Electrical permits in Wake County, NC
2,737 electrical permits were filed in Wake County in the last 12 months, and 249 in the last 30 days. That's 3% of the electrical permits filed at the North Carolina offices we read, and 18% of all Wake County's permits.
Wake County issues building permits for unincorporated Wake County. Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Garner, Fuquay-Varina and Wake Forest run their own permitting and have their own pages. More on all building permits in Wake County and electrical permits at every office we read.
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- Last 12 months
- 2,737
- Last 90 days
- 786
- Last 30 days
- 249
- Average declared value
- $32K
- across 2,209 permits with a value
Does this work need a permit in Wake County?
Yes, mostly. Adding, replacing or changing electrical equipment needs one; a like-for-like fixture or outlet swap doesn't. That's North Carolina law (G.S. 160D-1110), the same in every permit office — the statewide guide explains what it means for the permit records.
By month
Where in Wake County
The ZIP codes with the most electrical permits. Each linked ZIP has its own page.
- 27587441 permits
- 27591277 permits
- 27545255 permits
- 27603225 permits
- 27614194 permits
- 27597174 permits
- 27613161 permits
- 27606142 permits
- 27539116 permits
- 27615116 permits
- 2752689 permits
- 2759287 permits
Raleigh 922 · Wake Forest 444 · Wendell 279 · Knightdale 254 · Zebulon 173 · Apex 167 · Fuquay Varina 89 · Willow Spring 88 · Holly Springs 85 · Rolesville 81
Who's pulling electrical permits in Wake County
Ranked by permits in the last 12 months.
| Contractor | Last 12 months | Last 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Top Tier Solar Solutions | 93 | 1 |
| Touchstone Electric RDU, LLC | 79 | 31 |
| MOF LLC DBA: Michael & Son Services of NC LLC | 67 | 18 |
| Triangle Electric | 67 | 21 |
| NC Solar Now, Inc. | 58 | 22 |
| Dawson's Electric & Air, Inc | 54 | 12 |
| Chris Lee Electric, Inc | 45 | 17 |
| Cmc Electric LLC | 44 | 15 |
| Bee Bright Electrical | 43 | 10 |
| Progressive Water Solutions, LLC | 41 | 8 |
| Complete Solar, Inc. | 40 | 17 |
| 8MSolar | 39 | 12 |
Recent permits
A sample from 30 or more days ago. Permit Search and the daily email have them as they're filed.
| Address | Type | Value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8417 CROWDER RDRaleigh 27603 | ElectricalResidential Addition | — | In review | |
| 925 BERWYN WAYRaleigh 27615 | ElectricalResidential Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical | — | In review | |
| 8100 MOSBY WAYWillow Spring 27592 | ElectricalResidential Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical | — | Issued | |
| 313 BENTPINE DRRaleigh 27603 | ElectricalResidential Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical | — | Withdrawn rejected | |
| 1208 J R DRGarner 27529 | ElectricalResidential Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical | — | In review |
249 more permits filed in Wake County in the last 30 days
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Electrical permits in Wake County: common questions
- How many electrical permits are filed in Wake County?
- 2,737 in the last 12 months and 249 in the last 30 days — 3% of the electrical permits filed at all the North Carolina offices we read. The busiest ZIP codes were 27587 (441), 27591 (277) and 27545 (255). Wake County issues building permits for unincorporated Wake County. Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Garner, Fuquay-Varina and Wake Forest run their own permitting and have their own pages.
- Who pulls the most electrical permits in Wake County?
- By permits in the last 12 months: Top Tier Solar Solutions, Touchstone Electric RDU, LLC and MOF LLC DBA: Michael & Son Services of NC LLC. The table above has the most active twelve, each linked to its own page where it has one.
- Does electrical work need a permit in Wake County?
- Yes, mostly. Adding, replacing or changing electrical equipment needs one; a like-for-like fixture or outlet swap doesn't. That's North Carolina law (G.S. 160D-1110), so it's the same in every permit office in the state.
Related
Electrical permits in other places
- Charlotte & Mecklenburg County43,556
- Brunswick County8,929
- Greensboro8,057
- Cabarrus County7,788
- Gaston County2,705
- Onslow County1,393
- Guilford County1,155
- Wilmington & New Hanover County1,144
- High Point1,050
- Alamance County902
- Cary538
- Cumberland County524
- Union County290
- Johnston County284
- Durham282
- Asheville243
- Morrisville221
- Raleigh190
- Fuquay-Varina100
- Apex57
- Garner50
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Source: TarSignal, from North Carolina public building permit records, data through October 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly. 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.