Remodel & addition permits in Raleigh, NC: May 2026

193 remodel & addition permits were filed in Raleigh, NC in May 2026, 20% fewer than in April (242). The busiest ZIP code was 27612, with 23. Raleigh, NC ranked 40th of the 90 places FirstDig covers for remodel & addition permits that month.

What the month shows

• The most common kind of work was home remodels: 193 permits, 100% of the month.
• The 3 busiest ZIP codes (27612, 27615, 27609) held 35% of the permits.
• The busiest contractor, Carolina Basement Systems, LLC, was named on 14 permits; the top 5 together on 17%.
• 181 permits listed a job value; 45% of those were over $50,000.
• The busiest day was Tuesday, May 19, with 16; Tuesdays were the busiest weekday overall.

Median job value listed: $36,533.

The last months

Busiest ZIP codes

• 27612: 23
• 27615: 23
• 27609: 22
• 27604: 19
• 27613: 17

Kinds of work

• Home remodels: 193
• Commercial remodels & build-outs: 12

Busiest contractors in May 2026

• Carolina Basement Systems, LLC: 14 permits
• Groundworks North Carolina, LLC: 9 permits
• TriProperties Construction Services: 4 permits
• AJT CONSTRUCTION, INC: 3 permits
• Restaurant Technologies, Inc.: 3 permits

Job values listed

• Under $10,000: 38
• $10,000 to $50,000: 61
• $50,000 to $250,000: 55
• Over $250,000: 27

Remodel & addition permits in May 2026 in other places

• Los Angeles, CA: 4,007
• Philadelphia, PA: 2,809
• Portland, OR: 2,627
• Miami-Dade County, FL: 2,280
• New York, NY: 2,034
• San Francisco, CA: 1,549
• Columbus, OH: 1,384
• Miami, FL: 1,109
• Austin, TX: 989
• San Diego, CA: 931
• Boston, MA: 854
• Pittsburgh, PA: 713

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Source: Data: City of Raleigh Open Data. Permits filed 2026-05-01 to 2026-05-31, counted by filing date.