Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
247 solar permits were issued in Columbia, October 2024 through September 2026: about 124 a year and 4% of all permits. 90 solar permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 43% fewer than the 157 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is August. The usual one took 28 days from issue to the city's final. 65203 has the most, 147.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 8 |
| Nov 2024 | 23 |
| Dec 2024 | 18 |
| Jan 2025 | 12 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 |
| Mar 2025 | 5 |
| Apr 2025 | 7 |
| May 2025 | 4 |
| Jun 2025 | 5 |
| Jul 2025 | 8 |
| Aug 2025 | 37 |
| Sep 2025 | 28 |
| Oct 2025 | 21 |
| Nov 2025 | 15 |
| Dec 2025 | 16 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 7 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). August is the busiest (214), May the quietest (34). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 58 |
| February | 58 |
| March | 49 |
| April | 44 |
| May | 34 |
| June | 58 |
| July | 44 |
| August | 214 |
| September | 151 |
| October | 141 |
| November | 185 |
| December | 165 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 154 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 157 |
| Finished | 98.1% |
| Expired | 0.0% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 28 |
| Middle half, days | 13–54 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 247 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $20,496 |
| Middle half | $15,000–$33,884 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 247 solar permits.
HVAC (1,759)Electrical (1,016)Roofing (968)New homes (743)Remodels & repairs (605)Plumbing (535)
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Source: City of Columbia GIS, Building Permit Application Status (ArcGIS layer behind the city's Development Permits Viewer), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building and trade permits the City of Columbia issues inside city limits for homes and other non-commercial work: new houses, duplexes and townhouses, home alterations and additions, re-roofs, heating and cooling, electrical, plumbing and gas, residential solar, decks and foundation repair. Commercial building permits, right-of-way and utility permits, fire systems, signs and grading in the same file are not counted, and neither is unincorporated Boone County, which issues its own permits.
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Contractor Records, "Solar permits in Columbia, MO", https://contractorrecords.com/columbia-mo/solar-permits, data through September 2026, from the City of Columbia Community Development Department building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · Declared value · By ZIP code.
Download the tables (CSV): Solar permits by month · Solar permits by calendar month (index) · Solar permits: days to final · Solar permits: declared value · Solar permits by ZIP code.