Building permits in Guilford County, NC
5,415 permits were filed in Guilford County in the last 12 months, and 346 in the last 30 days. The most common work: residential (41%), electrical (21%) and mechanical / HVAC (9%).
Guilford County issues building permits outside the cities that run their own permitting, such as Greensboro.
- Last 30 days
- 346
- Last 90 days
- 1,310
- Last 12 months
- 5,415
- Declared value
- $0
- last 12 months
Permits by month
What's being permitted
Every permit filed in Guilford County in the last 12 months, by type of work.
- Residential2,241 (41%)
- Electrical1,150 (21%)
- Mechanical / HVAC489 (9%)
- Alteration / Remodel442 (8%)
- Accessory Structure / ADU312 (6%)
- Plumbing267 (5%)
- Addition213 (4%)
- Commercial115 (2%)
Busiest ZIP codes in Guilford County
Where the permits are. Each linked ZIP has its own page.
- 27406640 permits
- 27358625 permits
- 27282520 permits
- 27310464 permits
- 27377438 permits
- 27455382 permits
- 27407315 permits
- 27214284 permits
- 27357250 permits
- 27249200 permits
- 27301180 permits
- 27405168 permits
Greensboro 1,674 · Summerfield 626 · Jamestown 518 · Oak Ridge 465 · Whitsett 437 · Browns Summit 281 · Stokesdale 249 · Gibsonville 203 · Pleasant Garden 164 · Kernersville 164
Recent permits in Guilford County
The latest filings. Permit Search has every one, with the contractor behind it.
| Address | Type | Value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 AMBERWOOD DRJamestown 27282 | Mechanical / HVACResidential HVAC Change Out | — | Issued | |
| 8512 PARKCHESTER PLKernersville 27284 | Mechanical / HVACResidential HVAC Change Out | — | Issued | |
| 426 ROBALO RDGreensboro 27406 | ResidentialResidential Multi-Trade | — | Issued | |
| 6918 POLO FARMS DRSummerfield 27358 | Mechanical / HVACResidential HVAC Change Out | — | Issued | |
| 6210 HORSESHOE DRSummerfield 27358 | Mechanical / HVACResidential HVAC Change Out | — | Issued | |
| 5226 PAULA WAYSummerfield 27358 | Mechanical / HVACResidential HVAC Change Out | — | Issued | |
| 8203 E HARRELL RDOak Ridge 27310 | ElectricalResidential Single Trade - Electrical | — | Issued | |
| 3709 LEWISTON RDGreensboro 27410 | Mechanical / HVACResidential HVAC Change Out | — | Issued | |
| 5250 BUNCH RDSummerfield 27358 | Mechanical / HVACResidential HVAC Change Out | — | Issued | |
| 3476 HUFFINE FARM RDGibsonville 27249 | Mechanical / HVACResidential HVAC Change Out | — | Issued |
Guilford County building permits: common questions
- How many building permits are filed in Guilford County?
- 5,415 in the last 12 months and 346 in the last 30 days, counting every permit type the office files.
- What kind of construction is most common in Guilford County?
- By permit count over the last 12 months: other residential work (41%), electrical (21%) and mechanical (HVAC) (9%).
- How do I look up a building permit in Guilford County?
- Search by address, ZIP code or contractor in TarSignal's Permit Search, which covers every permit Guilford County 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.
Get the permits, not just the totals
Permit Search has every permit filed in Guilford County: the address, the contractor behind it and the permit history of each property. Or get new Guilford County permits emailed to you each morning.
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.