Data through September 2026 · updated 26 Oct 2026
5,007 building permits were issued in ZIP code 28209 by Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement, June 2025 through September 2026: 3% of the 143,503 in Charlotte and the rest of Mecklenburg County, the 16th busiest ZIP code. Electrical permits lead with 1,852. Permits from a city that runs its own permit office are not counted.
Share here is the part of the 5,007 permits in 28209; countywide is the same for all of Charlotte and the rest of Mecklenburg County.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share here | Countywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 1,852 | 37% | 39% |
| HVAC | 1,461 | 29% | 29% |
| Plumbing | 666 | 13% | 12% |
| New homes | 316 | 6% | 7% |
| Remodels & repairs | 146 | 3% | 3% |
| Demolition | 122 | 2% | 1% |
| Pools & spas | 78 | 2% | under 1% |
| Additions | 75 | 1% | 1% |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 62 | 1% | 1% |
| Solar | 14 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Roofing | 14 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Fences & walls | 8 | under 1% | under 1% |
| ADUs & casitas | 3 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Other | 190 | 4% | 5% |
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (from June) | 7 | 1,664 | 2,853 |
| 2026 (through September) | 9 | 3,343 | 4,457 |
Permits issued Jun 2025–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends.
| Measure | 28209 | Countywide |
|---|---|---|
| Permits issued Jun 2025–Sep 2025 | 948 | 30,481 |
| Finished | 77.1% | 82.0% |
| Expired | 15.9% | 12.0% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 56 | 63 |
Source: Mecklenburg County GIS, AccelaAllPermits FeatureServer layer 0, with the older BuildingPermits layer for permits still issued in the old system, read 26 Oct 2026. We count permits issued June 2025 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building and trade permits that Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement issued anywhere in the county: Charlotte, the towns of Huntersville, Cornelius, Matthews, Mint Hill, Davidson and Pineville, and unincorporated land. The county issues building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits for every town, so this one file covers them all. Fire, sign and site-work permits count as other.
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Contractor Records, "Building permits in 28209, Charlotte and the rest of Mecklenburg County", https://contractorrecords.com/mecklenburg-county/zip/28209, data through September 2026, from Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement building-permit records.Link to a table: By kind of work · By year · How permits finish.
Download the tables (CSV): Permits in 28209 by kind of work · Permits in 28209 by year · Permits in 28209: finished and days to final.