Building Permits in Tennessee

How much does a building permit cost in Tennessee?

Most building permits in the United States cost between $150 and $2,000, with a national median around $1,300. Permit fees are usually set as a percentage of the declared project value — commonly 0.5% to 2% — or on a per-$1,000-of-valuation schedule, so a larger Tennessee project pays a proportionally larger permit fee.

Tennessee Building Permit Activity

Across 9 Tennessee cities we tracked 13,374 new building permits in the last 30 days, representing $1.8B in declared construction value. That's up 0.9% from the prior 30 days.

Contractor trade mix in Tennessee

Fastest-growing Tennessee markets this month

• Chattanooga — 1,186 permits, up 74.7% vs the prior month
• La Vergne — 91 permits, up 35.8% vs the prior month
• Hendersonville — 308 permits, up 22.7% vs the prior month
• Knoxville — 1,485 permits, up 12.7% vs the prior month
• Mt. Juliet — 486 permits, up 6.1% vs the prior month

Biggest project in Tennessee this month

$48.9M building commercial - new permit in Nashville at 7574 Cockrill Bend Blvd.

Tennessee Construction Market

We're tracking 75,658 active building permits across 9 Tennessee cities, led by Memphis with 25367 tracked permits. Among contractor profiles with a recorded trade, General Construction accounts for 26.1%.

PermitGrab aggregates public permit records from official Tennessee sources. Publishing schedules and available fields vary by jurisdiction; each city page shows its source and newest available record date.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee Building Permits