Atlanta permits
By Mario Bailey Last checked 2026-06-17 · 2 official sources
Verified against official sourcesCity of Atlanta Office of Buildings
- 55 Trinity Ave. SW, Suite 3900, Atlanta, GA 30303
- Phone: 404-330-6906
- Email: residential-oob@atlantaga.gov
- Official permit page
- Permit portal
Look up a permit in Atlanta
Atlanta lets you look up permit records and application status for a property online. The 'Search Submitted Applications and Permits' link from the Atlanta Online Portal (Accela) home menu; public global search of building applications and permits..
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Schedule an inspection in Atlanta
Permitted work is not finished until it passes inspection. The 'Schedule a Building Inspection' link from the Atlanta Online Portal (Accela) home menu; opens the Building module with inspection scheduling enabled..
Schedule or request a Atlanta inspection
Checked 2026-07-12. If the office has changed its process, report it.
Permitting activity in Atlanta
In 2024, Atlanta authorized permits for 8,109 new residential housing units (791 single-family, 7,318 in multi-family buildings), valued at $1.4B , up from7,621 the year before. That works out to about 17.2 permits per 1,000 residents. It is a useful gauge of how busy the local permit office is.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual data · population 471,266.
About Atlanta
Atlanta has about 259,122 housing units. The median home is valued at $420,600, against a median household income of $81,938. About 46% of homes are owner-occupied, and the typical home was built around 1987. Older housing stock usually means more renovation, electrical, and plumbing permits.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year.