PERMIT RECORD · NASHVILLE, TN
Nashville’s 35,331 Permits Rose 2.4% in the Past 12 Months
The latest 12-month count edged up as June led the calendar and mechanical, plumbing and electrical firms topped permit counts.
How did the last 12 months compare with the prior year?
Nashville recorded 35,331 permits in the last 12 months, up 2.4%, or 812 permits, from 34,519 in the previous 12 months. Minneapolis, MN, moved in the other direction, with 31,701 permits, down 6.2% from 33,801.
How pronounced is the seasonal swing?
June was the busiest month across the last 36 months, representing 9.1% of permits, while December was the quietest at 7.2%. The busiest-to-quietest ratio was 1.3, pointing to a measurable but not extreme calendar peak.
Which trades show up most often on recent permits?
Electrical work appears on 48.9% of all permits in the last 12 months, or 17,272 permits. Mechanical work is included on 28.0%, or 9,876 permits, while plumbing appears on 23.2%, or 8,183 permits.
Who filed the most permits, and in which trades?
Ranked by permit count, Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical DBA Hiller LLC led with 1,444 mechanical permits, followed by L & R Plumbing LLC with 1,164 plumbing permits and Lee Company with 915 mechanical permits. Among electrical firms, Strada Services LLC filed 697 permits, Romanoff Electric Residential LLC filed 663, and Morgan Electric Co Inc filed 661; the top 10 named contractors held 20.7% of named permits, compared with 28.9% in Minneapolis, MN. These counts cover distinct permit numbers from Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County records since 2023, and a permit is a filing rather than a completed job. The records do not link permits into projects with measured accuracy, so trade timing between permits is not reported.
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Nashville, TN building permits: the record
112,261 permits issued between 2023 and 2026, naming 3,302 companies. In the last twelve months: 34,334 permits from 1,792 companies.
What gets permitted here
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 52,821 | 47.1% |
| Mechanical / HVAC | 31,243 | 27.8% |
| Plumbing | 28,197 | 25.1% |
Counts are distinct permit numbers as classified by the issuing authority. A permit is a filing, not a completed job.
Activity by year
| Year | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,765 |
| 2024 | 36,009 |
| 2025 | 33,855 |
| 2026 | 29,632 |
Most active companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical DBA Hiller Ll | 1410 |
| Lee Company | 892 |
| Romanoff Electric Residential LLC | 668 |
| L & R Plumbing Inc | 654 |
| Strada Services LLC | 648 |
| Morgan Electric Co Inc | 634 |
| Music City Handymen LLC | 562 |
| L & R Plumbing LLC | 494 |
| Hearth & Home Technologies DBA Fireside Hearth & Home | 384 |
| Huffine First Service | 381 |
Ranked by permit count, which measures filing volume — not revenue, crew size or quality. Company histories for Nashville are searchable but not yet published as pages. Search them →
What the work looks like
Work type
| Plumbing Permit | 7,922 |
| Full Electrical Permit | 7,777 |
| Gas / Mech Permit | 6,360 |
| ELECT SERVICE RELEASE | 3,656 |
| Gas / Mech Unit Change Out | 2,481 |
| ELECT OUTAGE AND RECONNECT | 2,238 |
Last twelve months, as published by the issuing authority.
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Metro Nashville & Davidson County (ArcGIS Hub, Trade Permits). Records are refreshed daily and every figure on this page counts distinct permit numbers. Verify any individual record with the issuing authority before acting on it. How we build these records →