Building permits and new construction in High Point, NC
4,363 permits were filed in High Point in the last 12 months, and 357 in the last 30 days. The most common work: electrical (24%), residential (16%) and alteration / remodel (14%). 245 were for new construction.
The biggest jobs, with their contractors: upcoming construction projects in High Point.
The City of High Point issues building permits inside city limits, including the parts of the city in Davidson and Randolph counties. Its public records don't name the contractor. Part of our guide to the Triad.
- Last 30 days
- 357
- Last 90 days
- 1,135
- Last 12 months
- 4,363
- New single-family home
- $184K
- median construction cost on permits
How to look up a building permit in High Point
BuildHighPoint Citizen Access is the official record, free to search.
- Register for a free account and sign in: searching construction permits by date needs one.
- Without an account, the Global Search box finds a permit by its number or address.
- Each permit opens to its type of work, status and inspections.
Who's on a permit: The city's open permit data doesn't name the contractor.
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How High Point compares
- High Point is the 13th busiest of the 23 permit offices TarSignal reads, and 16th for new homes: most of its permits are for work on existing buildings.
- Its median new single-family home cost on permits, $184K, is the 13th highest of the 14 offices that publish one. That's the declared cost of the building, without the land.
- 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 commercial buildings (5% of its permits, against 1% at the typical office).
- High Point'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 July 2026, with 420 permits; the quietest was January 2026, with 310.
What's being permitted
Every permit filed in High Point in the last 12 months, by type of work.
- Electrical1,050 (24%)
- Residential707 (16%)
- Alteration / Remodel614 (14%)
- Mechanical / HVAC415 (10%)
- Plumbing312 (7%)
- Fence / Retaining Wall282 (6%)
- New Build245 (6%)
- Commercial223 (5%)
Permit types in High Point's records
38 permit types appear in High Point'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 |
|---|---|
| Residential OTC Permit - Electrical | 792 |
| Residential OTC Permit | 343 |
| Residential OTC Permit - Building | 288 |
| Residential OTC Permit - Mechanical | 281 |
| Residential OTC Permit - Plumbing | 280 |
| Fence Permit | 273 |
| Commercial OTC Permit - Electrical | 246 |
| Residential Construction Permit - New Structure | 199 |
Where new homes are going up in High Point
ZIP codes ranked by permits for new homes filed with High Point in the last 12 months. Across High Point, a new single-family home's median declared construction cost is $184K.
- 27260 High Point54 new homes
- 27265 High Point51 new homes
- 27262 High Point31 new homes
- 27263 High Point2 new homes
Recent permits in High Point
The newest of the 357 permits filed with High Point in the last 30 days.
| Address | Type | Value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 ALLEGHANY STHigh Point | Alteration / RemodelCommercial Construction Permit - Alteration | $2,000 | In review | |
| 1101 TABOR STHigh Point | ResidentialResidential OTC Permit | $11K | Submitted | |
| 608 RADFORD STHigh Point | ResidentialResidential OTC Permit | $9,180 | Submitted | |
| 1607 FOWLER PLHigh Point | ResidentialResidential OTC Permit | $2,500 | Submitted | |
| 1309 CHESTNUT DRHigh Point | CommercialCommercial OTC Permit | $9,800 | Submitted |
352 more permits filed in High Point in the last 30 days
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High Point building permits: common questions
- Who issues building permits in High Point?
- The City of High Point issues building permits inside city limits, including the parts of the city in Davidson and Randolph counties. Its public records don't name the contractor.
- What does a new home cost to build in High Point, going by permits?
- The median construction cost builders declared on new single-family home permits over the last 12 months was $184K, the 13th highest of the 14 offices that publish one. It's the declared cost of the building alone, without the land or the builder's margin, so it runs well below a sale price.
- Do High Point's permit records show whether the work was finished?
- 76% of High Point'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.
High Point permits by trade
Trades with 50 or more permits here in the last year have their own page.
More of the Triad
High Point is part of our guide to the Triad: who issues permits there, new homes by county and the region's busiest builders. Or start from the North Carolina permit guide.
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Source: TarSignal, from North Carolina public building permit records, data through October 29, 2026. Refreshed nightly. 76% of High Point'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. Nearly every permit carries the declared value of the work.