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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Orange County, NC issued 185 building permits in September 2026, down 31% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27278 with 91 permits. Residential Simple Trade Permit was the top permit type, making up 55% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
185
vs. prior month
-31%
268 last month
Most active zip
27278
91 permits
Top permit type
Residential Simple Trade Permit
55% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

27278
91
27516
31
27231
11
27302
10
27514
10
27541
9
27243
8
27705
5
27707
3
27712
2

Permits by type

September 2026 · Orange County, NC

Residential Simple Trade Permit
102 (55%)
Building Permit - Residential New Dwelling
21 (11%)
Building Permit - Commercial Simple Trade
13 (7%)
Building Permit - Residential Renovation
13 (7%)
Building Permit - Residential Accessory Structures
10 (5%)
Building Permit - Residential Addition
8 (4%)
Building Permit - Residential Demolition
4 (2%)
Fire Construction - Fire Alarm/Detection System
4 (2%)
Building Permit - Residential Swimming Pools
3 (2%)
Building Permit - Commercial Structural
2 (1%)
Building Permit - Commercial Non-Structural
1 (1%)
Fire Operational Permit - Explosives/Blasting
1 (1%)
Fire Operational Permit - Flammable and Combustible Liquid
1 (1%)
Fire Operational Permit - Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities
1 (1%)
Sign Permit
1 (1%)

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