How to look up building permits in Forsyth County, GA

Forsyth County's Customer Self Service portal lets anyone search permit records as a guest. For bulk data, the county publishes an open ArcGIS permit layer.

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Updated October 20, 2026 (data through Oct 19, 2026)

1. Look up one property: Customer Self Service (EnerGov)

Open Forsyth County's Customer Self Service portal and choose Search Public Records. You can view records as a guest; an account is only needed to apply, pay or request inspections (county CSS page). Search by property address or parcel number.

2. Search on a map: Forsyth County GIS

The county's Planning & Community Development page points to the GIS viewer, where you can click a parcel or search by parcel number or address.

3. See every new application: the open ArcGIS permit layer

Forsyth publishes a Building Permits layer with the permit number, type, class, status, apply/issue/expire dates, parcel number and a link to the EnerGov record. It does not include the street address, job value or contractor. To get the address, join the parcel number to the county's public tax parcel layer.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I look up a building permit in Forsyth County, GA?

Use Forsyth County's Customer Self Service (EnerGov) portal, choose Search Public Records, and search by address or parcel number. No account is needed to view records.

Does Forsyth County's open permit data include addresses and job values?

The open ArcGIS Building Permits layer includes permit number, type, status, dates, parcel number and a record link, but not the street address, job value or contractor.

How many residential projects were filed in Forsyth County recently?

PermitKite counted 175 residential new home, townhome, addition and remodel applications in Forsyth County from Sep 22, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026.