PermitStack indexes 351,605 building permits issued in Charleston County, South Carolina, with 21,518 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 Charleston County, South Carolina. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-02 | ELCR-08-26-26322 | 5477 CHISOLM | Electrical | upgrade all electrical wiring, lighting and outlets in house |
| 2026-08-02 | ZONE-08-26-26441 | 1364 TIBWIN | Other | Need to get power to this site for a water well and small 11x14 portable building ... |
| 2026-08-01 | ZONE-08-26-26440 | 8095 JACK ISLAND | New construction | Construction of new single family residence |
| 2026-07-31 | SUBR-07-26-34659 | 4178 GNARLED OAKS | Foundation | concrete footing, cmu, and slab |
| 2026-07-31 | ZONE-07-26-26425 | 518 WANDO | Other | ZONING APPROVAL FOR BUILDING SAFETY PERMIT FOR CHANGE IN BUSINESS TO UNIVERSAL INT... |
| 2026-07-31 | BLDR-07-26-35690 | 908 SEALOFT | Interior remodel | **WAITING FOR SUBTRADE*** |
| 2026-07-31 | ZONE-07-26-26426 | 5051 DOCTOR TAYLOR | Other | RETROACTIVE ZONING APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT 24.3X11.4 SHED ON PARCEL FOR AG USE ONLY |
| 2026-07-31 | ZONE-07-26-26424 | 3798 HUMBERT | Grading | DUE 08/21/2026. Grubb area and add fill to raise elevation. add grubbed material t... |
| 2026-07-31 | BLDR-07-26-35689 | 921 SHELLMORE | Demolition | APPROVAL TO DEMOLISH GROUND FLOOR, SECOND FLOOR AND THIRD FLOOR OF EXISTING SINGLE... |
| 2026-07-31 | BLDR-07-26-35688 | 1893 SAINT JULIAN | Roofing | CHAS COZP-26147- ADDITION OF SUNROOM (14 X 14) TO EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE... |
Query Charleston County, South Carolina permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Charleston County permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Charleston%20County&state=SC&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Charleston County open data portal (the official city portal) 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 Charleston County, South Carolina was issued on August 2, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
Yes — our free tier includes 100 requests per day, enough to search and filter Charleston County permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.
Yes. Paid plans support CSV export and periodic webhooks for changed permits.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in Charleston County, South Carolina is 1 day, 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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