How to Look Up Building Permits in DeKalb County, GA (2026 Guide)

1. Look up one property: DeKalb e-Permitting portal

Open the county's e-Permitting record lookup and search by street address or record details. This is the county's portal for submitting and tracking permit applications (linked from Planning & Sustainability → Resources & Tools).

2. Older records: CDR Online LookUp

The county's CDR Online LookUp lets you search building permits by permit number, applicant name or address.

3. See every new application: DeKalb's open ArcGIS permit data

DeKalb publishes a public Building Permit Applications layer. Each record includes the work type, occupancy type, declared valuation, square footage, status, filing and issue dates, a scope description and the primary contact on the application. You can query it in a browser, for example every application added since a date:

https://dcgis.dekalbcountyga.gov/mapping/rest/services/Building_Permit_Applications/FeatureServer/0/query?where=addedDateTime%3E%3DDATE%20%272026-10-01%27&outFields=*&f=html

The layer returns up to 1,000 records per request. Many applications are filed by permit expediters rather than the contractor who will build the job.

Good to know

If a property is inside one of DeKalb's incorporated cities, the city's own permitting office handles primary permitting, not DeKalb County (county permits page).
Trade permits (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) must be submitted by licensed contractors, so they show who already won that trade.
Applications are not issued permits. Check the status field before acting.

Skip the searching

PermitKite pulls this data every week. In the last 4 weeks (Sep 22, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026) it found 61 qualifying DeKalb residential projects (new homes, additions and $25k+ remodels). See this week's DeKalb list or get the full list free by email.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I look up a building permit in DeKalb County, GA?

Use DeKalb County's e-Permitting record lookup at epermits.dekalbcountyga.gov/lookup-record, or the CDR Online LookUp for searches by permit number, applicant or address.

Does DeKalb County publish building permit data in bulk?

Yes. DeKalb publishes a public ArcGIS layer of building permit applications with work type, declared valuation, status, dates and the primary contact on each application.

How many residential projects were filed in DeKalb County recently?

PermitKite counted 61 residential new home, addition and $25k+ remodel applications in DeKalb County from Sep 22, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026.

Do cities inside DeKalb County use the county permit system?

No. DeKalb County says that for projects inside an incorporated city, the city's permitting office handles primary permitting.

How to look up building permits in DeKalb County, GA