GroundTally construction pulse · data as of 2026-09-10

Raleigh, NC

7,429 permits on file · source: data.raleighnc.gov · updated daily
Permits issued, last 30 days
437
▼ 14.6% vs same period last year
Construction valuation, last 90 days
$802.9M
▲ 14.3% vs same period last year · project-level
Active contractors, last 90 days
550
▲ 1.3% vs same period last year
Residential share, last 90 days
72%
of classified permits

Permit velocity

Permits issued per week, trailing 13 weeks
050100150200Jun 18Jul 2Jul 16Jul 30Aug 13Aug 27Sep 1076
This year Same weeks last year
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WeekThis yearLast year
Week of Jun 189686
Week of Jun 2513875
Week of Jul 2133127
Week of Jul 9111103
Week of Jul 16120117
Week of Jul 2397120
Week of Jul 3077155
Week of Aug 6105134
Week of Aug 13105112
Week of Aug 20115124
Week of Aug 27106110
Week of Sep 39897
Week of Sep 1076130

Biggest new projects

Last 30 days, section permits collapsed to projects
ValuationAddressContractorDescriptionIssued
$12.8M 611 W South St ↗ W.M. Jordan Company, Inc. ****SPECIAL TEAMS****BUILDING B BCO ROSEWOOD Apartments Buildings A 198 Units & B 71 Units Buildi 2026-08-25
$3.3M 5311 Homefield Cir ↗ Front Street Construction Services, LLC Building 10 Construction of a new multifamily apartment building within the Fifth Oak Multifamily de 2026-08-20
$2.6M 5301 Homefield Cir ↗ Front Street Construction Services, LLC Building 5 Construction of a new multifamily apartment building within the Fifth Oak Multifamily dev 2026-08-20
$2.5M 411 Fayetteville St 2100 ↗ HITT CONTRACTING, INC. The project consists of replacing and modifying existing smoke control system components as a contin 2026-09-09
$2.5M 3340 Cypress Plantation Trl ↗ Marco Contractors Inc. Interior alteration for new tenant in existing retail space. Replace fixtures, finishes, and furnish 2026-09-03
$2.1M 150 Fayetteville St STE 1000 ↗ HIGHWOODS REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP MaintainX - Interior alteration of existing suite for office tenant 2026-08-19
$1.8M 1000 Social St 700 ↗ Bobbitt 1st time Interior Completion. 14485 sq. ft. 2026-09-01
$1.6M 4301 Pearl Rd ↗ SIGMA GENERAL CONTRACTING, LLC ADDITION OF NEW SANCTURARY BUILDING AND CLASSROOM TO EXISTING CHURCH SITE. ASR AND CIVIL APPROVAL RE 2026-08-19
$1.4M 910 Tryon Hill Dr ↗ THS NATIONAL, LLC Interior Alterations on 2 apartment buildings BLD # 1 927 15804 sf West Morgan Apartments - Leasing 2026-08-13
$1.3M 3320 Lillian Forest Ct ↗ LOYD BUILDERS, LLC 2-story, 6,871 square foot single family home with 3 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms, f 2026-09-03

Permits by trade

Last 90 days, normalized taxonomy
building1,161pool49plumbing45roofing42electrical31demolition19sign12mechanical9
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TradePermits (90d)YoY
building1,161-8%
pool49+20%
plumbing45+7%
roofing42-7%
electrical31-26%
demolition19+73%
sign12-8%
mechanical9-55%
solar1-67%

Permit map

Each dot is one permit issued in the last 30 days

Top contractors

By permits issued, last 90 days
ContractorPermitsValuation
Meritage Homes of the Carolinas, Inc.48$18.0M
Stanley Martin Homes, LLC38$12.0M
KB Home Raleigh-Durham Inc.33$8.6M
LENNAR CAROLINAS, LLC27$8.7M
D.R. Horton, Inc. T/A Emerald Homes27$6.6M
Front Street Construction Services, LLC25$11.3M
Hamel Builders Inc24$1.6M
DRB Group - North Carolina, LLC24$0
Groundworks North Carolina, LLC20$193.6K
WILLIAMS REALTY & BUILDING COMPANY INC.14$10.7M

Hot ZIP codes

Permits issued, last 90 days vs same period last year
ZIPPermitsYoY
27610232 +2%
27616145 -35%
27609141 -5%
27615132 +35%
27612116 +3%
2760499 -36%
2760785 +12%
2761373 -4%