Wake County, North Carolina building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 944,704 permit records are on file for Wake County, North Carolina (1974–2026).
Permits on file by year
Show yearly totals
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 29,885 |
| 2018 | 30,330 |
| 2019 | 26,455 |
| 2020 | 23,512 |
| 2021 | 27,347 |
| 2022 | 31,121 |
| 2023 | 32,652 |
| 2024 | 33,653 |
| 2025 | 30,995 |
| 2026 | 18,771 |
Top work types in our records
- other — 343,928
- electrical — 175,692
- plumbing — 70,106
- mechanical — 57,473
- building — 52,419
77% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permits
- 2026-08-14 — building — 440 SPARK VIEW DR MORRISVILLE NC
- 2026-08-14 — building — 1001 CARRINGTON PARK CIR APT 202 MORRISVILLE NC
- 2026-08-14 — building — 1025 CARTERS CREEK CT 1 MORRISVILLE NC
- 2026-08-14 — building — 812 WALNUT WOODS DR 79 MORRISVILLE NC
- 2026-08-13 — building — 1015 CARTERS CREEK CT 1 MORRISVILLE NC
- 2026-08-13 — electrical — 120 SOUTHCENTER CT Ste 500 MORRISVILLE NC
- 2026-08-13 — building — 1700 CARRINGTON PARK CIR APT 103 MORRISVILLE NC
- 2026-08-13 — building — 1911 GLENGATE CIR MORRISVILLE NC
Nearby counties
Streets with recent permit activity
- TOWN HALL DR MORRISVILLE NC
- N ACADEMY ST
- S ACADEMY ST
- VILLAGE MARKET PL MORRISVILLE NC
- AVIATION PKWY MORRISVILLE NC
- CHAPEL HILL RD MORRISVILLE NC
- WILLOW BIRCH ST WENDELL 27591
- AIRPORT BLVD MORRISVILLE NC
- S Salisbury St 5587821 Raleigh NC 27601
- Tryon Rd 2731209 Raleigh NC 27606
Based on 944,704 permit records on file from nc-cary (OpenDataSoft), nc-morrisville (OpenDataSoft), nc-raleigh (ArcGIS Hub), nc-wake-county (ArcGIS Hub), 1974–2026. Last updated 2026-08-20.