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Building Permits in Charlotte, NC

↓82% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Charlotte. Updated daily.

91,345

Total Permits

Last 30 Days

$16.5B

Total Construction Value

$184K

Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Permit activity is down 82% compared to the prior 12 months
•Average project cost is $184K
•Other permits make up 55% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

52%

48%

completed47,107

issued44,238

Permit Types

Other

50,450

$15.7B

New Construction

28,067

$663.4M

Addition

3,340

$66.1M

Electrical

2,603

$15.2M

Remodel

2,260

$58.7M

Plumbing

1,910

$8.2M

Mechanical

1,566

$6.6M

Electrical

360

$3.6M

Mechanical

322

$3.9M

Plumbing

282

$3.3M

Building

185

$41.9M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K

57,209

$50K - $250K

24,694

$250K - $1M

5,551

$1M - $5M

2,049

$5M+

419

Monthly Activity

198

Jul

287

Aug

313

Sep

170

Oct

170

Nov

122

Dec

135

Jan

149

Feb

171

Mar

128

Apr

May

141

Jun

Jul

0313

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
Other	3800 HAVEN DR	Pool APPROVED PLAN IN ACCELA R-SF-005475 - Pool APPROVED PLAN IN ACCELA R-SF-005475	$22.5K	Jul 15, 2026
Other	3232 BURKSTON RD	STORAGE SHED 22X25 - No Review Bldg Permit STORAGE SHED 22X25	$10K	Jul 15, 2026
Other	800 S MINT ST	SPT - The R&B Tour - Starring Usher Raymond & Chris Brown - Concert Stage build for Usher/Chris Brown	$28.5K	Jul 14, 2026
Other	3911 STARMOUNT AVE	GAZEBO & STORAGE - No Review Bldg Permit BUILD GAZEBO 24X24 FOR SHADE BUILD STORAGE 12X20 FOR MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND TO	$11.9K	Jul 14, 2026
Other	7302 LANTERNTREE LN	R-SF-005568 - Lanterntree Garage Addition - R-SF-005568 - Lanterntree Garage Addition. Addition to residential house (li	$20K	Jul 14, 2026
Other	7423 ARBORWOOD CT	Redo Rear Deck (Same Design) Repair/Replace. - Redo Rear Deck (Same Design)	$10K	Jul 14, 2026
Other	4708 HEATHERTON PL	Mercurio Remodel Upfit (interior renovation). - Mercurio Remodel	$4.5K	Jul 14, 2026
Other	3009 COUNTRY CLUB DR	INTERIOR REMODELING 500SF EXISTING SPACE/M-E-P - No Review Bldg PermitINTERIOR UPFIT OF EXISTING SPACE/REMOVE-REPLACE W	$62.2K	Jul 14, 2026
Other	4708 HEATHERTON PL	Mercurio Retaining Wall Repair/Replace. - Mercurio Retaining Wall	$28K	Jul 13, 2026
Other	7825 MEADOWVIEW LN	SHED 12'BY 16' W. LEAN TO New. Accessory Structure > 144 sq - SHED 12'BY 16' W. LEAN TO	$6K	Jul 13, 2026