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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Wake County, NC issued 142 building permits in September 2026, down 26% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27587 with 26 permits. Residential Accessory Building Structure was the top permit type, making up 75% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
142
vs. prior month
-26%
192 last month
Most active zip
27587
26 permits
Top permit type
Residential Accessory Building Structure
75% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

27587
26
27614
17
27613
15
27603
14
27615
13
27597
11
27539
8
27591
7
27540
6
27592
6

Permits by type

September 2026 · Wake County, NC

Residential Accessory Building Structure
107 (75%)
Residential Building
20 (14%)
Commercial Building
9 (6%)
Demolition Permit
5 (4%)
Manufactured Home Permit
1 (1%)

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