Review Bldg Permit	$1K	Oct 19, 2026
Other	6526 SCARLET OAK LN	Remote Work Area Upfit Upfit (interior renovation). - Remote Work Area Upfit	$15K	Oct 19, 2026
Other	2200 ROCKY KNOLL DR	Replacement Permit - MILLER / ROOM ADD / PLAN REV - See previous permit: B3968685. Homeowner acting as GC, begun additio	$1K	Oct 16, 2026