GroundTally construction pulse · data as of 2026-07-29

Raleigh, NC

6,785 permits on file · source: data.raleighnc.gov · updated daily
Permits issued, last 30 days
454
▼ 17.6% vs same period last year
Construction valuation, last 90 days
$933.7M
▲ 45.6% vs same period last year · project-level
Active contractors, last 90 days
541
▲ 5.7% vs same period last year
Residential share, last 90 days
71%
of classified permits

Permit velocity

Permits issued per week, trailing 13 weeks
050100150200May 6May 20Jun 3Jun 17Jul 1Jul 15Jul 2960
This year Same weeks last year
Table view
WeekThis yearLast year
Week of May 6124105
Week of May 1385105
Week of May 2010790
Week of May 2710584
Week of Jun 310986
Week of Jun 10125114
Week of Jun 179289
Week of Jun 249369
Week of Jul 1176118
Week of Jul 810191
Week of Jul 15121137
Week of Jul 22108108
Week of Jul 2960157

Permits by trade

Last 90 days, normalized taxonomy
building1,165plumbing44roofing41pool40electrical34demolition21mechanical14sign11
Table view
TradePermits (90d)YoY
building1,165+5%
plumbing44-14%
roofing41-9%
pool40-7%
electrical34-15%
demolition21+75%
mechanical14-26%
sign11+120%
solar5+67%

Permit map

Each dot is one permit issued in the last 30 days

Top contractors

By permits issued, last 90 days
ContractorPermitsValuation
LENNAR CAROLINAS, LLC50$15.8M
Meritage Homes of the Carolinas, Inc.41$16.1M
Stanley Martin Homes, LLC28$8.7M
Hamel Builders Inc25$1.7M
D.R. Horton, Inc. T/A Emerald Homes24$5.7M
KB Home Raleigh-Durham Inc.23$6.0M
Front Street Construction Services, LLC23$5.3M
Groundworks North Carolina, LLC21$227.7K
Carolina Basement Systems, LLC21$240.9K
DRB Group - North Carolina, LLC20$0

Hot ZIP codes

Permits issued, last 90 days vs same period last year
ZIPPermitsYoY
27610201 +26%
27616155 +0%
27609138 -15%
27615127 +30%
27612119 -3%
27604112 -25%
2760799 +25%
2761380 +4%