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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Wake County, NC issued 1,600 building permits in May 2026, up 651% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27591 with 228 permits. Residential Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical was the top permit type, making up 42% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,600
vs. prior month
+651%
213 last month
Most active zip
27591
228 permits
Top permit type
Residential Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical
42% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

27591
228
27587
195
27545
167
27603
108
27614
101
27613
89
27597
84
27571
69
27606
54
27539
49

Permits by type

May 2026 · Wake County, NC

Residential Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, or Electrical
664 (42%)
Residential - New One- and Two-Family Dwelling
319 (20%)
Residential Accessory Building Structure
145 (9%)
Residential Alteration
74 (5%)
Commercial Trade Permit. Plumbing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Refrigeration
65 (4%)
Residential Accessory Building or Structure
65 (4%)
Residential Building
48 (3%)
Residential Addition
37 (2%)
Commercial Alteration
32 (2%)
Commercial Structures other than Buildings
26 (2%)
Residential Deck
24 (2%)
Commercial Building
14 (1%)
Residential Pool, Spa & Hot Tub
13 (1%)
Commercial Wake County Public Schools & County Projects
9 (1%)
Fire Services - Fire Sprinkler
9 (1%)
Commercial New Building or Addition
8 (1%)
Residential Demolition
8 (1%)
Demolition Permit
7 (0%)
Fire Services Trade - Fire Alarm
7 (0%)
Manufactured Home - New or Replacement (Not Modular)
6 (0%)
P&I - Commercial Building - Special Projects Permit
6 (0%)
Public Pool Permit
6 (0%)
Commercial Demolition
4 (0%)
Commercial Pool, Spa or Hot Tub
3 (0%)
Fire Services Trade - Alternate Extinguishing System
1 (0%)

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