Building Permits in Raleigh, NC

↓17% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Raleigh. Updated daily.Data current through Oct 22, 2026

107,722
Total Permits
98
Last 30 Days
$25.6B
Total Construction Value
$316.1K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is down 17% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $316.1K
  • •Other permits make up 97% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%
issued107,712
completed10

Permit Types

Other
104,791
$25.5B
Demolition
2,746
$31.8M
Mechanical
125
$5.2M
Remodel
27
$1.5M
Electrical
18
$53.3K
Solar
9
$279.3K
Sign
6

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
39,140
$50K - $250K
22,584
$250K - $1M
16,474
$1M - $5M
2,138
$5M+
615

Monthly Activity

81
Oct
306
Nov
391
Dec
403
Jan
464
Feb
484
Mar
476
Apr
503
May
495
Jun
447
Jul
350
Aug
245
Sep
69
Oct
0503

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Other5003 GREYHAWK PL$21K
Other1316 OLD TRINITY CIR$2.7K
Other228 KENTIGERN DR$1.5K
Other3305 Cedar Springs Dr—
Other5321 Inglewood Ln$5.4K
Other3000 Woodgreen Dr$3.9K
Other2537 Birchford Ct$19.3K
Other8312 Leyburn Ct—
Other2305 Wheeler Rd$40.2K
Other7209 Mine Shaft Rd$11.9K

Top Contractors

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

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