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November 2026 Building Permits

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

Durham, NC issued 170 building permits in November 2026, down 73% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27703 with 49 permits. New Single Family House was the top permit type, making up 16% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
170
vs. prior month
-73%
637 last month
Most active zip
27703
49 permits
Top permit type
New Single Family House
16% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — November 2026

27703
49
27704
36
27707
27
27705
23
27713
12
27701
7
27712
7
27560
3
00000
1
27503
1

Permits by type

November 2026 · Durham, NC

New Single Family House
27 (16%)
New Townhouse
25 (15%)
Addition Single Family House
20 (12%)
Alteration Single Family House
19 (11%)
Repair Non-Residential
19 (11%)
Repair Single Family House
16 (9%)
Interior Alteration Non-Residential
10 (6%)
Deck Single Family House
6 (4%)
New Non-Residential
6 (4%)
Interior Alteration Single Family House
4 (2%)
Alteration Duplex
3 (2%)
Alteration Non-Residential
3 (2%)
Demolition Single Family House
3 (2%)
New Accessory Dwelling
2 (1%)
Non-Residential
2 (1%)
Demolition Non-Residential
1 (1%)
New 5+ Residential Units
1 (1%)
New Accessory Structure
1 (1%)
New Mobile Home
1 (1%)
Repair 5+ Residential Units
1 (1%)

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