New home and remodel permits in Wake County, NC
4,642 new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits were filed in Wake County in the last 12 months, and 326 in the last 30 days. That's 13% of the new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits filed at the North Carolina offices we read, and 30% 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 new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits at every office we read.
- Last 12 months
- 4,642
- Last 90 days
- 1,068
- Last 30 days
- 326
- New single-family home
- $423K
- median construction cost on permits
Does this work need a permit in Wake 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 Wake County
The ZIP codes with the most new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits. Each linked ZIP has its own page.
- 275911,162 permits
- 27545850 permits
- 27571500 permits
- 27597392 permits
- 27587390 permits
- 27604170 permits
- 27603128 permits
- 27614121 permits
- 2753983 permits
- 2761369 permits
- 2759257 permits
- 2752653 permits
Wendell 1,287 · Knightdale 874 · Raleigh 625 · Rolesville 531 · Zebulon 496 · Wake Forest 461 · Apex 102 · Willow Spring 68 · Fuquay Varina 53 · Garner 41
Who's pulling new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits in Wake County
Ranked by permits in the last 12 months.
| Contractor | Last 12 months | Last 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Lennar Carolinas, LLC | 248 | 20 |
| DR Horton INC | 239 | 109 |
| NVR Inc. d/b/a Ryan Homes | 231 | 39 |
| Lennar Homes | 221 | 62 |
| Garman Homes | 210 | 38 |
| DRBHomes | 204 | 35 |
| Meritage Homes | 192 | 2 |
| Starlight Homes | 170 | 8 |
| Center Park Builder Services | 142 | 33 |
| Ashton Raleigh residential LLC | 141 | 27 |
| Windsor BTR | 131 | 39 |
| Davidson Homes AL, LLC | 119 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 KING ARTHUR TRLGarner 27529 | AdditionResidential Addition | — | Withdrawn rejected | |
| 2651 JAZZY STNew Hill 27562 | Alteration / RemodelResidential Alteration | — | Withdrawn rejected | |
| 617 TRADITION FARM PLWendell 27591 | New BuildResidential - New One- and Two-Family Dwelling | — | In review | |
| 2153 GLEN HOLLOW DRRaleigh 27604 | New BuildResidential - New One- and Two-Family Dwelling | — | In review | |
| 7900 WILLOW CROFT DRWillow Spring 27592 | AdditionCommercial New Building or Addition | — | Withdrawn rejected | |
| 460 LAWSON VILLAGE DRKnightdale 27545 | New BuildResidential - New One- and Two-Family Dwelling | — | — | |
| 493 LAWSON VILLAGE DRKnightdale 27545 | New BuildResidential - New One- and Two-Family Dwelling | — | — | |
| 2151 GLEN HOLLOW DRRaleigh 27604 | New BuildResidential - New One- and Two-Family Dwelling | — | In review | |
| 1017 CATTLE DRWake Forest 27587 | New BuildResidential - New One- and Two-Family Dwelling | — | Submitted | |
| 5017 STONEWOOD PINES DRKnightdale 27545 | Alteration / RemodelResidential Alteration | — | In review |
New home and remodel permits in Wake County: common questions
- How many new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits are filed in Wake County?
- 4,642 in the last 12 months and 326 in the last 30 days — 13% of the new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits filed at all the North Carolina offices we read. The busiest ZIP codes were 27591 (1,162), 27545 (850) and 27571 (500). 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 new-home, addition, remodel and commercial permits in Wake County?
- By permits in the last 12 months: Lennar Carolinas, LLC, DR Horton INC and NVR Inc. d/b/a Ryan Homes. 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 Wake 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
- 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 Wake County
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Source: TarSignal, from North Carolina public building permit records, data through October 3, 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.