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November 2026 Building Permits

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

Orange County, NC issued 124 building permits in November 2026, down 56% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27278 with 54 permits. Residential Simple Trade Permit was the top permit type, making up 59% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
124
vs. prior month
-56%
279 last month
Most active zip
27278
54 permits
Top permit type
Residential Simple Trade Permit
59% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — November 2026

27278
54
27516
21
27243
9
27514
7
27572
7
27705
7
27302
6
27231
3
27517
2
27541
2

Permits by type

November 2026 · Orange County, NC

Residential Simple Trade Permit
73 (59%)
Building Permit - Residential Renovation
13 (10%)
Building Permit - Commercial Simple Trade
12 (10%)
Building Permit - Residential Accessory Structures
8 (6%)
Building Permit - Residential Addition
8 (6%)
Building Permit - Residential New Dwelling
7 (6%)
Building Permit - Commercial Non-Structural
1 (1%)
Fire Construction - Auto Fire-Extinguishing System
1 (1%)
Fire Construction - Flammable and Combustible Liquid
1 (1%)

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