New home and remodel permits in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County, NC
13,069 new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits were filed in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County in the last 12 months, and 1,128 in the last 30 days. That's 37% of the new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits filed at the North Carolina offices we read, and 10% of all Mecklenburg County's permits.
Mecklenburg County issues the building permits for Charlotte and for the towns around it, so one feed covers the whole county. More on all building permits in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County and new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits at every office we read.
- Last 12 months
- 13,069
- Last 90 days
- 3,796
- Last 30 days
- 1,128
- New single-family home
- $205K
- median construction cost on permits
Does this work need a permit in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County?
Yes, mostly. Structural work needs a permit; a general contractor's license is needed from $40,000. 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 Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
The ZIP codes with the most new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits. Each linked ZIP has its own page.
- 28078966 permits
- 28269892 permits
- 28216768 permits
- 28215733 permits
- 28208695 permits
- 28278662 permits
- 28214653 permits
- 28211572 permits
- 28262543 permits
- 28277507 permits
- 28205481 permits
- 28213458 permits
Charlotte 10,637 · Huntersville 958 · Matthews 410 · Cornelius 319 · Pineville 254 · Mint Hill 212 · Davidson 149
Who's pulling new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Ranked by permits in the last 12 months.
| Contractor | Last 12 months | Last 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| National Permit Expediters, Inc. | 49 | 8 |
| Victory Builders LLC | 40 | 34 |
| Drb Group North Carolina LLC | 33 | 4 |
| Roxanne Green | 32 | 7 |
| DryPro Foundation | 29 | 13 |
| SC Homes LP | 28 | 14 |
| MAJ Permits Inc. | 21 | 2 |
| Meritage Homes of the Carolinas, Inc | 20 | 5 |
| Kinger Homes LLC | 20 | 0 |
| Katie Keely | 20 | 9 |
| NVR Inc. DBA Ryan Homes | 18 | 14 |
| Taylor Morrison of Carolinas | 16 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5501 JOSH BIRMINGHAM PY #0010Charlotte 28208 | Alteration / RemodelAlteration | $4.3M | — | |
| 2012 DILWORTH RD ECharlotte 28203 | Alteration / RemodelAlteration | $62K | — | |
| 1012 BOBBY LNCharlotte 28211 | AdditionAddition | $230K | — | |
| 4337 UNIVERSITY DRCharlotte 28209 | New BuildNew | $625K | — | |
| 6610 REA RDCharlotte 28277 | CommercialShell | — | — | |
| 8180 S TRYON STCharlotte 28273 | CommercialUpfit | $35K | — | |
| 1232 LOST OAK RDCharlotte 28270 | Alteration / RemodelAlteration | $12K | — | |
| 3450 STAR JASMINE DRCharlotte 28227 | New BuildNew | $224K | — | |
| 1901 BEVERLY DRCharlotte 28207 | Alteration / RemodelAlteration | $24K | — | |
| 15109 BROWNLEIGH LNHuntersville 28078 | New BuildNew | $245K | — |
New home and remodel permits in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County: common questions
- How many new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits are filed in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County?
- 13,069 in the last 12 months and 1,128 in the last 30 days — 37% of the new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits filed at all the North Carolina offices we read. The busiest ZIP codes were 28078 (966), 28269 (892) and 28216 (768). Mecklenburg County issues the building permits for Charlotte and for the towns around it, so one feed covers the whole county.
- Who pulls the most new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County?
- By permits in the last 12 months: National Permit Expediters, Inc., Victory Builders LLC and Drb Group North Carolina LLC. The table above has the most active twelve, each linked to its own page where it has one.
- Does building work need a permit in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County?
- Yes, mostly. Structural work needs a permit; a general contractor's license is needed from $40,000. That's North Carolina law (G.S. 160D-1110), so it's the same in every permit office in the state.
Related
New home and remodel permits in other places
- Wake County4,642
- Cabarrus County3,380
- Durham3,027
- Raleigh2,258
- Wilmington & New Hanover County2,073
- Greensboro2,028
- Union County1,538
- Guilford County853
- Garner539
- Morrisville506
- Asheville497
- Cary298
- Apex116
- Fuquay-Varina89
Other trades in Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
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Source: TarSignal, from North Carolina public building permit records, data through October 2, 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.