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Charleston, SCbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#100 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
82 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
87
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
94
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
16
0-100, data completeness
Charleston vs. South Carolina average
Charleston approval speed
87
0-100, this city
South Carolina state average
0
0-100, commercial permits statewide
Both scores use the same 0-100 scale, so they compare directly. See the full state permitting table for every state.
Where this data comes from
Charleston's approval score is built from municipal permit records and reporting completeness across 500 tracked US cities, refreshed quarterly. Read the full methodology for how the composite is calculated.