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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 198 building permits in September 2026, up 3% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 27587 with 37 permits. Residential Accessory Building Structure was the top permit type, making up 75% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
198
vs. prior month
+3%
192 last month
Most active zip
27587
37 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
37
27614
24
27615
21
27603
18
27613
18
27539
12
27597
12
27592
11
27591
8
27606
8

Permits by type

September 2026 · Wake County, NC

Residential Accessory Building Structure
148 (75%)
Residential Building
25 (13%)
Commercial Building
16 (8%)
Demolition Permit
7 (4%)
Manufactured Home Permit
2 (1%)

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