PERMIT RECORD · RALEIGH, NC
Raleigh, NC building permits
73,518 permits issued between 2015 and 2026, naming 7,099 companies. In the last twelve months: 5,628 permits from 1,412 companies.
What gets permitted here
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General construction | 71,787 | 97.6% |
| Demolition | 1,731 | 2.4% |
Counts are distinct permit numbers as classified by the issuing authority. A permit is a filing, not a completed job.
Activity by year
| Year | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 7,748 |
| 2016 | 8,015 |
| 2017 | 7,475 |
| 2018 | 7,433 |
| 2019 | 5,869 |
| 2020 | 4,857 |
| 2021 | 5,746 |
| 2022 | 5,871 |
| 2023 | 5,731 |
| 2024 | 5,587 |
| 2025 | 5,455 |
| 2026 | 3,731 |
Most active companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| Lennar Carolinas, LLC | 157 |
| Kb Home Raleigh-Durham Inc. | 97 |
| Stanley Martin Homes, LLC | 78 |
| Meritage Homes Of The Carolinas, Inc. | 76 |
| Groundworks North Carolina, LLC | 71 |
| Carolina Basement Systems, LLC | 71 |
| D.R. Horton, Inc. T/A Emerald Homes | 69 |
| Drb Group - North Carolina, LLC | 57 |
| Toll Brothers | 57 |
| Concept 8, LLC | 53 |
Ranked by permit count, which measures filing volume — not revenue, crew size or quality. Company histories for Raleigh are searchable but not yet published as pages. Search them →
What the work looks like
Property type
| Residential | 3,995 |
| Non-Residential | 1,633 |
Work type
| Alteration/Repairs | 2,298 |
| New Residential Dwelling | 667 |
| Townhouse | 666 |
| Deck/Porch | 542 |
| Addition | 437 |
| Retaining Wall | 184 |
Last twelve months, as published by the issuing authority.
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Source
City of Raleigh (ArcGIS Building_Permits, схема BLDS). Records are refreshed daily and every figure on this page counts distinct permit numbers. Verify any individual record with the issuing authority before acting on it. How we build these records →