Building Permits in Raleigh, NC

↓19% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Raleigh. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 1, 2026

106,928
Total Permits
61
Last 30 Days
$25.4B
Total Construction Value
$316.6K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is down 19% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $316.6K
  • •Other permits make up 97% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%
issued106,918
completed10

Permit Types

Other
104,007
$25.4B
Demolition
2,746
$31.8M
Mechanical
117
$3.6M
Remodel
27
$1.5M
Electrical
16
$50.1K
Solar
9
$279.3K
Sign
6

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
38,780
$50K - $250K
22,435
$250K - $1M
16,265
$1M - $5M
2,116
$5M+
610

Monthly Activity

259
Sep
508
Oct
303
Nov
385
Dec
397
Jan
462
Feb
471
Mar
449
Apr
464
May
440
Jun
342
Jul
139
Aug
1
Sep
0508

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Mechanical7200 ELECTRA DR$18.6K
Other9112 Cub Trl$55K
Other2011 Waters Dr$13.2K
Other2004 Inverness Ct$43.8K
Other3005 Rothgeb Dr$61.6K
Other5717 Edgedale Dr—
Other3300 Marblehead Ln$3.1K
Other300 Jellison Ct$20.5K
Other3501 Turnbridge Dr$2.5K
Other1100 Belfast Dr$17.9K

Top Contractors

1
DAN RYAN BUILDERS - NC LLC
17 permits
2
TENANT
13 permits
3
OWNER (GENERAL)
12 permits
4
ALLEN KELLY & COMPANY INC
9 permits
5
AIR EXPERTS HEATING, CO(31142)
9 permits

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