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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 273 building permits in September 2026, up 1% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27278 with 135 permits. Residential Simple Trade Permit was the top permit type, making up 53% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
273
vs. prior month
+1%
269 last month
Most active zip
27278
135 permits
Top permit type
Residential Simple Trade Permit
53% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

27278
135
27516
44
27243
19
27231
14
27514
14
27302
13
27541
11
27705
9
27707
3
27572
2

Permits by type

September 2026 · Orange County, NC

Residential Simple Trade Permit
144 (53%)
Building Permit - Residential New Dwelling
30 (11%)
Building Permit - Commercial Simple Trade
22 (8%)
Building Permit - Residential Renovation
19 (7%)
Building Permit - Residential Addition
17 (6%)
Building Permit - Residential Accessory Structures
15 (5%)
Building Permit - Commercial Structural
4 (1%)
Building Permit - Residential Demolition
4 (1%)
Building Permit - Residential Swimming Pools
4 (1%)
Fire Construction - Fire Alarm/Detection System
4 (1%)
Building Permit - Commercial Non-Structural
3 (1%)
Fire Operational Permit - Explosives/Blasting
2 (1%)
Fire Operational Permit - Flammable and Combustible Liquid
2 (1%)
Building Permit - Commercial Addition
1 (0%)
Fire Operational Permit - Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities
1 (0%)
Sign Permit
1 (0%)

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