PermitStack indexes 486,946 building permits issued in New Hanover County, North Carolina, with 26,737 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
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Every permit we hold for one New Hanover County address (roof, HVAC, solar, additions, with dates and contractors) in a single call to /v1/property/history. Used by lenders for collateral review, insurers for roof and system age, and real estate teams for due diligence.
The 10 most recent permits issued in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 26-016056 | 1813 ODYSSEY DR | HVAC | Replacement of 2 split heat pump systems |
| 2026-10-01 | 26-016239 | 1224 PROGRESS PKWY | Electrical | **SHELL**New concrete tilt shell building for future tenant upfit. Site work to in... |
| 2026-10-01 | 26-015867 | 144 KING ARTHUR DR | Interior remodel | NO PLANS//Kitchen Remodel |
| 2026-10-01 | 26-016007 | 4922 FRANKLIN AV | Electrical | 100a underground meter/panel |
| 2026-10-01 | 26-015940 | 5305 FOLKLORE WAY | Solar | 6.58kW residential solar system to be installed on roof |
| 2026-10-01 | 26-016186 | 117 ABALONE DR | HVAC | install new dryer venting, range venting and bath vent ducting & will also inc... |
| 2026-10-01 | 26-016235 | 1709 POPE CT | Addition | Add new closet to master bedroom |
| 2026-10-01 | 26-015915 | 720 GULF STREAM DR | HVAC | Replace existing with a 3 Ton, 8 kw heat pump split system . |
| 2026-10-01 | 26-016264 | 7012 MURRAYVILLE RD | Renovation | 1105sqft of cleanspace, 14ft of sister joist, 15 CMU piers, 17ft of band board rep... |
| 2026-10-01 | 26-016263 | 1702 SWORDFISH LN | Electrical | wiring a new duplex with a pool |
Query New Hanover County, North Carolina permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search New Hanover County permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?jurisdiction=New%20Hanover%20County&state=NC&issued_after=2026-09-06"
The official record sets behind this page, with the date each one's data runs through.
| Record set | Source | Permits | Data through | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | open data (ArcGIS) | 486,946 | 2026-10-01 | |
| Building permits | EnerGov permit portal | 112 | 2026-08-09 | Upstream access blocked since 2026-08-18 (49d) — the host refuses our requests (HTTP 403); we cannot confirm whether the source itself has stopped. |
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We ingest New Hanover County's official permit records directly from 2 official record sets, each listed under Sources on this page and normalize them into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
The newest permit we hold for New Hanover County, North Carolina is dated October 1, 2026. We re-read this source on a nightly schedule and publish the date the data runs through rather than the date we last polled. Some cities publish permits days after they are filed.
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Yes. CSV export is available on every plan, including free, with the row cap rising by tier. Webhooks (Developer plan and up) push new permits after each nightly ingest.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in New Hanover County, North Carolina is 2 days, based on permits issued in the last 12 months. Smaller permit types (residential alteration, electrical) typically issue faster; new construction and large additions usually take longer.
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