Access 91,351 building permits issued in Durham, North Carolina through a single REST API. Refreshed daily from the official Durham open data portal and normalized into a consistent schema.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in Durham, North Carolina. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | 26103467 | — | Demolition | SMPR DEMOLITION OF SFD |
| 2026-08-04 | 26103226 | — | Other | Lot 66 Glenn Crossing - New TH. MAIS: 1,450 sqft, Proposed ISA: 1,161 sqft. 1 Stre... |
| 2026-08-04 | 26102967 | — | Interior remodel | Interior Robotics Lab Renovation. Waterproofing and facade restoration was not inc... |
| 2026-08-04 | 26103620 | — | Other | SMPR- INSTALL HELICAL PIERS PER ENGINEERS DESIGN |
| 2026-08-04 | 26102774 | — | Other | SFD-new / MAIS 5605 PROP 2102 / 5 STREET TREES / 1 LOT TREE / 2 REVEGETATION PLAN ... |
| 2026-08-04 | 26102751 | — | Other | D2400280 WORK TO INCLUDE 21 INDEPENDENT LIVING COTTAGES. THIS IS FOR MODEL C BASE |
| 2026-08-04 | 26103267 | — | Other | Lot 425 Solana - New TH. MAIS: 1,550 sqft, Proposed ISA: 1,345 sqft. 1 Street Tree... |
| 2026-08-04 | 26103614 | — | Foundation | SMPR: Repair the foundation and crawlspace structure |
| 2026-08-04 | 25103375 | 914 MORNING GLORY AVE | New construction | Demolish house to foundation, construct new dwelling. No Change in footprint - Sco... |
| 2026-08-04 | 26103227 | — | Other | Lot 67 Glenn Crossing - New TH. MAIS: 1,450 sqft. Proposed ISA: 1,203 sqft. |
Query Durham, North Carolina permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Durham permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Durham&state=NC&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Durham open data portal (ArcGIS Hub) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Durham, North Carolina was issued on August 4, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
Yes — our free tier includes 100 requests per day, enough to search and filter Durham permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.
Yes. CSV export is available on every plan, including free, with the row cap rising by tier. Real-time webhooks for changed permits are on the Developer plan and above.
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