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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Brunswick County, NC issued 1,073 building permits in September 2026, up 5% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 28470 with 154 permits. NEW HOME was the top permit type, making up 18% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,073
vs. prior month
+5%
1,023 last month
Most active zip
28470
154 permits
Top permit type
NEW HOME
18% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

28470
154
28461
153
28422
137
28469
130
28467
123
28451
118
28462
110
28420
46
28479
34
28452
20

Permits by type

September 2026 · Brunswick County, NC

NEW HOME
190 (18%)
ELECTRICAL
104 (10%)
CHANGE OUT MECHANICAL
103 (10%)
T-POLE
88 (8%)
ZONING PERMIT
67 (6%)
TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL POWER
58 (5%)
REMODEL/REPAIR
47 (4%)
REACTIVATION
44 (4%)
FLOOD PLAIN
43 (4%)
MECHANICAL-GAS
42 (4%)
RECONNECT
34 (3%)
MECHANICAL
24 (2%)
NEW DECK
24 (2%)
FIRE PERMIT
18 (2%)
MOBILE HOME ( DOUBLE WIDE)
17 (2%)
POOL
16 (1%)
PLUMBING
15 (1%)
STOP WORK ORDER
15 (1%)
ACCESSORY BUILDING OVER 401 SQ FT
13 (1%)
INCLUDED ELECTRICAL
13 (1%)
INC MECH
10 (1%)
INC MECH-GAS
10 (1%)
ACCESSORY BUILDING UNDER 400 SQ FT
8 (1%)
INC PLUMB
7 (1%)
DEMOLITION
6 (1%)
MOBILE HOME ( SINGLE WIDE)
5 (0%)
BUILDING (MINIMUM)
4 (0%)
COMMERCIAL FLOODPLAIN BUILDING
4 (0%)
FIRE ALARMS,DETECTION SYSTEMS,RELATED SYSTEMS
4 (0%)
TEMPORARY CO
4 (0%)
ALE
3 (0%)
SCM REVIEW
3 (0%)
ADDITION
2 (0%)
COMMUNITY ENFORCEMENT - FIRST CITATION
2 (0%)
ELEVATOR
2 (0%)
INC ELEC
2 (0%)
INCLUDED PLUMBING
2 (0%)
INDIVIDUAL SINGLE FAMILY
2 (0%)
PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING
2 (0%)
SITE VERIFICATION APPLICATION
2 (0%)
TOWNHOME
2 (0%)
BUILDING CHANGE OF USE
1 (0%)
BUILDING COMPLEX
1 (0%)
EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE
1 (0%)
INCLUDED MECHANICAL
1 (0%)
NEW DOCK
1 (0%)
NEW PIER
1 (0%)
Other
1 (0%)
OTHER
1 (0%)
PULLED METER
1 (0%)
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RELOCATION
1 (0%)
RESIDENTIAL MODULAR
1 (0%)
TEMPORARY MEMBRANE STRUCTURES, TENTS AND CANOPIES
1 (0%)

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