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August 2026 Building Permits

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

Orange County, NC issued 268 building permits in August 2026, down 6% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27278 with 127 permits. Residential Simple Trade Permit was the top permit type, making up 63% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
268
vs. prior month
-6%
285 last month
Most active zip
27278
127 permits
Top permit type
Residential Simple Trade Permit
63% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

27278
127
27516
52
27705
17
27243
15
27514
15
27302
10
27231
5
27517
5
27572
5
27541
3

Permits by type

August 2026 · Orange County, NC

Residential Simple Trade Permit
169 (63%)
Building Permit - Commercial Simple Trade
21 (8%)
Building Permit - Residential Renovation
18 (7%)
Building Permit - Residential New Dwelling
13 (5%)
Building Permit - Residential Addition
12 (4%)
Building Permit - Commercial New Construction
10 (4%)
Building Permit - Residential Accessory Structures
7 (3%)
Building Permit - Residential Swimming Pools
6 (2%)
Building Permit - Commercial Non-Structural
2 (1%)
Building Permit - Residential Demolition
2 (1%)
Fire Construction - Fire Alarm/Detection System
2 (1%)
Fire Construction - Temporary Tent/Canopy
2 (1%)
Fire Construction - Flammable and Combustible Liquid
1 (0%)
Fire Construction - Private Fire Hydrant
1 (0%)
Fire Construction - Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems (Commercial Only)
1 (0%)
Sign Permit
1 (0%)

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