PermitStack indexes 486,922 building permits issued in Shelby County, Tennessee, with 41,078 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
Drill into the most common permit categories in Shelby County.
Every permit we hold for one Shelby County address (roof, HVAC, solar, additions, with dates and contractors) in a single call to /v1/property/history. Used by lenders for collateral review, insurers for roof and system age, and real estate teams for due diligence.
The 10 most recent permits issued in Shelby County, Tennessee. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | COM-ELC-26-003012 | 2287 S PARKWAY E | Electrical | SECURED OPEN AIR JUNCTION IN AN ENCLOSURE |
| 2026-10-22 | RES-PLM-26-004532 | 749 REDDOCH ST | Plumbing | Install 1" Backflow device for irrigation on the north side of the home |
| 2026-10-22 | COM-MEC-26-001417 | 9020 hwy 64 | HVAC | AIRTEST |
| 2026-10-22 | COM-PLM-26-001253 | 8081 US HIGHWAY 51 N | Plumbing | water line replacement |
| 2026-10-22 | RES-ELC-26-008765 | 1888 TALLAHASSEE LN | Electrical | wire new residential house with phone and cable - Lot 29 |
| 2026-10-22 | RES-MEC-26-008423 | 9893 DELPHINIUM CV | HVAC | NEW RESIDENTIAL GAS PIPING |
| 2026-10-22 | RES-MEC-26-008413 | 330 DELPHINIUM DR W | HVAC | Install central heat and air conditioning |
| 2026-10-22 | RES-MEC-26-008416 | 3197 TOBY LN | HVAC | Air TestGas water Heater |
| 2026-10-22 | RES-ALT-26-001690 | 548 N FOURTH ST | Renovation | Like for like window replacement - replacing 16 windows |
| 2026-10-22 | RES-PLM-26-004541 | 9893 DELPHINIUM CV | Plumbing | NEW RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING |
Query Shelby County, Tennessee permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search Shelby County permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Shelby%20County&state=TN&issued_after=2026-09-23"
The official record sets behind this page, with the date each one's data runs through.
| Record set | Source | Permits | Data through | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permits | Accela Citizen Access portal | 486,922 | 2026-10-22 |
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We ingest Shelby County's official permit records directly from the jurisdiction's own permit portal and normalize them into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
The newest permit we hold for Shelby County, Tennessee is dated October 22, 2026. We re-read this source on a nightly schedule and publish the date the data runs through rather than the date we last polled. Some cities publish permits days after they are filed.
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