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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 183 building permits in July 2026, down 35% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27278 with 92 permits. Residential Simple Trade Permit was the top permit type, making up 67% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
183
vs. prior month
-35%
281 last month
Most active zip
27278
92 permits
Top permit type
Residential Simple Trade Permit
67% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — July 2026

27278
92
27516
29
27243
18
27514
15
27302
9
27705
6
27541
4
27231
1
27572
1
27583
1

Permits by type

July 2026 · Orange County, NC

Residential Simple Trade Permit
123 (67%)
Building Permit - Residential Renovation
16 (9%)
Building Permit - Commercial Simple Trade
11 (6%)
Building Permit - Residential New Dwelling
11 (6%)
Building Permit - Residential Accessory Structures
7 (4%)
Building Permit - Residential Addition
6 (3%)
Building Permit - Residential Demolition
5 (3%)
Building Permit - Commercial New Construction
1 (1%)
Fire Construction - Auto Fire-Extinguishing System
1 (1%)
Fire Construction - Fire Alarm/Detection System
1 (1%)
Sign Permit
1 (1%)

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