Building permits and new construction in 27542, Kenly NC
223 permits were filed in ZIP 27542 (Kenly) in the last 12 months, and 10 in the last 30 days. The most common work: new build (26%), mechanical / HVAC (22%) and electrical (4%). Permits here are issued by Johnston County.
- Last 30 days
- 10
- Last 90 days
- 36
- Last 12 months
- 223
- New single-family home
- $171K
- median construction cost on permits
Work by trade in 27542, last 30 days
Permits filed or issued here in the last 30 days, by the trade the work calls for. A permit that needs two trades counts for both.
- General Contractor2
- HVAC2
- Electrical1
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What's being permitted in 27542
Every permit filed in the last 12 months, by type of work.
- New Build58 (26%)
- Mechanical / HVAC50 (22%)
- Electrical9 (4%)
- Alteration / Remodel7 (3%)
- Accessory Structure / ADU7 (3%)
- Demolition4 (2%)
- Addition3 (1%)
- Garage / Carport3 (1%)
Who issues permits in 27542
Kenly 220 · Princeton 2
How permitting works around here, and new homes across the region's counties: our guide to the Triangle.
The biggest jobs filed with Johnston County, with their contractors: upcoming construction projects in Johnston County.
Other ZIP codes in Johnston County
ZIP codes whose permits Johnston County also issues, busiest first. Each has its own page.
- 27529 Garner981 permits
- 27577 Smithfield943 permits
- 27527 Clayton821 permits
- 27520 Clayton659 permits
- 27576 Selma633 permits
- 27504 Benson572 permits
- 27524 Four Oaks231 permits
- 27569 Princeton222 permits
- 27501 Angier219 permits
- 27557 Middlesex88 permits
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Johnston County permits by trade
Each trade's permits here, where the work is and who's pulling them, on a page of its own.
- New home and remodel permits in Johnston County2,054
- HVAC permits in Johnston County1,843
- Deck and addition permits in Johnston County386
- Electrical permits in Johnston County284
- Pool permits in Johnston County261
- Commercial upfit permits in Johnston County135
- Solar permits in Johnston County131
- Demolition permits in Johnston County80
Most active contractors in 27542
Ranked by permits pulled here in the last 12 months.
| Contractor | Last 12 months | Last 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Electric, LLC | 16 | 0 |
| Carolina Comfort Air Inc. | 10 | 1 |
| Clear Electric Motor Serv | 7 | 0 |
| Renfrow Heat Cool Plumb E | 6 | 0 |
| Ambit Plumbing | 5 | 0 |
| 4 M Electric Inc | 4 | 0 |
| Ogilvie Enterprises Inc | 4 | 0 |
| Call Pernell Inc | 4 | 0 |
| Ab Creech Company | 4 | 3 |
| Renfrow Heating, Cooling | 4 | 0 |
| Tb Electric | 4 | 0 |
| E&K Electric LLC | 3 | 0 |
Recent permits in 27542
The latest filings. TarSignal Pro has every permit filed in the last 30 days.
| Address | Type | Value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1765 RICHARDSON-BASS RDKenly 27542 | Mechanical / HVACGas Piping | $750 | Issued | |
| 414 FREMONT STKenly 27542 | OtherStandard Trade Inspection | $8,050 | Issued | |
| 329 GREEN PINES ESTATES DRKenly 27542 | ElectricalGenerator | $15K | Issued | |
| 4568 HICKORY CROSSROADS RDKenly 27542 | OtherService Changes | $100 | Completed | |
| 470 GLENDALE RDKenly 27542 | Mechanical / HVACMechanical Changeout | $9,400 | Issued |
5 more permits filed in 27542 in the last 30 days
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Source: TarSignal, from North Carolina public building permit records, data through October 29, 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.