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Building Permit Index · City Profile
Savannah, GAbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#341 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
57 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
60
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
54
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
60
0-100, data completeness
Savannah vs. Georgia average
Savannah approval speed
60
0-100, this city
Georgia state average
91
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
Savannah'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.