Access 81,224 building permits issued in Wake County, North Carolina through a single REST API. Refreshed daily from the official Wake County open data portal and normalized into a consistent schema.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
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Most active contractors by permit volume in Wake County.
The 10 most recent permits issued in Wake County, North Carolina. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | RABS-177423-2026 | 7112 NIBLICK | Plumbing | New in-ground swimming pool wastewater /septic review for location relative to exi... |
| 2026-08-06 | RABS-177346-2026 | 7429 LONGSTREET | Other | PERMIT WITHDRAWN. APPLY WITH THE CITY OF RALEIGH. tearing down existing 13x9 deck |
| 2026-08-06 | WS-177402-2026 | 336 FAYETTEVILLE | Other | Test permit |
| 2026-08-06 | RTP-177379-2026 | 4329 BUCKLEY | HVAC | PERMIT WITHDRAWN. APPLY WITH THE TOWN OF FUQUAY VARINA. Replace 3 Ton Gas Ac furna... |
| 2026-08-06 | WS-177355-2026 | 8232 KNIGHTDALE | Other | First Timer's Package + Radiological package recommended. |
| 2026-08-06 | RTP-177352-2026 | 4904 MITCHELL MILL | HVAC | Replace heat pump serving downstairs. IDU in closet. |
| 2026-08-06 | WS-177386-2026 | — | Other | GF Ball Rd, Louisburg |
| 2026-08-06 | WS-177387-2026 | — | Other | 2077 Satterwhite Rd, Oxford 27565 |
| 2026-08-06 | RABS-177381-2026 | 10113 ETHRIDGE | Demolition | Demo and rebuild of back deck |
| 2026-08-06 | RBPR-177358-2026 | 2149 GLEN HOLLOW | New construction | ALLEN PARK PH 2B, Lot 213 - [none] Story Single-Family Home ADU:No on [none], [non... |
Query Wake County, North Carolina permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Wake County permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Wake%20County&state=NC&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Wake County open data portal (the official city portal) 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 Wake County, North Carolina was issued on August 7, 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 Wake County 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.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in Wake County, North Carolina is 4 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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