New home and remodel permits in Johnston County, NC
2,054 new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits were filed in Johnston County in the last 12 months, and 8 in the last 30 days. That's 4% of the new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits filed at the North Carolina offices we read, and 28% of all Johnston County's permits.
Permits filed with Johnston County's inspections office; the records name Clayton, Smithfield, Selma and Benson most. More on all building permits in Johnston County and new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits at every office we read.
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- Last 12 months
- 2,054
- Last 90 days
- 208
- Last 30 days
- 8
- New single-family home
- $217K
- median construction cost on permits
Does this work need a permit in Johnston 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 Johnston County
The ZIP codes with the most new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits. Each linked ZIP has its own page.
- 27577287 permits
- 27504191 permits
- 27576162 permits
- 27527140 permits
- 27597133 permits
- 27529122 permits
- 27520120 permits
- 27591117 permits
- 2756975 permits
- 2754268 permits
- 2752444 permits
- 2755728 permits
Wilsons Mills 315 · Smithfield 314 · Clayton 260 · Benson 217 · Selma 187 · Zebulon 147 · Garner 132 · Wendell 119 · Kenly 85 · Princeton 77
Who's pulling new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits in Johnston County
Ranked by permits in the last 12 months.
| Contractor | Last 12 months | Last 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Romanoff Elec/Timothy How | 145 | 33 |
| A.maynor Heating & Air | 72 | 3 |
| American Plumbing, Inc. | 60 | 1 |
| Carolina Comfort Air Inc. | 59 | 0 |
| Carolina Air Conditioning | 55 | 19 |
| Thornton's Plumbing, Inc. | 53 | 2 |
| D.R. Horton | 49 | 2 |
| Ideal Electric Company | 46 | 5 |
| True Homes | 46 | 2 |
| Weather Master\lee Marsha | 43 | 0 |
| Starlight Homes North Carolina | 42 | 9 |
| Barbour & Pourron Plbg&Se | 41 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 GREEN WAYFour Oaks 27524 | Alteration / RemodelRemodel Of Home | $20K | Issued | |
| 238 MEYERS CTWilsons Mills | New BuildNew Townhome | $123K | Issued | |
| 236 MEYERS CTWilsons Mills | New BuildNew Townhome | $123K | Issued | |
| 119 ARUNDEL DRArcher Lodge 27527 | New BuildResidential New Home | $213K | Issued | |
| 5985 VETERANS PKWYGarner | CommercialCommercial | $2.1M | Issued |
8 more permits filed in Johnston County in the last 30 days
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New home and remodel permits in Johnston County: common questions
- How many new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits are filed in Johnston County?
- 2,054 in the last 12 months and 8 in the last 30 days — 4% of the new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits filed at all the North Carolina offices we read. The busiest ZIP codes were 27577 (287), 27504 (191) and 27576 (162). Permits filed with Johnston County's inspections office; the records name Clayton, Smithfield, Selma and Benson most.
- Who pulls the most new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits in Johnston County?
- By permits in the last 12 months: Romanoff Elec/Timothy How, A.maynor Heating & Air and American Plumbing, Inc.. 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 Johnston 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 County13,087
- Wake County4,665
- Brunswick County3,948
- Cabarrus County3,362
- Durham3,063
- Gaston County2,494
- Raleigh2,268
- Greensboro2,028
- Onslow County1,721
- Union County1,694
- Wilmington & New Hanover County1,683
- High Point1,188
- Guilford County757
- Alamance County662
- Cumberland County612
- Garner559
- Asheville542
- Morrisville517
- Cary382
- Apex164
- Fuquay-Varina144
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Source: TarSignal, from North Carolina public building permit records, data through October 28, 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.