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July 2026 Building Permits

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

New Hanover County, NC issued 1,443 building permits in July 2026, down 34% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 28412 with 225 permits. Residential Trade Permit was the top permit type, making up 42% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,443
vs. prior month
-34%
2,202 last month
Most active zip
28412
225 permits
Top permit type
Residential Trade Permit
42% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — July 2026

28412
225
28405
209
28403
205
28411
198
28401
192
28409
160
28429
97
28428
86
28480
41
28449
17

Permits by type

July 2026 · New Hanover County, NC

Residential Trade Permit
600 (42%)
Commercial Trade Permit
221 (15%)
Residential Building
167 (12%)
Commercial Electrical
75 (5%)
Residential Electrical
57 (4%)
Commercial Building
37 (3%)
Residential Mechanical
30 (2%)
Commercial Plumbing
24 (2%)
Residential Plumbing
23 (2%)
Land Disturbance Permit
22 (2%)
Commercial Mechanical
19 (1%)
FLI Public Swimming Pool
18 (1%)
OSWP Well Permit
17 (1%)
FLI Body Art
14 (1%)
Residential Addition
14 (1%)
Commercial Sign
12 (1%)
Residential Accessory
11 (1%)
Commercial Accessory
9 (1%)
OSWP Septic Repair Permit
8 (1%)
Commercial ALE
7 (0%)
Residential Demolition
7 (0%)
Residential Mechanical Gas Piping
7 (0%)
Building Safety Fire Alarm & Detection
4 (0%)
OSWP LSS Option
4 (0%)
Building Safety Fire Auto Extinguishing System
3 (0%)
Commercial Mechanical Gas Piping
3 (0%)
FLI Temporary Food Establishment
3 (0%)
Floodplain Development Permit
3 (0%)
OSWP System Re-use Permit
3 (0%)
Residential Mechanical Gas Appliances
3 (0%)
Stormwater Permit
3 (0%)
Commercial Cell Tower Equipment Modification
2 (0%)
Commercial Change of Use
2 (0%)
Commercial Demolition
2 (0%)
Fire Fireworks/Pyrotechnics
2 (0%)
Fire Tent or Air Supported Structure
2 (0%)
OSWP Construction Authorization
2 (0%)
Building Safety Fire Flammable & Combustible
1 (0%)
Residential Mechanical Venting
1 (0%)
Residential Relocation
1 (0%)

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