PermitStack indexes 505,901 building permits issued in Wake County, North Carolina, with 21,851 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 Wake County.
The most active contractors by permit volume in Wake County, with a profile of each one's permit history. Counts are permits we hold for Wake County.
Every permit we hold for one Wake 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 Wake County, North Carolina. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | RBPR-181364-2026 | 2213 OLD BUNN RD | New construction | DARLENE & CHARLES PAUL MINOR SUB, Lot 5A - [none] Story Single-Family Home ADU... |
| 2026-10-03 | RABS-181350-2026 | 4808 BENTCREEK DR | Interior remodel | Remodel of kitchen/living room consisting of removal of wall between kitchen and l... |
| 2026-10-03 | RBPR-181355-2026 | 531 BRATTON ROCK LN | New construction | PORTERS LANDING, Lot 89 - [none] Story Townhome ADU:No on [none], [none] Sq Ft Con... |
| 2026-10-03 | RABS-181359-2026 | 6504 ROCK SERVICE STATION RD | New construction | construction detached garage |
| 2026-10-03 | CBPR-181351-2026 | 745 MERRITT CAPITAL DR | Signage | Adding 13 circuits 120 V receptacles into knee wall for laboratory equipment. |
| 2026-10-03 | RBPR-181353-2026 | 535 BRATTON ROCK LN | New construction | PORTERS LANDING, Lot 87 - [none] Story Townhome ADU:No on [none], [none] Sq Ft Con... |
| 2026-10-03 | CBPR-181358-2026 | 924 KILDAIRE FARM RD | Roofing | Remplace shingle and TPO ROOF |
| 2026-10-03 | RBPR-181352-2026 | 537 BRATTON ROCK LN | New construction | PORTERS LANDING, Lot 86 - [none] Story Townhome ADU:No on [none], [none] Sq Ft Con... |
| 2026-10-03 | RBPR-181354-2026 | 533 BRATTON ROCK LN | New construction | PORTERS LANDING, Lot 88 - [none] Story Townhome ADU:No on [none], [none] Sq Ft Con... |
| 2026-10-02 | CBPR-181260-2026 | 615 BAY FOREST DR | Signage | Install 2 retaining walls per plans and specs (Wall #3 & Wall #4) |
Query Wake County, North Carolina permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search Wake County permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?jurisdiction=Wake%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 | EnerGov permit portal | 504,890 | 2026-08-10 | Upstream access blocked since 2026-08-18 (49d) — the host refuses our requests (HTTP 403); we cannot confirm whether the source itself has stopped. |
| Building permits | open data (ArcGIS) | 196,007 | 2026-10-04 |
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We ingest Wake 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 Wake County, North Carolina is dated October 4, 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 Wake County 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 Wake County, North Carolina is 14 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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