Memphis building & ADU permits
Recent permit activity, updated continuously.
Memphis sits on the Mississippi River in southwest Tennessee, regulating ADUs locally. Igni reads Memphis permits from the city's DPD ArcGIS feed under the Tennessee Public Records Act, using the residential/commercial sub-type column and recovering ZIPs from coordinates where the field is blank.
Igni is tracking 758 residential and building permits in Memphis, TN — including 1 classified accessory-dwelling-unit (ADU) filing. The most active ZIP is 38116. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Aug 31, 2026. All records come from City of Memphis DPD (ArcGIS), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.
758
Permits tracked
1
ADU permits
33
Distinct ZIP codes
Aug 31, 2026
Newest permit
Recent permits
A sample of the freshest permits in this jurisdiction — ZIP and city only (no street addresses).
| ZIP | Permit type | ADU type | Valuation | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38053 | Residential | — | $257,256 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 38104 | Commercial | — | $673,371 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 38116 | Residential | — | $23,000 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 38125 | Residential | — | $18,186 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 38111 | Residential | — | $5,000 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 38111 | Commercial | — | $66,800 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 38106 | Residential | — | $85,000 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 38139 | Residential | — | $138,000 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| 38104 | Residential | — | $245,268 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| 38111 | Residential | — | $10,652 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 38053 | Residential | — | $25,000 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 38018 | Residential | — | $1,100,000 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 38116 | Residential | — | $4,717 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 38125 | Residential | — | $25,000 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 38053 | Residential | — | $5,000 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 38117 | Residential | — | $1,500 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 38114 | Residential | — | $45,000 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 38115 | Residential | — | $9,000 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 38141 | Residential | — | $2,000 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| 38002 | Residential | — | $20,000 | Aug 17, 2026 |
Top ZIP codes by recent activity
Housing law — Tennessee
Accessory dwelling units in Tennessee are regulated locally; there is no statewide ADU mandate, so rules vary by city and county.
Tennessee has no statewide upzoning law; residential density is set by local zoning, with Nashville pursuing its own reforms.
Data source
Sourced from City of Memphis DPD (ArcGIS). Public records (no declared open license).
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