Building Permit Index · City Profile
Chattanooga, TNbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#480 of 500
Estimated from state-level data where city-level permit records were incomplete.
Approval score
Composite Score
24 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
30
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
2
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
27
0-100, data completeness
Chattanooga vs. Tennessee average
Chattanooga approval speed
30
0-100, this city
Tennessee state average
98
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
Chattanooga'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.