Rowan County, North Carolina building permits

According to permitsearch.us records, 20,063 permit records are on file for Rowan County, North Carolina (1900–2026).

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

• other — 8,324
• building — 3,644
• plumbing — 2,939
• electrical — 2,533
• driveway_paving — 811

28% of records on file show a final or completed status.

Recent permit activity on file

• 2026-07-02 — driveway_paving — 512 E FISHER ST B Salisbury NC 28144
• 2026-07-02 — mechanical — 3725 FAITH Rd Faith NC 28041
• 2026-07-02 — window_door — 3725 FAITH Rd Faith NC 28041
• 2026-07-02 — other —
• 2026-07-02 — demolition — 326 RAHAUSER Dr Salisbury NC 28144
• 2026-07-02 — driveway_paving — 378 LADUE LN SALS NC 28147
• 2026-07-02 — plumbing — 378 LADUE LN SALS NC 28147
• 2026-07-02 — plumbing — 378 LADUE LN SALS NC 28147
• 2026-07-01 — building — 2775 MILLBRIDGE Rd China Grove NC 28023
• 2026-07-01 — other — 1200 RUSHER FARMS DR East Spencer NC 28039
• 2026-07-01 — driveway_paving — 615 COOLEY DR SALS NC 28147
• 2026-07-01 — driveway_paving — 604 COOLEY DR SALS NC 28147
• 2026-07-01 — driveway_paving — 610 COOLEY DR SALS NC 28147
• 2026-07-01 — driveway_paving — 1690 PELICAN CT SALS NC 28146
• 2026-07-01 — driveway_paving — 2112 EGRET LN SALS NC 28146
• 2026-07-01 — driveway_paving — 616 COOLEY DR SALISBURY NC 28147
• 2026-07-01 — plumbing — 615 COOLEY DR SALS NC 28147
• 2026-07-01 — plumbing — 604 COOLEY DR SALS NC 28147
• 2026-07-01 — plumbing — 610 COOLEY DR SALS NC 28147
• 2026-07-01 — plumbing — 1690 PELICAN CT SALS NC 28146

Streets with the most permits on file

• LADUE LN SALS NC 28147 — 56 on file
• FROZEN DREAM DR SALS NC 28147 — 48 on file
• LANGSTON LN SALS NC 28144 — 32 on file
• ELM FOREST LN CHGV NC 28023 — 30 on file
• STEPHENS FARM DR CHGV NC 28023 — 28 on file
• PELICAN CT SALS NC 28146 — 27 on file
• GONDOLA CT SALS NC 28146 — 27 on file
• BLUE MOUNTAIN RD SALS NC 28147 — 25 on file
• GONDOLA CT Salisbury NC 28146 — 21 on file
• ROSETTA DR SALS NC 28144 — 20 on file