What construction projects are coming to Onslow County?

Onslow County permitted 34 projects with a declared construction value of $500,000 or more in the last six months, $40.8M in all. The largest filed more than 30 days ago: Construction of New Bear Creek Fire Station with electrical, mechanical, plumbing, steel, PEMB, concrete, utilities at 138 Sand Ridge Road ($6.3M); Construction of a new cook out drive thru only restaurant and all assoiciated site work at 8119 Richlands Highway ($1.8M); Sewer Headworks at 1095 NC Hwy 210 ($1.2M).

Where does this list come from?

From Onslow County's building permit records. Every permit filed at one address in the last six months counts as one project, and its value is the largest construction value declared on those permits. A job whose address had a permit at least half as large in the 18 months before is an earlier project's tail, and is left out.

Why aren't the newest projects listed?

Projects first permitted in the last 30 days are counted here but listed only in TarSignal Pro — 14 of them right now, worth $20.9M. Pro has every permit the day it's filed; Onslow County's permit records don't name the contractor.

Upcoming construction projects in Onslow County, NC

Onslow County permitted 34 projects with a declared construction value of $500,000 or more in the last six months, $40.8M in all. A building permit comes before the work, so these are the jobs about to break ground or just under way: what's being built, where, and which contractor pulled the permit.

Projects, last 6 months: 34
Over $1 million: 15
Declared value: $40.8M
Largest listed: $6.3M; 138 Sand Ridge Road

The biggest projects in Onslow County

Permitted from May 6, 2026 until 30 days ago, largest first. The value is the construction cost the applicant declared; one project is every permit filed at its address.

1.$6.3M
New building
Construction of New Bear Creek Fire Station with electrical, mechanical, plumbing, steel, PEMB, concrete, utilities.
Where
138 Sand Ridge Road, Hubert, 28539
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
May 14, 2026, 2 permits
Permit:
CBLD-2026-00030
2.$1.8M
New building
Construction of a new cook out drive thru only restaurant and all assoiciated site work
Where
8119 Richlands Highway, Richlands, 28574
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
May 14, 2026, 4 permits
Permit:
CBLD-2026-00029
3.$1.2M
New building
Sewer Headworks
Where
1095 NC Hwy 210, Sneads Ferry, 28460
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
May 15, 2026
Permit:
CBLD-2026-00034
4.$850K
New home
Construct single-family home
Where
507 Red Drum Way East, Swansboro, 28584
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
June 29, 2026
Permit:
RBLD-2026-00750
5.$850K
New home
New Construction Home, New Septic New Water line and New Driveway to Property
Where
403 Red Drum Way W, Swansboro, 28584
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
May 18, 2026
Permit:
RBLD-2026-00547
6.$850K
New building
New Construction Home, New Septic New Water line and New Driveway to Property
Where
403 Red Drum Way, Swansboro, 28584
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
May 26, 2026
Permit:
RGAF-2026-00105
7.$750K
New home
Construct single-family home
Where
102 Calcos Court, Holly Ridge, 28445
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
May 22, 2026
Permit:
RBLD-2026-00579
8.$750K
New home
New 2591sf 3 bdrm 3.5 bath on pilings wood frame.
Where
149 Bethea Street, Holly Ridge, 28445
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
August 13, 2026
Permit:
RBLD-2026-00972
9.$674K
New home
Residential Building - New Single Family Dwelling
Where
408 Palustris Court, Holly Ridge, 28445
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
September 16, 2026, 2 permits
Permit:
RBLD-2026-01084
10.$650K
New home
Construct single-family home
Where
605 Salt Grass Court, Holly Ridge, 28445
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
July 30, 2026, 2 permits
Permit:
RBLD-2026-00903
11.$576K
Project
Installation of in-ground concrete swimming pool with concrete decking inside code compliant fencing
Where
255 Marshwood Street, Richlands, 28574
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
August 25, 2026, 2 permits
Permit:
CACC-2026-00022
12.$575K
New home
Construct single-family home
Where
444 Carter Trace Way, Maple Hill, 28454
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
September 28, 2026, 2 permits
Permit:
RBLD-2026-01092
13.$531K
New home
Construction of New Single Family Home, Single Story with Attached Garage, Front Porch and Rear Porch.
Where
233 Clayton James Road, Jacksonville, 28540
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
May 14, 2026
Permit:
RBLD-2026-00541
14.$529K
New home
Construct single-family home
Where
234 Flowers Lane, Jacksonville, 28540
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
August 6, 2026
Permit:
RBLD-2026-00951
15.$519K
New home
Construct single-family home
Where
401 Hewitt Road, Richlands, 28574
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
September 25, 2026
Permit:
RBLD-2026-01091
16.$508K
New home
Construct single-family home
Where
328 Folkstone Road, Holly Ridge, 28445
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
May 20, 2026
Permit:
RBLD-2026-00575
17.$500K
New building
Construct New Building For Flex Space
Where
2175 NC Hwy 172, Sneads Ferry, 28460
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
July 29, 2026, 2 permits
Permit:
CBLD-2026-00061
18.$500K
New building
Flex Space
Where
2169 NC Hwy 172 Unit Units 1-6, Sneads Ferry, 28460
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
May 15, 2026
Permit:
CBLD-2026-00033
19.$500K
New home
Construct single-family home ***REV1: Revision- New Building Plans, sqft.
Where
104 Spar Cove, Sneads Ferry, 28460
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
June 15, 2026, 2 permits
Permit:
RBLD-2026-00678
20.$500K
New home
Construct single-family home
Where
919 Chadwick Shores Drive, Sneads Ferry, 28460
Contractor:
not named on the permit
Filed:
June 8, 2026, 2 permits
Permit:
RBLD-2026-00661

14 more projects worth $20.9M filed in Onslow County in the last 30 days

These permit records don't name the contractor. Pro shows each one's address, value and work the day it's filed.

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Month by month

Projects by the month their first permit was filed. The latest month is still filling in.

Month	Projects	Declared value
May 2026	9	$13.3M
June 2026	3	$1.9M
July 2026	2	$1.1M
August 2026	3	$1.9M
September 2026	3	$1.8M
October 2026	14	$20.9M

Where they are

Projects by town, across Onslow County.

Sneads Ferry 16
Holly Ridge 7
Richlands 4
Swansboro 3
Jacksonville 2
Maple Hill 1
Hubert 1

How to find upcoming construction projects in Onslow County

Start with the permits. A project can't start until its building permit is issued, and the permit names the address, the work, the declared value and usually the general contractor — months before a sign goes up.
Search Onslow County's permit portal. It's free: open it, search commercial and new-building permits filed in the last few weeks, and sort or scan for the large values.
Follow the general contractor. The GC on a permit is who hires the subcontractors and buys the materials. Call while they're still pricing the job, not once it's built.
Or let the list come to you. TarSignal reads Onslow County's permits every day, with the ones above and every smaller job, searchable by value, type and contractor.

Construction projects in Onslow County: common questions

What construction projects are coming to Onslow County?: Onslow County permitted 34 projects with a declared construction value of $500,000 or more in the last six months, $40.8M in all. The largest filed more than 30 days ago: Construction of New Bear Creek Fire Station with electrical, mechanical, plumbing, steel, PEMB, concrete, utilities at 138 Sand Ridge Road ($6.3M); Construction of a new cook out drive thru only restaurant and all assoiciated site work at 8119 Richlands Highway ($1.8M); Sewer Headworks at 1095 NC Hwy 210 ($1.2M).
How do I find upcoming construction projects in Onslow County?: Building permits are the earliest public record of most projects: a job can't start until its permit is issued, and the permit names the address, the work, its declared value and usually the contractor. Onslow County's permits are free to search on Onslow County's permit portal; search commercial and new-building permits by date and look for the large values. TarSignal gathers them from Onslow County and other North Carolina offices into one search, sorted by value.
Where does this list come from?: From Onslow County's building permit records. Every permit filed at one address in the last six months counts as one project, and its value is the largest construction value declared on those permits. A job whose address had a permit at least half as large in the 18 months before is an earlier project's tail, and is left out.
Why aren't the newest projects listed?: Projects first permitted in the last 30 days are counted here but listed only in TarSignal Pro — 14 of them right now, worth $20.9M. Pro has every permit the day it's filed; Onslow County's permit records don't name the contractor.

Every permit in the area, with the busiest ZIP codes and contractors: building permits and new construction in Onslow County. For builders and subs: how to find new construction leads in Onslow County.

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Source: TarSignal, from Onslow County's public building permit records, data through October 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly. Values are what the applicant declared on the permit, not a sale price or a bid. A project is every permit filed at one address in the window, valued at the largest of them; a new permit at an address that already had one as large in the 18 months before is left out as an earlier job's tail.