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Charlotte building permits

Charlotte has 327,893 permits classified across 9 segments, led by residential new (single-family) (35%) and residential alteration — each with field-level data-quality flags. Reliable permit valuations total ≈$56.3B (across the 95% of filings with a valuation we can stand behind). Filing activity is down 36% over the last 90 days versus the prior 90. 22 IBC segment tags. Field-level data-quality flags. Older history available via free signup or API; the recency module on this page surfaces the last 10 days.
327,893 permits classified · field-DQ-cleared · refreshed nightly

329,864 permits in Charlotte. Use Explore the data below for the filterable view.

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Where the value concentratesCharlotte
Permit mix by segment
Reliable value by segment
Filing momentum
Prior 90d389
Last 90d248

-36% vs prior 90d

Based on filings in the source's current publication window — not the all-time indexed total.

LiveLast 10 days of permits · parcel-joined · 22 IBC segments · field-level DQ flags
22 IBC segments tracked9 active in Charlotte5 refreshed in the last 14 dayssee per-segment freshness →
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Why this data is real

We classify permits into real segments — and label what we don't know.

Classified, not scraped

We read each permit's work-type, scope, and occupancy fields to place it in a real segment — so “commercial HVAC in Charlotte” means real HVAC work, not a keyword match.

Parcel-joined + enriched

Every permit is joined to its tax lot and geocoded, with roof & HVAC sized — you see the building, not just the address.

— and we flag what we don't know

Coverage is labeled, missing fields show —, and where there are too few reliable filings to stand behind a value we publish —, never a fabricated number.

Charlotte by segment

Sourced from the segment-distribution artifact · Each links to that segment in Charlotte
Residential New (Single-Family)116,340Residential Alteration97,149Commercial Alteration73,180Commercial New Construction16,030Multifamily New Construction15,873Residential Demolition4,595Residential Pool Construction4,119Commercial Pool Construction396Multifamily Alteration211

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