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March 2026 Building Permits

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

New Hanover County, NC issued 2,058 building permits in March 2026, up 39% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 28411 with 311 permits. Residential Trade Permit was the top permit type, making up 41% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,058
vs. prior month
+39%
1,481 last month
Most active zip
28411
311 permits
Top permit type
Residential Trade Permit
41% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — March 2026

28411
311
28403
304
28405
302
28409
281
28412
268
28401
258
28428
134
28429
90
28480
50
28449
33

Permits by type

March 2026 · New Hanover County, NC

Residential Trade Permit
850 (41%)
Residential Building
228 (11%)
Commercial Trade Permit
227 (11%)
Residential Electrical
131 (6%)
Commercial Electrical
71 (3%)
Residential Accessory
61 (3%)
Residential Plumbing
56 (3%)
Residential Addition
42 (2%)
Commercial Building
35 (2%)
Commercial Mechanical
29 (1%)
FLI Public Swimming Pool
29 (1%)
FLI Body Art
26 (1%)
Commercial Plumbing
25 (1%)
Land Disturbance Permit
24 (1%)
Commercial Sign
23 (1%)
Residential Mechanical
21 (1%)
OSWP Well Permit
17 (1%)
Commercial Accessory
15 (1%)
FLI Change of Ownership/Remodel
14 (1%)
FLI Temporary Food Establishment
14 (1%)
Residential Mechanical Gas Piping
12 (1%)
Commercial Demolition
11 (1%)
OSWP Septic Repair Permit
9 (0%)
Residential Demolition
9 (0%)
Stormwater Permit
9 (0%)
Commercial ALE
8 (0%)
Residential Mechanical Venting
7 (0%)
Building Safety Fire Auto Extinguishing System
5 (0%)
Commercial Mechanical Gas Piping
5 (0%)
Floodplain Development Permit
5 (0%)
OSWP LSS Option
5 (0%)
Building Safety Fire Alarm & Detection
4 (0%)
Fire General Use
4 (0%)
Fire Tent or Air Supported Structure
4 (0%)
OSWP Construction Authorization
3 (0%)
Residential Relocation
3 (0%)
Commercial Building Application
2 (0%)
Commercial Cell Tower Equipment Modification
2 (0%)
Fire Foster Care
2 (0%)
Residential Mechanical Gas Appliances
2 (0%)
Zoning Permit
2 (0%)
Building Safety Fire Flammable & Combustible
1 (0%)
Commercial Awning
1 (0%)
Commercial Facility License
1 (0%)
Commercial Mechanical Gas Appliances
1 (0%)
Commercial Mechanical Venting
1 (0%)
Fire Fuel Dispensing
1 (0%)
OSWP System Re-use Permit
1 (0%)

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