Building permits and new construction in 27704, Durham NC
717 permits were filed in ZIP 27704 (Durham) in the last 12 months, and 79 in the last 30 days. The most common work: new build (63%), residential (9%) and alteration / remodel (7%). Permits here are issued by Durham.
- Last 30 days
- 79
- Last 90 days
- 191
- Last 12 months
- 717
- New single-family home
- $432K
- median construction cost on permits
Work by trade in 27704, 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 Contractor55
- Decking12
- Concrete / Foundation4
- Flooring3
- HVAC3
- Windows3
- Framing2
- Roofing2
- Siding & Exteriors2
- Demolition1
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What's being permitted in 27704
Every permit filed in the last 12 months, by type of work.
- New Build449 (63%)
- Residential67 (9%)
- Alteration / Remodel48 (7%)
- Deck / Porch31 (4%)
- Demolition21 (3%)
- Electrical20 (3%)
- Roofing13 (2%)
- Fence / Retaining Wall12 (2%)
Who issues permits in 27704
Durham 717
How permitting works around here, and new homes across the region's counties: our guide to the Triangle.
The biggest jobs filed with Durham, with their contractors: upcoming construction projects in Durham.
Other ZIP codes in Durham
ZIP codes whose permits Durham also issues, busiest first. Each has its own page.
- 27703 Durham1,798 permits
- 27713 Durham660 permits
- 27705 Durham620 permits
- 27707 Durham585 permits
- 27701 Durham367 permits
- 27712 Durham248 permits
- 27517 Chapel Hill82 permits
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Durham 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 Durham3,063
- Deck and addition permits in Durham535
- Electrical permits in Durham282
- Demolition permits in Durham250
- Foundation and concrete permits in Durham249
- Solar permits in Durham211
- Roofing permits in Durham100
- Commercial upfit permits in Durham74
- Pool permits in Durham53
- Window and siding permits in Durham51
Most active contractors in 27704
Ranked by permits pulled here in the last 12 months.
| Contractor | Last 12 months | Last 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Meritage Homes | 121 | 30 |
| Pulte Home Company, LLC | 103 | 2 |
| Starlight Homes North Carolina | 89 | 10 |
| Ryan Homes | 47 | 14 |
| D.R. Horton, Inc. T/A Emerald Homes | 28 | 28 |
| Groundworks North Carolina (Tar Heel Basement Systems) | 16 | 9 |
| Progress Carolina Nc LLC Progress Carolina, LLC | 15 | 0 |
| Wp East Builders Nc, L.L.C. | 11 | 0 |
| KB Home | 10 | 3 |
| Landmark Builders | 6 | 0 |
| Durham Building Company, LLC | 5 | 3 |
| Drb Group North Carolina LLC | 5 | 5 |
Recent permits in 27704
The latest filings. TarSignal Pro has every permit filed in the last 30 days.
| Address | Type | Value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2144 CHISEL COVE RDDurham 27704 | New BuildRESI | $425K | — | |
| 750 STADIUM DRDurham 27704 | Alteration / RemodelNON_RESI | $80K | Issued | |
| 2520 ELGIN STDurham 27704 | ResidentialRESI | $1,400 | Issued | |
| 13 WILLIAMS WAYDurham 27704 | Deck / PorchRESI | $104K | Issued | |
| 3014 PEALE LNDurham 27704 | New BuildRESI | $491K | Issued |
74 more permits filed in 27704 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.