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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Orange County, NC issued 278 building permits in May 2026, down 7% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27278 with 125 permits. Residential Simple Trade Permit was the top permit type, making up 59% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
278
vs. prior month
-7%
300 last month
Most active zip
27278
125 permits
Top permit type
Residential Simple Trade Permit
59% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

27278
125
27516
46
27705
22
27514
18
27243
15
27302
14
27231
13
27572
12
27517
4
27541
3

Permits by type

May 2026 · Orange County, NC

Residential Simple Trade Permit
163 (59%)
Building Permit - Residential Renovation
25 (9%)
Building Permit - Residential Addition
23 (8%)
Building Permit - Residential New Dwelling
23 (8%)
Building Permit - Commercial Simple Trade
18 (6%)
Building Permit - Residential Accessory Structures
8 (3%)
Building Permit - Residential Swimming Pools
6 (2%)
Building Permit - Residential Demolition
4 (1%)
Building Permit - Commercial New Construction
2 (1%)
Fire Construction - Fire Alarm/Detection System
2 (1%)
Building Permit - Commercial Non-Structural
1 (0%)
Fire Construction - Temporary Tent/Canopy
1 (0%)
Fire Operational Permit - Flammable and Combustible Liquid
1 (0%)
Sign Permit
1 (0%)

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