New home and remodel permits in Guilford County, NC
853 new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits were filed in Guilford County in the last 12 months, and 31 in the last 30 days. That's 2% of the new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits filed at the North Carolina offices we read, and 16% of all Guilford County's permits.
Guilford County issues building permits outside the cities that run their own permitting, such as Greensboro. More on all building permits in Guilford County and new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits at every office we read.
- Last 12 months
- 853
- Last 90 days
- 174
- Last 30 days
- 31
- Share of NC
- 2%
- of the new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits we read statewide
Does this work need a permit in Guilford 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 Guilford County
The ZIP codes with the most new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits. Each linked ZIP has its own page.
- 2740689 permits
- 2735889 permits
- 2737777 permits
- 2731072 permits
- 2745569 permits
- 2728267 permits
- 2740757 permits
- 2721443 permits
- 2735743 permits
- 2724933 permits
- 2731330 permits
- 2723525 permits
Greensboro 269 · Summerfield 88 · Whitsett 77 · Oak Ridge 72 · Jamestown 66 · Stokesdale 43 · Browns Summit 42 · Gibsonville 35 · Pleasant Garden 30 · Colfax 25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7693 ELIZABETH DROak Ridge 27310 | Alteration / RemodelResidential Building - Up-Fit / Remodel | — | Issued | |
| 5408 FOREST OAKS DRGreensboro 27406 | Alteration / RemodelResidential Building - Up-Fit / Remodel | — | Issued | |
| 4248 ALAMANCE CHURCH RDLiberty 27298 | Alteration / RemodelResidential Building - Up-Fit / Remodel | — | Issued | |
| 7494 FINTRY CTSummerfield 27409 | Alteration / RemodelResidential Building - Up-Fit / Remodel | — | Issued | |
| 7900 NC HIGHWAY 150Browns Summit 27214 | AdditionResidential Building Addition | — | Issued | |
| 221 SHADOWLAWN DRJamestown 27282 | Alteration / RemodelResidential Building - Up-Fit / Remodel | — | Issued | |
| 6720 MCLEANSVILLE RDMcleansville 27301 | CommercialCommercial Multi-Trade | — | Issued | |
| 104 E MAIN STJamestown 27282 | CommercialCommercial Change of Occupancy | — | Completed | |
| 5322 AMICK RDJulian 27283 | Alteration / RemodelResidential Building - Up-Fit / Remodel | — | Issued | |
| 104 RHODA RD MKJamestown 27282 | New BuildCommercial Building New | — | Issued |
New home and remodel permits in Guilford County: common questions
- How many new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits are filed in Guilford County?
- 853 in the last 12 months and 31 in the last 30 days — 2% of the new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits filed at all the North Carolina offices we read. The busiest ZIP codes were 27406 (89), 27358 (89) and 27377 (77). Guilford County issues building permits outside the cities that run their own permitting, such as Greensboro.
- Does building work need a permit in Guilford 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
- Charlotte & Mecklenburg County13,069
- Wake County4,642
- Cabarrus County3,380
- Durham3,027
- Raleigh2,258
- Wilmington & New Hanover County2,073
- Greensboro2,028
- Union County1,538
- Garner539
- Morrisville506
- Asheville497
- Cary298
- Apex116
- Fuquay-Varina89
Other trades in Guilford County
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Source: TarSignal, from North Carolina public building permit records, data through September 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.