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June 2026 Building Permits

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

Wake County, NC issued 1,717 building permits in June 2026, up 9% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27587 with 215 permits. Residential Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical was the top permit type, making up 46% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,717
vs. prior month
+9%
1,569 last month
Most active zip
27587
215 permits
Top permit type
Residential Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical
46% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — June 2026

27587
215
27545
201
27591
189
27597
112
27614
109
27603
104
27613
91
27571
85
27539
67
27606
64

Permits by type

June 2026 · Wake County, NC

Residential Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical
787 (46%)
Residential - New One- and Two-Family Dwelling
281 (16%)
Residential Accessory Building Structure
152 (9%)
Commercial Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Refrigeration
78 (5%)
Residential Alteration
76 (4%)
Residential Accessory Building or Structure
52 (3%)
Residential Building
50 (3%)
Commercial Alteration
41 (2%)
Residential Addition
33 (2%)
Commercial Structures other than Buildings
29 (2%)
Commercial New Building or Addition
24 (1%)
Residential Pool, Spa & Hot Tub
21 (1%)
Commercial Wake County Public Schools & County Projects
19 (1%)
Commercial Building
17 (1%)
Residential Deck
13 (1%)
Public Pool Permit
8 (0%)
Demolition Permit
7 (0%)
Fire Services Trade - Fire Alarm
7 (0%)
Commercial Demolition
5 (0%)
Commercial Pool, Spa or Hot Tub
4 (0%)
Fire Services - Fire Sprinkler
4 (0%)
Fire Services - Flammable/Combustible Liquid Tank
3 (0%)
Manufactured Home - New or Replacement (Not Modular)
2 (0%)
Manufactured Home Permit
2 (0%)
Fire Services Trade - Alternate Extinguishing System
1 (0%)
Residential Demolition
1 (0%)

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