PermitStack indexes 84,409 building permits issued in DeKalb County, Georgia, with 15,188 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in DeKalb County, Georgia. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | 3185704 | — | Other | Remove master bed/bath & closet walls, doors & windows/build new master be... |
| 2026-06-20 | 3185464 | — | Electrical | Replace electrical meter main, service line, and feeder |
| 2026-06-20 | 3185698 | — | HVAC | replacing AC unit and coil |
| 2026-06-20 | 3185699 | — | Addition | Concrete retaining wall. To be built in conjunction with residential addition per... |
| 2026-06-20 | 3185703 | — | HVAC | Remove & replace the existing heat pump and air handler including 10kw heat st... |
| 2026-06-20 | 3185701 | — | Electrical | 200 SERVICE UPGRADE AND TOTAL WIRING |
| 2026-06-20 | 3185700 | 1334 old countryside circles Stone mountain GA 3 | Other | Adding 334 square foot enclosed living room with large window and decking space in... |
| 2026-06-20 | 3185697 | — | Other | reconstruct house and add on to existing footprint |
| 2026-06-20 | 3185702 | 2354 Wineleas Road Decatur GA 30033 | Roofing | Roof replacement gutter windows door and porch |
| 2026-06-19 | 3185378 | — | Other | Disconnect and reconnect power |
Query DeKalb County, Georgia permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all DeKalb County permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=DeKalb%20County&state=GA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official DeKalb County open data portal (ArcGIS Hub) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for DeKalb County, Georgia was issued on June 21, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
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The median time from permit filing to issuance in DeKalb County, Georgia is 6 days, based on permits issued in the last 12 months. Smaller permit types (residential alteration, electrical) typically issue faster; new construction and large additions usually take longer.
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