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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 1,792 building permits in June 2026, up 12% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27587 with 227 permits. Residential Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical was the top permit type, making up 44% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,792
vs. prior month
+12%
1,600 last month
Most active zip
27587
227 permits
Top permit type
Residential Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical
44% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — June 2026

27587
227
27545
203
27591
191
27614
121
27597
120
27603
113
27613
96
27571
85
27539
68
27606
67

Permits by type

June 2026 · Wake County, NC

Residential Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical
787 (44%)
Residential - New One- and Two-Family Dwelling
299 (17%)
Residential Accessory Building Structure
152 (8%)
Residential Alteration
87 (5%)
Commercial Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Refrigeration
78 (4%)
Residential Accessory Building or Structure
65 (4%)
Residential Building
50 (3%)
Residential Addition
47 (3%)
Commercial Alteration
41 (2%)
Commercial Structures other than Buildings
31 (2%)
Commercial New Building or Addition
28 (2%)
Residential Pool, Spa & Hot Tub
27 (2%)
Commercial Wake County Public Schools & County Projects
19 (1%)
Residential Deck
18 (1%)
Commercial Building
17 (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%)
Manufactured Home - New or Replacement (Not Modular)
4 (0%)
Fire Services - Flammable/Combustible Liquid Tank
3 (0%)
Manufactured Home Permit
2 (0%)
Fire Services Trade - Alternate Extinguishing System
1 (0%)
Residential Demolition
1 (0%)

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