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July 2026 Building Permits

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

Durham, NC issued 289 building permits in July 2026, down 41% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27703 with 74 permits. New Single Family House was the top permit type, making up 18% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
289
vs. prior month
-41%
489 last month
Most active zip
27703
74 permits
Top permit type
New Single Family House
18% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — July 2026

27703
74
27713
55
27707
53
27705
30
27704
25
27701
23
27712
6
27560
4
27503
3
27613
2

Permits by type

July 2026 · Durham, NC

New Single Family House
53 (18%)
New Townhouse
39 (13%)
Alteration Single Family House
29 (10%)
Addition Single Family House
18 (6%)
Alteration Non-Residential
18 (6%)
Interior Alteration Non-Residential
18 (6%)
Deck Single Family House
17 (6%)
Interior Alteration Single Family House
17 (6%)
Repair Single Family House
17 (6%)
Accessory Structure
10 (3%)
Demolition Single Family House
9 (3%)
New Non-Residential
9 (3%)
New 5+ Residential Units
7 (2%)
Non-Residential
6 (2%)
Addition Non-Residential
4 (1%)
Single Family House
4 (1%)
New Accessory Structure
3 (1%)
Repair Non-Residential
2 (1%)
Roof Non-Residential
2 (1%)
Alteration Townhouse
1 (0%)
Demolition Accessory Structure
1 (0%)
Demolition Non-Residential
1 (0%)
New Accessory Dwelling
1 (0%)
New Modular Unit
1 (0%)
Repair 5+ Residential Units
1 (0%)
Repair Townhouse
1 (0%)

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