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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Durham, NC issued 523 building permits in May 2026, up 13% 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 23% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
523
vs. prior month
+13%
461 last month
Most active zip
27703
132 permits
Top permit type
New Single Family House
23% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

27703
132
27704
68
27705
64
27713
64
27701
62
27707
51
27712
43
27517
9
27503
4
27560
4

Permits by type

May 2026 · Durham, NC

New Single Family House
119 (23%)
New Townhouse
77 (15%)
Alteration Single Family House
54 (10%)
Repair Single Family House
45 (9%)
Addition Single Family House
32 (6%)
Demolition Single Family House
24 (5%)
New Non-Residential
24 (5%)
Interior Alteration Non-Residential
23 (4%)
Deck Single Family House
20 (4%)
Interior Alteration Single Family House
20 (4%)
New 5+ Residential Units
18 (3%)
Alteration Non-Residential
12 (2%)
Non-Residential
10 (2%)
Roof 5+ Residential Units
8 (2%)
Accessory Structure
6 (1%)
New Accessory Dwelling
5 (1%)
Single Family House
5 (1%)
Repair Non-Residential
4 (1%)
New Duplex
3 (1%)
Alteration Duplex
2 (0%)
Demolition Non-Residential
2 (0%)
New Accessory Structure
2 (0%)
New Mobile Home
2 (0%)
Alteration Townhouse
1 (0%)
Demolition Accessory Structure
1 (0%)
New Office/Sales Trailer (Full Time Staff)
1 (0%)
Repair Duplex
1 (0%)
Roof Non-Residential
1 (0%)
Roof Single Family House
1 (0%)

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