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July 2026 Building Permits

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

Orange County, NC issued 289 building permits in July 2026, up 2% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27278 with 150 permits. Residential Simple Trade Permit was the top permit type, making up 65% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
289
vs. prior month
+2%
283 last month
Most active zip
27278
150 permits
Top permit type
Residential Simple Trade Permit
65% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — July 2026

27278
150
27516
48
27243
24
27514
19
27302
14
27705
10
27541
4
27231
3
27572
3
27712
3

Permits by type

July 2026 · Orange County, NC

Residential Simple Trade Permit
187 (65%)
Building Permit - Residential New Dwelling
26 (9%)
Building Permit - Residential Renovation
20 (7%)
Building Permit - Commercial Simple Trade
15 (5%)
Building Permit - Residential Addition
14 (5%)
Building Permit - Residential Accessory Structures
9 (3%)
Building Permit - Residential Demolition
6 (2%)
Sign Permit
4 (1%)
Building Permit - Commercial New Construction
2 (1%)
Fire Construction - Fire Alarm/Detection System
2 (1%)
Building Permit - Commercial Non-Structural
1 (0%)
Building Permit - Commercial Structural
1 (0%)
Fire Construction - Auto Fire-Extinguishing System
1 (0%)
Fire Construction - Flammable and Combustible Liquid
1 (0%)

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