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September 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Asheville — updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Asheville, NC issued 268 building permits in September 2026, up 3% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 28801 with 66 permits. Res: Alterations was the top permit type, making up 14% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
268
vs. prior month
+3%
260 last month
Most active zip
28801
66 permits
Top permit type
Res: Alterations
14% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

28801
66
28803
65
28806
58
28805
39
28804
28
28704
8
28715
2
28732
1

Permits by type

September 2026 · Asheville, NC

Res: Alterations
38 (14%)
Com: Alterations
29 (11%)
Stand Alone Sign
15 (6%)
Com: Bldg. Repair-Replace
13 (5%)
Res: Alter & Add
13 (5%)
Com: Demo
10 (4%)
Res: Multi-Trade Heating
8 (3%)
Com: Misc. Structure
7 (3%)
Res: Demolition
7 (3%)
Res: SFD Waiver
7 (3%)
Res: Solar
7 (3%)
Res:Addition
7 (3%)
Fire: Operational
6 (2%)
Flood
6 (2%)
Res: Bldg Repair-Replace
6 (2%)
Res: Deck
6 (2%)
Com: Plumbing
5 (2%)
Com: Site Work
5 (2%)
Fire Alarm
5 (2%)
Res: Detached Bldg
5 (2%)
Com: Multi-Trade Heating
4 (1%)
Com: Occupancy
4 (1%)
Res: Retaining Wall
4 (1%)
Com: Low Voltage
3 (1%)
Com: Reroof
3 (1%)
Com: Retaining Wall
3 (1%)
Res: New SFD
3 (1%)
Res: Site Work
3 (1%)
ROW: Encroachment
3 (1%)
Sprinkler Sys.
3 (1%)
Com: Bldg
2 (1%)
Com: Landlord Impr
2 (1%)
Com: Shell
2 (1%)
Fire: Hood Sys.
2 (1%)
Res: ADU Attached
2 (1%)
Res: Electrical
2 (1%)
Res: Plumbing
2 (1%)
Sign: Temp-Banner
2 (1%)
Work After Hours
2 (1%)
A-Frame Sign
1 (0%)
Com: Deck
1 (0%)
Com: Electrical
1 (0%)
Com: First Upfit
1 (0%)
Com: Gas Piping
1 (0%)
Com: Multi-Family
1 (0%)
Com: Swimming Pool
1 (0%)
Fire: ERRC (Radio Booster)
1 (0%)
Res: ADU Detached
1 (0%)
Res: Mechanical
1 (0%)
Res: Reroof
1 (0%)
Sign: Face Change
1 (0%)

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