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Charleston building & ADU permits

Recent permit activity, updated continuously.

Charleston is a historic port city on the South Carolina coast, regulating ADUs locally. Its open-data feed is a new-construction permit layer — strongly residential, which suits Igni's ADU and new-build focus — sourced as public records and enriched with ZIP recovery from each permit's location.

Igni is tracking 428 residential and building permits in Charleston, SC. The most active ZIP is 29492. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Sep 10, 2026. All records come from City of Charleston open data (ArcGIS), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.

428

Permits tracked

0

ADU permits

7

Distinct ZIP codes

Sep 10, 2026

Newest permit

Recent permits

A sample of the freshest permits in this jurisdiction — ZIP and city only (no street addresses).

ZIPPermit typeADU typeValuationApplied
29407Residential$239,882Jul 7, 2026
29492Residential$227,695Aug 10, 2026
29492Residential$476,537Aug 11, 2026
29492Residential$217,020Aug 13, 2026
29407Residential$380,005Aug 10, 2026
29492Residential$1,221,508Jun 11, 2026
29403Commercial$150,000Jul 17, 2026
29492Residential$376,256Aug 18, 2026
29492Residential$386,626Aug 18, 2026
29492Residential$269,149Apr 7, 2026
29412Residential$277,739Apr 8, 2026
29412Residential$274,603Apr 8, 2026
29412Residential$293,665Apr 8, 2026
29412Residential$293,665Apr 8, 2026
29492Residential$271,497May 1, 2026
29414Residential$175,935May 20, 2026
29414Residential$175,935May 20, 2026
29492Residential$378,963Aug 17, 2026
29492Residential$223,713Aug 14, 2026
29407Commercial$1,400,000May 26, 2026

Top ZIP codes by recent activity

294922142945571294035429412342941427

Housing lawSouth Carolina

Accessory dwelling units in South Carolina are handled locally; with no statewide ADU mandate, requirements vary by city and county.

South Carolina has no statewide upzoning law; residential density is governed by local zoning.

Local zoning (no statewide mandate)

Data source

Sourced from City of Charleston open data (ArcGIS). Public records (City of Charleston).

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Background reading on accessory dwelling units, building permits, and how Igni turns Charleston permit records into leads.

Charleston permit data — FAQ

Where does Igni get Charleston permit data?

Charleston permit data is sourced directly from City of Charleston open data (ArcGIS) — an official government open-data feed (Public records (City of Charleston)). Igni normalizes it and classifies ADU activity.

How fresh is Charleston permit data?

Igni refreshes Charleston permits continuously from the source feed, typically within about a day of filing. Headline counts reflect all permits Igni has tracked for this jurisdiction; the table shows the most recent activity.

Does Charleston allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs)?

Accessory dwelling units in South Carolina are handled locally; with no statewide ADU mandate, requirements vary by city and county.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Headline counts reflect all permits Igni has tracked for this jurisdiction; the table shows recent activity. Housing law changes — verify current statutes before relying on this.