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April 2026 Building Permits

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

Durham, NC issued 461 building permits in April 2026, up 4% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27703 with 138 permits. New Single Family House was the top permit type, making up 24% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
461
vs. prior month
+4%
442 last month
Most active zip
27703
138 permits
Top permit type
New Single Family House
24% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — April 2026

27703
138
27705
62
27707
62
27704
53
27713
52
27712
26
27701
25
27517
14
27503
4
27560
4

Permits by type

April 2026 · Durham, NC

New Single Family House
110 (24%)
New Townhouse
81 (18%)
Repair Single Family House
46 (10%)
Alteration Single Family House
44 (10%)
Addition Single Family House
36 (8%)
Interior Alteration Non-Residential
22 (5%)
Interior Alteration Single Family House
17 (4%)
Alteration Non-Residential
15 (3%)
Deck Single Family House
13 (3%)
Demolition Single Family House
11 (2%)
Roof Non-Residential
8 (2%)
New Accessory Dwelling
7 (2%)
New Duplex
6 (1%)
New Non-Residential
6 (1%)
Single Family House
6 (1%)
Repair 5+ Residential Units
5 (1%)
Accessory Structure
4 (1%)
Non-Residential
4 (1%)
Repair Non-Residential
4 (1%)
New Accessory Structure
3 (1%)
Alteration Duplex
2 (0%)
Change of Occupancy Non-Residential
2 (0%)
Demolition Non-Residential
2 (0%)
Addition Accessory Dwelling
1 (0%)
Addition Accessory Structure
1 (0%)
Addition Non-Residential
1 (0%)
Alteration Accessory Dwelling
1 (0%)
Alteration Accessory Structure
1 (0%)
Demolition Accessory Structure
1 (0%)
Interior Alteration 5+ Residential Units
1 (0%)

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