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November 2026 Building Permits

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

Wake County, NC issued 89 building permits in November 2026, down 53% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27587 with 17 permits. Residential Accessory Building Structure was the top permit type, making up 76% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
89
vs. prior month
-53%
191 last month
Most active zip
27587
17 permits
Top permit type
Residential Accessory Building Structure
76% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — November 2026

27587
17
27603
10
27597
9
27613
8
27606
7
27614
7
27615
7
27539
4
27592
4
27591
3

Permits by type

November 2026 · Wake County, NC

Residential Accessory Building Structure
68 (76%)
Residential Building
14 (16%)
Commercial Building
3 (3%)
Demolition Permit
2 (2%)
Manufactured Home Permit
2 (2%)

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