Building permits in Asheville, NC
2,351 permits were filed in Asheville in the last 12 months, and 238 in the last 30 days. The most common work: demolition (14%), alteration / remodel (9%) and electrical (9%).
The City of Asheville issues building permits inside city limits. The rest of Buncombe County isn't covered yet.
- Last 30 days
- 238
- Last 90 days
- 743
- Last 12 months
- 2,351
- Declared value
- $0
- last 12 months
Permits by month
What's being permitted
Every permit filed in Asheville in the last 12 months, by type of work.
- Demolition318 (14%)
- Alteration / Remodel208 (9%)
- Electrical204 (9%)
- New Build204 (9%)
- Signage200 (9%)
- Deck / Porch163 (7%)
- Mechanical / HVAC89 (4%)
- Fence / Retaining Wall78 (3%)
Most active contractors in Asheville
Ranked by permits pulled in the last 12 months. Placeholder names like “owner” and “TBD” are left out.
| Contractor | Last 12 months | Last 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| T. P. Howard's Plumbing Co., Inc. | 27 | 8 |
| Quality Mechanical And Fire Places Inc | 21 | 6 |
| A-American Electric | 18 | 11 |
| Mitch Contracting Co Inc | 15 | 1 |
| First Restoration Serv Of Asheville, LLC | 14 | 2 |
| Crown Electric Services | 14 | 6 |
| Sheer Comfort Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. | 13 | 5 |
| Jes Columbia, LLC Aka Mount Valley Foundation Services | 13 | 8 |
| Haynes Electric A Division Of M.B. Haynes Corp | 13 | 1 |
| Randy M. Bess | 13 | 1 |
| Lennar Carolinas, LLC | 12 | 12 |
| Sign Systems Inc. | 12 | 3 |
Recent permits in Asheville
The latest filings. Permit Search has every one, with the contractor behind it.
| Address | Type | Value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 BILTMORE AVE, #003Asheville 28801 | SignageStand Alone Sign | — | In review | |
| 383 STRATFORD RDAsheville 28804 | ElectricalRes: Solar | — | In review | |
| 428 BILTMORE AVEAsheville 28801 | DemolitionCom: Retaining Wall | — | In review | |
| 5 REGENT PARK BLVD, #109Asheville 28806 | DemolitionCom: Alterations | — | In review | |
| 1121 BURNSIDE DRAsheville 28803 | DemolitionRes: Alterations | — | In review | |
| 49 WESTCHESTER DRAsheville 28803 | ResidentialRes: Site Work | — | In review | |
| 63 BINGHAM RD, #32Asheville 28806 | Mechanical / HVACMfg. Home in Park | — | In review | |
| 214 ALDERSGATE CIRAsheville 28803 | DemolitionCom: Alterations | — | In review | |
| 68 ASHELAND AVEAsheville 28801 | DemolitionCom: Alterations | — | In review | |
| 373 BILTMORE AVEAsheville 28801 | Alteration / RemodelCom: Alterations | — | In review |
Asheville building permits: common questions
- How many building permits are filed in Asheville?
- 2,351 in the last 12 months and 238 in the last 30 days, counting every permit type the office files.
- What kind of construction is most common in Asheville?
- By permit count over the last 12 months: demolitions (14%), alterations and remodels (9%) and electrical (9%).
- Who pulls the most building permits in Asheville?
- Over the last 12 months: T. P. Howard's Plumbing Co., Inc. (27 permits), Quality Mechanical And Fire Places Inc (21 permits) and A-American Electric (18 permits). Placeholder names such as "owner" are left out of the ranking.
- How do I look up a building permit in Asheville?
- Search by address, ZIP code or contractor in TarSignal's Permit Search, which covers every permit Asheville has filed in our records. Each property shows its full permit history.
- How often is this page updated?
- Every day. New permits are collected from public records several times a day, and the numbers on this page are rebuilt each morning.
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From public building permit records, most recent October 2, 2026. Updated daily. Counts include every permit type a jurisdiction files — trade permits (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) as well as building permits — so one project can appear more than once. Values are what the applicant declared, where the jurisdiction records one. We keep improving how we collect each office's permits, so a count that steps up suddenly usually means more complete records, not more construction.