There are 2 Building Departments in Union County, South Carolina, serving a population of 27,772 people in an area of 515 square miles. There is 1 Building Department per 13,886 people, and 1 Building Department per 257 square miles.
In South Carolina, Union County is ranked 4th of 46 counties in Building Departments per capita, and 14th of 46 counties in Building Departments per square mile.
Find Union County, South Carolina building departments, planning, permits, zoning, and inspections.
Union County Building Department 322 East Main Street Union, SC
Union Zoning 101 Sharpe Avenue Union, SC
Building Departments in Union County, SC are responsible for ensuring safe construction of buildings located in their jurisdictions. Building Departments create building codes and standards for building construction to ensure building safety. The Union County DOB is involved in all aspects of construction, including zoning laws, design requirements, building materials, trade and professional license regulation.
You may contact the Building Department for questions about:Find Union County Residential Housing Units, Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year, Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics, Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics, and Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.
| Union County | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 14,100 | 2,256,951 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 11,544 (81.9%) | 1,894,711 (84.0%) |
| Union County | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Single-Family Detached Homes | 8,010 (69.4%) | 1,241,115 (65.5%) |
| Single-Family Attached Homes | 114 (1.0%) | 59,258 (3.1%) |
| 2 Apartments | 203 (1.8%) | 37,811 (2.0%) |
| 3 or 4 Apartments | 274 (2.4%) | 51,244 (2.7%) |
| 5 to 9 Apartments | 252 (2.2%) | 78,042 (4.1%) |
| 10 or More Apartments | 168 (1.5%) | 124,283 (6.6%) |
| Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing | 2,523 (21.9%) | 302,958 (16.0%) |
| Union County | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 or Later | 32 (0.3%) | 50,655 (2.7%) |
| 2010 to 2013 | 161 (1.4%) | 79,310 (4.2%) |
| 2000 to 2009 | 815 (7.1%) | 383,877 (20.3%) |
| 1980 to 1999 | 3,389 (29.4%) | 668,855 (35.3%) |
| 1960 to 1979 | 3,746 (32.4%) | 454,838 (24.0%) |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,797 (1,797.0%) | 181,743 (181,743.0%) |
| 1939 or Earlier | 1,604 (13.9%) | 75,433 (4.0%) |
| Union County | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Room | 63 (0.5%) | 21,314 (1.1%) |
| 2 or 3 Rooms | 9,402 (81.4%) | 1,379,533 (72.8%) |
| 4 or 5 Rooms | 5,319 (46.1%) | 700,670 (37.0%) |
| 6 or 7 Rooms | 4,318 (37.4%) | 651,163 (34.4%) |
| 8 or More Rooms | 1,358 (11.8%) | 402,266 (21.2%) |
| Union County | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| No Bedroom | 67 (0.6%) | 22,684 (1.2%) |
| 1 Bedroom | 539 (4.7%) | 97,249 (5.1%) |
| 2 or 3 Bedrooms | 9,402 (81.4%) | 1,379,533 (72.8%) |
| 4 or More Bedrooms | 1,536 (13.3%) | 395,245 (20.9%) |
| Union County | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| With Complete Plumbing Facilities | 11,529 (99.9%) | 1,888,274 (99.7%) |
| With Complete Kitchen Facilities | 11,484 (99.5%) | 1,881,626 (99.3%) |