PermitStack indexes 1,207,394 building permits issued in Raleigh, North Carolina, with 43,823 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.
Drill into the most common permit categories in Raleigh.
The most active contractors by permit volume in Raleigh, with a profile of each one's permit history. Counts are permits we hold for Raleigh.
Permit activity for individual ZIP codes in Raleigh, newest first by volume.
Every permit we hold for one Raleigh 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 Raleigh, North Carolina. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | ROW-050575-2026 | 11 W Jones St | Other | W. Jones St. closed (Wilmington-Salisbury) on 10/21 from 0800 to 1400 to lift a 40... |
| 2026-10-20 | ROW-005057-2025 | 511 Mills St | New construction | new house |
| 2026-10-20 | BLDR-051227-2026 | 5605 Plum Nearly Ct | Renovation | floor repairs, insulation in crawl, change water lines to pex |
| 2026-10-20 | BLDR-051050-2026 | 2420 Gracemount Dr | New construction | Residential New Construction, Olde Towne Lot 161 |
| 2026-10-20 | BLDR-051221-2026 | 5620 Quitman Trl | Other | This application is to build a screen porch behind my house , small panel and pull... |
| 2026-10-20 | PLMR-008527-2025 | 511 Mills St 2788360 | Plumbing | New Single family dwelling, |
| 2026-10-20 | BLDR-051153-2026 | 221 Rosehaven Dr | Interior remodel | Kitchen remodeling project to replace finishes. Sink and range remain in same loca... |
| 2026-10-20 | BLDR-051219-2026 | 4409 Munson Way | Other | Uncovered, at-grade concrete flatwork, already installed: a 25' x 10' (250... |
| 2026-10-20 | BLDR-049683-2026 | 2005 Lodestar Dr | Interior remodel | Installation of (2) helical piers to support/lift existing chimney. |
| 2026-10-20 | BLDR-051222-2026 | 6050 Ebenezer Church Rd | Addition | SCOPE OF WORK: Interior conversion of 434 sq. ft. of existing unheated, unconditio... |
Query Raleigh, North Carolina permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search Raleigh permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?jurisdiction=Raleigh&state=NC&issued_after=2026-09-23"
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 | EnerGov permit portal | 1,039,515 | 2026-10-21 | Upstream access blocked since 2026-08-18 (66d) — the host refuses our requests (HTTP 403); we cannot confirm whether the source itself has stopped. |
| Building permits | open data (ArcGIS) | 185,298 | 2026-10-20 |
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We ingest Raleigh'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 Raleigh, North Carolina is dated October 21, 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.
Yes — search Raleigh permits free in the browser, no signup needed. The API needs a free key (100 requests per day, no credit card).
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 Raleigh, North Carolina is 13 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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