New Hanover County, North Carolina building permits

According to permitsearch.us records, 12,046 permit records are on file for New Hanover County, North Carolina (2014–2026).

Our records for this area are growing — figures reflect permits on file, not every permit ever issued.

Permits on file by year

Top work types in our records

• electrical — 3,306
• other — 2,652
• mechanical — 2,380
• plumbing — 996
• utility_site — 985

71% of records on file show a final or completed status.

Recent permit activity on file

• 2026-07-07 — utility_site — 4905 GREENWAY AV WILMINGTON NC 28403
• 2026-07-02 — utility_site — 3708 WATERCRAFT FERRY AV WILMINGTON NC 28412
• 2026-07-02 — other — 261 N FRONT ST WILMINGTON NC 28401
• 2026-07-02 — utility_site — 2706 S 17TH ST WILMINGTON NC 28412
• 2026-07-02 — utility_site — 2304 MARLWOOD DR WILMINGTON NC 28403
• 2026-07-02 — utility_site — 206 PERSHING CT WILMINGTON NC 28412
• 2026-07-02 — utility_site — 814 S 5TH AV WILMINGTON NC 28401
• 2026-07-01 — utility_site — 3520 PARK AV 1328 WILMINGTON NC 28403
• 2026-07-01 — utility_site — 2207 JUMPIN RUN DR WILMINGTON NC 28403
• 2026-07-01 — other — 511 GRACE ST WILMINGTON NC 28401
• 2026-07-01 — sign — 0 MARKET ST WILMINGTON NC 28401
• 2026-07-01 — sign — 0 MARKET ST WILMINGTON NC 28401
• 2026-07-01 — sign — 244 N WATER ST 310 WILMINGTON NC 28401
• 2026-07-01 — other — 110 S FRONT ST B WILMINGTON NC 28401
• 2026-07-01 — sign — 10 MARKET ST WILMINGTON NC 28401
• 2026-07-01 — sign — 18 MARKET ST WILMINGTON NC 28401
• 2026-07-01 — other — 1929 OLEANDER DR WILMINGTON NC 28403
• 2026-07-01 — mobile_manufactured — 2 S FRONT ST WILMINGTON NC 28401
• 2026-07-01 — other — 1118 CASTLE ST WILMINGTON NC 28401
• 2026-07-01 — sign — 118 PRINCESS ST WILMINGTON NC 28401

Streets with the most permits on file

• N 3RD ST WILMINGTON NC 28401 — 31 on file
• MARKET ST WILMINGTON NC 28401 — 30 on file
• LIBERTY LANDING WAY WILMINGTON NC 28409 — 28 on file
• CASTLE ST WILMINGTON NC 28401 — 16 on file
• HARNETT ST WILMINGTON NC 28401 — 16 on file
• ANCHORS BEND WAY WILMINGTON NC 28411 — 15 on file
• MARKET ST WILMINGTON NC 28405 — 14 on file
• WRIGHTSVILLE AV WILMINGTON NC 28403 — 14 on file
• MARKET ST WILMINGTON NC 28405 — 13 on file
• S FRONT ST WILMINGTON NC 28401 — 13 on file