Building permits and new construction in Cumberland County, NC
3,477 permits were filed in Cumberland County in the last 12 months, and 247 in the last 30 days. The most common work: mechanical / HVAC (38%), electrical (15%) and new build (9%). 315 were for new construction.
The biggest jobs, with their contractors: upcoming construction projects in Cumberland County.
Cumberland County issues building permits for the unincorporated county and the small towns it inspects for, such as Eastover, Stedman and Wade. Fayetteville, Hope Mills and Spring Lake issue their own and aren't included, though many county permits carry a Fayetteville or Hope Mills mailing address. Its public records don't name the contractor.
- Last 30 days
- 247
- Last 90 days
- 804
- Last 12 months
- 3,477
- Declared value
- $192M
- last 12 months
How to look up a building permit in Cumberland County
Cumberland County's Permits & Inspections Self-Service portal is the official record, free to search.
- Open the portal and choose Search (no account needed to look).
- Set the search to Permit, then filter by permit type (residential or commercial building, mechanical, electrical, plumbing) and an applied or issued date range.
- Page through the results; each permit opens to its address, work description and status.
Who's on a permit: Its public search doesn't show the contractor.
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How Cumberland County compares
- Cumberland County is the 16th busiest of the 23 permit offices TarSignal reads.
- Work that's more common here than at most offices: fences and retaining walls (6% of its permits, against under 1% at the typical office) and sheds, ADUs and other accessory buildings (5% of its permits, against 3% at the typical office).
- Cumberland County's public records don't name the contractor, so there's no ranking of who works here.
Permits by month
The busiest full month was June 2026, with 372 permits; the quietest was January 2026, with 236.
What's being permitted
Every permit filed in Cumberland County in the last 12 months, by type of work.
- Mechanical / HVAC1,315 (38%)
- Electrical524 (15%)
- New Build315 (9%)
- Residential256 (7%)
- Alteration / Remodel203 (6%)
- Plumbing199 (6%)
- Fence / Retaining Wall195 (6%)
- Accessory Structure / ADU161 (5%)
Permit types in Cumberland County's records
53 permit types appear in Cumberland County's records in the last 12 months. These are the busiest, written as the office writes them: the names to look for in its portal.
| Permit type | Last 12 months |
|---|---|
| Change Out (Residential) | 1,162 |
| Residential Electrical | 429 |
| Residential New 1-2 Family Dwelling | 303 |
| Fence / Wall (Residential) | 194 |
| Manufactured Home (Residential) | 166 |
| Residential Renovation/Repair/Reroof | 165 |
| Residential Accessory Building / Structure | 143 |
| Residential Plumbing Permit | 139 |
Busiest ZIP codes in Cumberland County
28306 alone had 25% of Cumberland County's permits in the last 12 months.
- 28306882 permits
- 28348714 permits
- 28312712 permits
- 28311352 permits
- 28391205 permits
- 28395183 permits
- 28356142 permits
- 2839053 permits
- 2830445 permits
- 2837143 permits
- 2833430 permits
- 2838423 permits
Fayetteville 1,809 · Hope Mills 708 · Stedman 206 · Eastover 198 · Wade 183 · Linden 142 · Spring Lake 53 · Parkton 44 · Dunn 28 · Godwin 23
Where new homes are going up in Cumberland County
ZIP codes ranked by permits for new homes filed with Cumberland County in the last 12 months.
- 28312 Fayetteville86 new homes
- 28306 Fayetteville61 new homes
- 28395 Wade49 new homes
- 28348 Hope Mills31 new homes
- 28311 Fayetteville27 new homes
- 28391 Stedman23 new homes
- 28390 Spring Lake8 new homes
- 28356 Linden6 new homes
Recent permits in Cumberland County
The newest of the 247 permits filed with Cumberland County in the last 30 days.
| Address | Type | Value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4357 AQUATICA LNEastover 28312 | Accessory Structure / ADUResidential Accessory Building / Structure | $5,600 | Submitted | |
| 812 PORTER RDHope Mills 28348 | Alteration / RemodelResidential Renovation/Repair/Reroof | $35K | Submitted | |
| 6991 WOLFLAIR DRFayetteville 28311 | ResidentialGenerator Install (Residential) | — | Submitted | |
| 6349 BEND OF RIVER RDDunn 28334 | Mechanical / HVACChange Out (Residential) | $8,300 | Submitted | |
| 859 RHUM DRFayetteville 28311 | Pool / SpaResidential Pool (In Ground) | $79K | In review |
242 more permits filed in Cumberland County in the last 30 days
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Cumberland County building permits: common questions
- Who issues building permits in Cumberland County?
- Cumberland County issues building permits for the unincorporated county and the small towns it inspects for, such as Eastover, Stedman and Wade. Fayetteville, Hope Mills and Spring Lake issue their own and aren't included, though many county permits carry a Fayetteville or Hope Mills mailing address. Its public records don't name the contractor.
- Do Cumberland County's permit records show whether the work was finished?
- 64% of Cumberland County's permits filed 6 to 12 months ago are already marked complete, so an older permit still marked Issued here is worth a second look.
Cumberland County permits by trade
Trades with 50 or more permits here in the last year have their own page.
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Source: TarSignal, from North Carolina public building permit records, data through October 31, 2026. Refreshed nightly. 64% of Cumberland County's permits filed 6 to 12 months ago are already marked complete, so an older permit still marked Issued here is worth a second look. 65% of its permits carry a declared value of the work.