Building permits and new construction in 28461, St. James NC
2,537 permits were filed in ZIP 28461 (St. James) in the last 12 months, and 171 in the last 30 days. The most common work: electrical (41%), mechanical / HVAC (29%) and new build (10%). Permits here are issued by Brunswick County.
- Last 30 days
- 171
- Last 90 days
- 644
- Last 12 months
- 2,537
- New single-family home
- $437K
- median construction cost on permits
Work by trade in 28461, 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 Contractor62
- Electrical60
- HVAC59
- Concrete / Foundation29
- Roofing26
- Plumbing8
- Decking7
- Signage7
- Pool6
- Windows4
Get these as they're filed. A free weekly email of new permits in 28461. No credit card.
Get 28461 permits freePermits by month
What's being permitted in 28461
Every permit filed in the last 12 months, by type of work.
- Electrical1,030 (41%)
- Mechanical / HVAC730 (29%)
- New Build254 (10%)
- Alteration / Remodel119 (5%)
- Deck / Porch98 (4%)
- Plumbing92 (4%)
- Pool / Spa56 (2%)
- Accessory Structure / ADU27 (1%)
Who issues permits in 28461
St. James 1,406 · Southport 1,121
How permitting works around here, and new homes across the region's counties: our guide to Wilmington and the Cape Fear region.
The biggest jobs filed with Brunswick County, with their contractors: upcoming construction projects in Brunswick County.
Other ZIP codes in Brunswick County
ZIP codes whose permits Brunswick County also issues, busiest first. Each has its own page.
- 28451 Leland3,116 permits
- 28470 Shallotte2,667 permits
- 28422 Bolivia2,618 permits
- 28469 Ocean Isle Beach2,420 permits
- 28462 Supply2,305 permits
- 28467 Calabash1,988 permits
- 28420 Ash776 permits
- 28479 Winnabow726 permits
- 28468 Sunset Beach221 permits
- 28452 Longwood63 permits
- 28456 Northwest58 permits
Or see every building permit in Brunswick County and all the ZIP codes we cover.
Brunswick County permits by trade
Each trade's permits here, where the work is and who's pulling them, on a page of its own.
- Electrical permits in Brunswick County8,929
- New home and remodel permits in Brunswick County3,948
- HVAC permits in Brunswick County3,535
- Deck and addition permits in Brunswick County590
- Plumbing permits in Brunswick County512
- Pool permits in Brunswick County281
- Roofing permits in Brunswick County256
- Foundation and concrete permits in Brunswick County148
- Fire alarm and sprinkler permits in Brunswick County138
- Solar permits in Brunswick County132
- Demolition permits in Brunswick County94
- Commercial upfit permits in Brunswick County92
Most active contractors in 28461
Ranked by permits pulled here in the last 12 months.
Recent permits in 28461
The latest filings. TarSignal Pro has every permit filed in the last 30 days.
| Address | Type | Value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 COUGAR RDBoiling Spring Lakes 28461 | ElectricalElectrical | $1.4M | Issued | |
| 4861 SOUTHGATE BLVD SESouthport 28461 | Mechanical / HVACChange Out Mechanical | $12K | Issued | |
| 100 COUGAR RDBoiling Spring Lakes 28461 | PlumbingPlumbing | $1.4M | Issued | |
| 3778 BANCROFT PLSt. James 28461 | Mechanical / HVACChange Out Mechanical | $7,752 | Issued | |
| 2692 MARINERS WAYSt. James 28461 | ElectricalElectrical | $2,650 | Issued |
166 more permits filed in 28461 in the last 30 days
Pro names the contractor on nearly all, with a phone number on some.
Pro is $199/mo founding rate (ends Dec 31, 2026), then $299/mo.
Get the permits, not just the totals
Permit Search has every permit filed in 28461: the address, the contractor where the record names one, and the permit history of each property. Or get a free weekly email of new permits in 28461.
TarSignal Pro: new permits the day they're filed
Daily alerts across every metro, with the contractor's phone and email where the permit lists them, plus CSV export. $199/mo founding rate (ends Dec 31, 2026), then $299/mo.
Source: TarSignal, from North Carolina public building permit records, data through October 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.