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October 2026 Building Permits

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

Wake County, NC issued 191 building permits in October 2026, down 4% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27614 with 27 permits. Residential Accessory Building Structure was the top permit type, making up 74% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
191
vs. prior month
-4%
198 last month
Most active zip
27614
27 permits
Top permit type
Residential Accessory Building Structure
74% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

27614
27
27603
25
27587
18
27613
16
27597
14
27591
13
27592
12
27606
11
27539
9
27615
7

Permits by type

October 2026 · Wake County, NC

Residential Accessory Building Structure
142 (74%)
Residential Building
30 (16%)
Commercial Building
10 (5%)
Demolition Permit
5 (3%)
Manufactured Home Permit
4 (2%)

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