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Remodel and repair permits in Memphis and Shelby County, TN

Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026

2,643 remodel and repair permits were issued in Memphis and Shelby County, October 2024 through September 2026: about 1,322 a year and 28% of all permits. 1,330 remodel and repair permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), about the same as the 1,313 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is July. 38116 has the most, 302.

2,643permits issued
1,330last 12 months
Julbusiest month
$20,000usual declared value
Sep 2026records through

Remodel and repair permits by month

Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.

Oct 2024: 141Oct2024Nov 2024: 111Dec 2024: 84Jan 2025: 91Jan2025Feb 2025: 114Mar 2025: 142Apr 2025: 120May 2025: 93Jun 2025: 117Jul 2025: 101JulAug 2025: 85Sep 2025: 114Oct 2025: 91Nov 2025: 97Dec 2025: 101Jan 2026: 71Jan2026Feb 2026: 85Mar 2026: 103Apr 2026: 84May 2026: 118Jun 2026: 95Jul 2026: 282JulAug 2026: 132Sep 2026: 71
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MonthPermits
Oct 2024141
Nov 2024111
Dec 202484
Jan 202591
Feb 2025114
Mar 2025142
Apr 2025120
May 202593
Jun 2025117
Jul 2025101
Aug 202585
Sep 2025114
Oct 202591
Nov 202597
Dec 2025101
Jan 202671
Feb 202685
Mar 2026103
Apr 202684
May 2026118
Jun 202695
Jul 2026282
Aug 2026132
Sep 202671

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When remodel and repair permits are filed

By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). July is the busiest (174), January the quietest (74). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.

January: 74 (100 = an average month)February: 90 (100 = an average month)March: 111 (100 = an average month)April: 93 (100 = an average month)May: 96 (100 = an average month)June: 96 (100 = an average month)July: 174 (100 = an average month)174August: 99 (100 = an average month)September: 84 (100 = an average month)October: 105 (100 = an average month)November: 94 (100 = an average month)December: 84 (100 = an average month)JFMAMJJASOND
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MonthIndex
January74
February90
March111
April93
May96
June96
July174
August99
September84
October105
November94
December84

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What a remodel and repair permit is declared at

The value written on the permit at application, from 2,642 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.

MeasureValue
Usual declared value$20,000
Middle half$9,500–$39,400

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ZIP codes with the most remodel and repair permits

Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 2,643 remodel and repair permits.

ZIP codePermitsShare
3811630211%
381091737%
381271727%
381081486%
381141445%
381111385%
381071245%
381061245%
381251134%
381171064%

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Guides for this kind of work

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Other kinds of work here

New homes (1,840)Garages, sheds & shade structures (787)Additions (765)Roofing (468)Pools & spas (344)Fences & walls (281)

How these numbers are made

Source: Memphis Open Data Hub, DPD Building Permits (ArcGIS layer), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The file carries no usable permit status, so it can't say which permits were finished, so no finished share is shown.

Building permits the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning & Development issues: the City of Memphis, unincorporated Shelby County and the towns that use the joint office (rows carry Memphis, Cordova, Arlington, Millington, Lakeland, Eads and other postal cities). Germantown, Collierville and Bartlett, which run their own permit offices, appear only where the joint office issued the permit. Electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits are not in this file.

  • The layer names no contractor, so there are no contractor lists, rankings or firm pages.
  • The layer has no status and no final date, so it cannot show which permits finished or how long they took.
  • Only building permits are published: no electrical, plumbing or mechanical permits.
  • The value is the valuation on the permit, which sets the fee. It is not a final cost.

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Contractor Records, "Remodel and repair permits in Memphis and Shelby County, TN", https://contractorrecords.com/memphis/remodel-permits, data through September 2026, from the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning & Development building-permit records.

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Common questions

  • How many remodel and repair permits does Memphis issue a year?About 1,322 a year in Memphis and Shelby County: 2,643 permits issued October 2024 through September 2026, 1,330 of them in the last 12 months.
  • When do people in Memphis file the most remodel and repair permits?July (174 against an average month of 100); January is the quietest (74). If you can choose, a quiet month at the permit counter can mean contractors have more room in their schedules.
  • Which ZIP code has the most remodel and repair permits in Memphis?38116, with 302 of the 2,643 (11%); then 38109 (173).
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