Building Permit Data

Note: The information below is based on the permit issue date. 

Single-Family Housing and Multi-Family Housing is defined in the City of Greenville's Municipal Code, Section 19-5.2.

Single-Family Home Permits (Residential)

Single-family home permits (residential) from 2014-2022

Year

Total Value

Average Value

Number
2014
$54,775,224
$282,347
194
2015
$79,570,232
$338,597
235
2016
$81,730,040
$353,810
231
2017
$80,192,154
$330,009
235
2018
$86,719,745
$327,244
265
2019
$104,375,533
$327,196
319
2020
$93,176,544
$301,542
309
2021
$169,079,608
$318,417
531
2022
$124,318,588
$322,905
385
Totals
$873,937,668
$2,902,067
2,712

The above chart, Single-Family Home, is comprised of:

  • Residential: New Single Family Home
  • Residential: New Townhouse
  • Residential: New Duplex

Renovations & Repairs Permits (Residential)

Year
Total Value
Average Value
Number
2014
$30,087,262
$77,968
386
2015
$27,237,286
$71,866
379
2016
$37,435,209
$85,274
439
2017
$30,286,611
$69,946
433
2018
$40,857,492
$83,896
487
2019
$34,813,973
$79,123
440
2020
$36,824,090
$74,392
495
2021
$48,282,308
$95,989
503
2022
$428,299,220
$91,322
469
Totals
$328,662,653
$729,776
4,031

The above chart, Residential Renovations & Repairs Permits, is comprised of:

  • Residential: Alteration
  • Residential: Addition

*Does not include Garage, Carport or Swimming Pool

Total Single-Family Residential Investment

Year Total Value
2014 $84,870,986
2015 $106,807,518
2016 $119,165,249
2017 $110,478,765
2018 $127,577,237
2019 $139,189,506
2020 $130,000,634
2021 $217,356,916
2022 $167,148,510
Totals $1,202,595,321

The above chart, Total Single-Family Residential Investment, is comprised of:

  • Residential: New Single Family
  • Residential: New Townhouse
  • Residential: New Duplex
  • Residential: Alteration
  • Residential: Addition

*Does not include Garage, Carport or Swimming Pool

Multi-Family Home Permits (Residential)

Year
Total Value
Average Year
Number
2014
$46,690,650
$2,334,533
20
2015
$185,942,925
$3,718,859
50
2016
$66,736,610
$2,669,464
25
2017
$37,593,677
$18,796,839
2
2018
$123,310,821
$7,253,578
17
2019
$82,483,193
$3,299,328
25
2020
$127,654,850
$5,318,952
24
2021
$81,141,455
$4,773,027
17
2022
$13,214,372
$2,642,874
5
Totals
$764,768,553
$50,807,453
185

The above chart, Residential Multi-Family Home Permits, is comprised of:

  • Residential: New Three or More Unit Dwelling

Commercial New Construction Permits

Year
Total Value
Average Value
Number
2014
$128,271,836
$3,128,581
41
2015
$147,897,976
$1,825,901
81
2016
$72,246,955
$1,416,607
51
2017
$182,794,182
$4,810,373
38
2018
$137,981,619
$3,449,540
40
2019
$151,254,683
$3,878,325
39
2020
$82,564,328
$1,651,287
50
2021
$119,279,525
$3,614,531
33
2022
$96,069,691
$3,842,788
25
Totals
$1,118,360,795
$27,617,933
398

The above chart, Commercial New Construction Permits, is comprised of:

  • Commercial: New Church/Religious
  • Commercial: New Hotel/Motel
  • Commercial: New Medical/Hospital/Institution
  • Commercial: New Offices/Banks/Professional
  • Commercial: New Other
  • Commercial: New Parking Garage/Structure
  • Commercial: New Recreational/Amusement/Social
  • Commercial: New Retail/Stores/Rest/Customer Ser
  • Commercial: New Schools and Educational
  • Commercial: New Auto/Serv/Garage/Repair

*2016 Does not include the cost of the City of Greenville Parking Facility

Commercial Renovations & Repairs Permits

Year
Total Value
Average Value
Number
2014
$74,477,375
$268,871
277
2015
$97,942,554
$343,658
285
2016
$102,595,245
$279,551
367
2017
$89,138,864
$305,270
292
2018
$77,354,362
$261,332
296
2019
$142,486,197
$501,712
284
2020
$123,215,560
$487,018
253
2021
$113,220,616
$383,799
295
2022
$142,026,710
$494,867
287
Totals
$962,457,483
$3,326,078
2,636

The above chart, Commercial Renovations & Repairs Permits, is comprised of:

  • Commercial: Addition
  • Commercial: Alteration

Total Commercial Investment

Year
Total Value
2014
$202,749,211
2015
$245,840,530
2016
$174,842,200
2017
$271,933,046
2018 $215,335,981
2019 $293,740,880
2020 $205,779,888
2021 $232,500,141
2022 $238,096,401
Totals
$2,080,818,278

The above chart, Total Commercial Investment, is comprised of:

  • Commercial: New Church/Religious
  • Commercial: New Hotel/Motel
  • Commercial: New Medical/Hospital/Institution
  • Commercial: New Offices/Banks/Professional
  • Commercial: New Other
  • Commercial: New Parking Garage/Structure
  • Commercial: New Recreational/Amusement/Social
  • Commercial: New Retail/Stores/Rest/Customer Ser
  • Commercial: New Schools and Educational
  • Commercial: New Auto/Serv/Garage/Repair
  • Commercial: Addition
  • Commercial: Alteration

*2016 does not include the cost of the City of Greenville Parking Facility