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February 2026 Building Permits

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

Durham, NC issued 394 building permits in February 2026, up 68% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27703 with 132 permits. New Single Family House was the top permit type, making up 27% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
394
vs. prior month
+68%
235 last month
Most active zip
27703
132 permits
Top permit type
New Single Family House
27% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — February 2026

27703
132
27704
63
27705
45
27713
44
27707
37
27701
32
27712
13
27503
3
27517
3
27560
1

Permits by type

February 2026 · Durham, NC

New Single Family House
107 (27%)
New Townhouse
69 (18%)
Alteration Single Family House
52 (13%)
Repair Single Family House
33 (8%)
Addition Single Family House
21 (5%)
Interior Alteration Non-Residential
18 (5%)
Interior Alteration Single Family House
14 (4%)
Alteration Non-Residential
13 (3%)
Deck Single Family House
10 (3%)
Demolition Single Family House
10 (3%)
New Non-Residential
9 (2%)
New 5+ Residential Units
6 (2%)
Alteration 5+ Residential Units
4 (1%)
New Accessory Structure
4 (1%)
New Accessory Dwelling
3 (1%)
Non-Residential
3 (1%)
Addition Non-Residential
2 (1%)
Change of Occupancy Non-Residential
2 (1%)
Demolition Non-Residential
2 (1%)
New Office/Sales Trailer (Full Time Staff)
2 (1%)
Repair Non-Residential
2 (1%)
Single Family House
2 (1%)
Accessory Structure
1 (0%)
Alteration Accessory Structure
1 (0%)
New 3-4 Residential Units
1 (0%)
New Duplex
1 (0%)
Repair Townhouse
1 (0%)
Roof Non-Residential
1 (0%)

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