What do the published permit statuses show for Knoxville?

Name: Knoxville Weekly Building Permit Snapshot — 2026-11-07
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Of 3,951 records with a published review status, 1,988 (50.3%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. This source data does not establish an overall review time or backlog outside the statuses the jurisdiction publishes.

Knoxville, TN Permit Pulse — Week of 2026-11-07

366 building permits were recorded for Knoxville, TN over the trailing 7 days. This page reflects currently available public permitting records; source schedules vary by jurisdiction.

By PermitGrab Research · Updated 2026-11-07 · Last permit logged 2026-11-06

Permits filed · this week

366

▲ 0.3% vs prior 7 days

Prior 7-day comparison

365

permits filed previous week

Knoxville published permit statuses

Of 3,951 Knoxville permits with a published review status, 1,988 (50.3%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Breakdown by current status:

Permit status	Permits	Share
Pending	1,654	41.9%
Inspection Phase	746	18.9%
Waiting on Customer	450	11.4%
In Review	239	6.0%
Waiting for Payment	200	5.1%
Closed - Withdrawn	121	3.1%
OTC Review	86	2.2%
Pending Schedule	82	2.1%

What do the published permit statuses show?

Of 3,951 records with a published review status, 1,988 (50.3%) are currently labelled as review or intake stages by the source. Knoxville, TN also has 366 records in the trailing 7 days versus 365 in the prior 7 days. These source fields do not establish an overall review time or backlog outside the statuses the jurisdiction publishes.

Top contractors this week

#	Contractor	Permits (7d)
1	CLASSIFICATION	13
2	An unlicensed contractor	1

What's being built this week

Permit type	Count	Share
Plan Review	86	23.5%
IRC Plumbing Permit	48	13.1%
IRC Electrical Permit	35	9.6%
Add/Change Licensed Professional	30	8.2%
IBC Electrical Permit	28	7.7%

Recent permit filings

Date	Type	Address	Contractor
2026-11-04	Add/Change Licensed Professional	2212 N CENTRAL ST	An unlicensed contractor
2026-11-04	Add/Change Licensed Professional	621 N CENTRAL ST	CLASSIFICATION
2026-11-04	Add/Change Licensed Professional	622 N BROADWAY	CLASSIFICATION
2026-11-04	Add/Change Licensed Professional	621 N CENTRAL ST	CLASSIFICATION
2026-11-04	Add/Change Licensed Professional	607 N CENTRAL ST	CLASSIFICATION

Methodology. Data is based on public permitting records associated with Knoxville. Source coverage and publication schedules vary by jurisdiction. Permits are counted using the source date field. This source does not publish enough current declared-value coverage to report a citywide construction-value total. "This week" means the trailing 7 days through 2026-11-07.

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