Building permits in Raleigh, NC
6,204 permits were filed in Raleigh in the last 12 months, and 410 in the last 30 days. The most common work: new build (20%), alteration / remodel (14%) and deck / porch (12%).
The City of Raleigh issues building permits inside city limits. Wake County has its own page.
- Last 30 days
- 410
- Last 90 days
- 1,574
- Last 12 months
- 6,204
- New single-family home
- $442K
- median construction cost on permits
About building permits in Raleigh
The City of Raleigh issues building permits inside city limits. Unincorporated Wake County and the towns around Raleigh, including Cary, Morrisville and Garner, run their own permitting, and each has its own page here. A Raleigh mailing address outside city limits means the permit is filed with Wake County or the town the property is in, not with the city.
New homes are a large part of Raleigh's permits: 1,238 in the last 12 months, 20% of everything filed, and a new single-family home's median declared construction cost is $442K. After new homes, the most common work is alterations and remodels (14%) and decks and porches (12%).
The most active permit holders over that time were Lennar Carolinas, LLC (117 permits), D.R. Horton, Inc. T/A Emerald Homes (96 permits) and Meritage Homes of the Carolinas, Inc. (95 permits). The busiest ZIP codes were 27610, 27609 and 27616.
Permits by month
What's being permitted
Every permit filed in Raleigh in the last 12 months, by type of work.
- New Build1,238 (20%)
- Alteration / Remodel845 (14%)
- Deck / Porch733 (12%)
- Demolition329 (5%)
- Fence / Retaining Wall292 (5%)
- Garage / Carport216 (3%)
- Electrical192 (3%)
- Pool / Spa173 (3%)
Most active contractors in Raleigh
Ranked by permits pulled in the last 12 months. Placeholder names like “owner” and “TBD” are left out.
Recent permits in Raleigh
The latest filings. Permit Search has every one, with the contractor behind it.
| Address | Type | Value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 Dublin RdRaleigh 27609 | OtherBuilding | — | Submitted | |
| 1301 E Jones StRaleigh 27610 | Deck / PorchBuilding | $30K | Submitted | |
| 2208 Lash AveRaleigh 27607 | Deck / PorchBuilding | $13K | In review | |
| 6316 Dry Fork LnRaleigh 27617 | Deck / PorchBuilding | $39K | Submitted | |
| 3029 Capital Blvd 105Raleigh 27604 | OtherBuilding | — | Submitted | |
| 5213 Harrington Grove DrRaleigh 27613 | OtherBuilding | $7,000 | Submitted | |
| 2120 Jarman DrRaleigh 27604 | Alteration / RemodelBuilding | $1 | Submitted | |
| 918 S State StRaleigh 27601 | New BuildBuilding | — | Submitted | |
| 1921 Spring Forest RdRaleigh 27615 | SignageBuilding | — | In review | |
| 5508 Lake Garden CtRaleigh 27610 | ElectricalBuilding | — | Submitted |
Raleigh building permits: common questions
- Are Wake County and Cary permits included here?
- No. This page covers the City of Raleigh only. Wake County, Cary, Morrisville and Garner each issue their own permits and have their own pages.
- How many building permits are filed in Raleigh?
- 6,204 in the last 12 months and 410 in the last 30 days, counting every permit type the office files.
- What kind of construction is most common in Raleigh?
- By permit count over the last 12 months: new homes (20%), alterations and remodels (14%) and decks and porches (12%).
- Who pulls the most building permits in Raleigh?
- Over the last 12 months: Lennar Carolinas, LLC (117 permits), D.R. Horton, Inc. T/A Emerald Homes (96 permits) and Meritage Homes of the Carolinas, Inc. (95 permits). Placeholder names such as "owner" are left out of the ranking.
- What does a new home cost to build in Raleigh, going by permits?
- The median construction cost builders declared on new single-family home permits over the last 12 months was $442K, and $291K for townhomes. That is the cost of the building as written on the permit: it leaves out the land, site work and the builder's margin, so it runs well below what a new home sells for.
- How do I look up a building permit in Raleigh?
- Search by address, ZIP code or contractor in TarSignal's Permit Search, which covers every permit Raleigh 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
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From public building permit records, most recent September 30, 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.