Wake County, North Carolina building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 774,911 permit records are on file for Wake County, North Carolina (1975–2026).
Permits on file by year
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 25,337 |
| 2018 | 25,707 |
| 2019 | 22,215 |
| 2020 | 19,938 |
| 2021 | 23,662 |
| 2022 | 27,009 |
| 2023 | 28,517 |
| 2024 | 29,481 |
| 2025 | 26,871 |
| 2026 | 15,382 |
Top work types in our records
- other — 268,106
- electrical — 131,767
- plumbing — 69,260
- mechanical — 52,471
- fire — 44,507
77% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permit activity on file
- 2026-07-05 — electrical — 3101 Hillsborough St 2793185 Raleigh NC 27607
- 2026-07-03 — fence — 12009 Radner Way 2752743 Raleigh NC 27613
- 2026-07-03 — electrical — 3220 Anderson Dr 2651356 Raleigh NC 27609
- 2026-07-03 — mechanical — 3025 Lewis Farm Rd 2740795 Raleigh NC 27607
- 2026-07-03 — mechanical — 1422 Scales St 5210477 E Raleigh NC 27608
- 2026-07-02 — other — 1211 Trillium Cir 3884994 K Raleigh NC 27606
- 2026-07-02 — other — 1211 Trillium Cir 3884994 K Raleigh NC 27606
- 2026-07-02 — plumbing — 1211 Trillium Cir 3884994 K Raleigh NC 27606
- 2026-07-02 — building — 1211 Trillium Cir 3884994 K Raleigh NC 27606
- 2026-07-02 — fence — 6865 Tarik Ln 5527090 Raleigh NC 27610
- 2026-07-02 — screen_enclosure — 2510 Hillsborough St 5123831 Raleigh NC 27607
- 2026-07-02 — screen_enclosure — 2510 Hillsborough St 5123831 Raleigh NC 27607
- 2026-07-02 — screen_enclosure — 2510 Hillsborough St 5123831 Raleigh NC 27607
- 2026-07-02 — screen_enclosure — 2510 Hillsborough St 5123831 Raleigh NC 27607
- 2026-07-02 — screen_enclosure — 2510 Hillsborough St 5123831 Raleigh NC 27607
- 2026-07-02 — plumbing — 2510 Hillsborough St 5123831 Raleigh NC 27607
- 2026-07-02 — screen_enclosure — 2510 Hillsborough St 5123831 Raleigh NC 27607
- 2026-07-02 — screen_enclosure — 2510 Hillsborough St 5123831 Raleigh NC 27607
- 2026-07-02 — other — 4325 Gray Alder Ln 5538628 Raleigh NC 27616
- 2026-07-02 — electrical — 4325 Gray Alder Ln 5538628 Raleigh NC 27616
Streets with the most permits on file
- SEFTON PARK DR ZEBULON 27597 — 41 on file
- N ACADEMY ST — 35 on file
- S ACADEMY ST — 30 on file
- WENDELL VALLEY BLVD WENDELL 27591 — 30 on file
- ELMOAK DR WENDELL 27591 — 30 on file
- BRIAR BROOK LN ZEBULON 27597 — 29 on file
- ROSEWOOD BLUFF DR ZEBULON — 28 on file
- MAR BONITA ST KNIGHTDALE 27545 — 26 on file
- LUNAR LIGHT DR WENDELL 27591 — 21 on file
- WILLOW BIRCH ST WENDELL 27591 — 21 on file
Based on 774,911 permit records on file from nc-cary (OpenDataSoft), nc-morrisville (OpenDataSoft), nc-raleigh (ArcGIS Hub), nc-wake-county (ArcGIS Hub), 1975–2026. Last updated 2026-07-06.