Building Permits in Nashville, TN

↑327% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Nashville. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 8, 2026

9,304

Total Permits

531

Last 30 Days

$3.9B

Total Construction Value

$536.7K

Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

•Permit activity is up 327% compared to the prior 12 months
•Average project cost is $536.7K
•Other permits make up 77% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%

issued9,304

Permit Types

Other

7,148

$3.6B

Addition

1,110

$226.9M

Demolition

780

$22.7M

Roofing

145

$14.6M

Sign

121

$982.3K

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K

2,735

$50K - $250K

1,858

$250K - $1M

2,169

$1M - $5M

361

$5M+

109

Monthly Activity

163

Sep

164

Oct

166

Nov

301

Dec

319

Jan

705

Feb

610

Mar

652

Apr

690

May

708

Jun

700

Jul

642

Aug

192

Sep

0708

Recent Permits

Type	Address	Description	Cost	Date
Addition	1234 PRESTON DR	To construct an approximately 336 square foot deck to the rear of existing single family home. Minimum rear setback is 1	$22.2K	Sep 9, 2026
Demolition	4307 CASTLEMAN CT	To demolish the existing home with the intention of building a new construction home on the lot	$30K	Sep 9, 2026
Other	1922 OLD MURFREESBORO PIKE 905	13,030 Sq Ft Interior Renovation. Reconfiguring layout of existing space for new furniture layout. Adding 1 wall to cre	—	Sep 9, 2026
Addition	752 GREELEY DR	To construct additions and renovations to the rear of existing single family home. Additions will add 1185 SF of living	$233.5K	Sep 9, 2026
Other	420 WOODFOLK AVE	Existing Tenant renovation of a 3,500 Sq Ft space. Renovation of existing breakroom to include millwork, plumbing and ne	—	Sep 9, 2026
Other	141 ELMHURST AVE	To construct a new single-family residence with 1400 SF of living space, and 221 SF of porches and/or decks. Minimum: 5’	$251.4K	Sep 9, 2026
Other	3918 DICKERSON PIKE 101	to conduct renovations to existing suite for elena's salong. including new wall, plumbing, and hair washing stations. no	—	Sep 9, 2026
Other	852 VISCO DR 101	27,892 Sq Ft of Interior demo of prep space for interior renovation permit to follow. No exterior work.	—	Sep 9, 2026
Demolition	2240 HERMAN ST	Total Demolition	$20K	Sep 9, 2026
Demolition	4012 UTAH AVE	Demolition existing structures on property.	$12K	Sep 9, 2026