State Building Permits
North Carolina - 2026 Building Permit Guide
Permit authority, application process, fees, and requirements for every county and city in North Carolina. Select your county to find your local permit guide.
100 Counties 644 Jurisdictions Updated March 2026
North Carolina Counties
Alamance County 9 jurisdictions → Alexander County 2 jurisdictions → Alleghany County 2 jurisdictions → Anson County 7 jurisdictions → Ashe County 4 jurisdictions → Avery County 8 jurisdictions → Beaufort County 8 jurisdictions → Bertie County 9 jurisdictions → Bladen County 8 jurisdictions → Brunswick County 20 jurisdictions → Buncombe County 8 jurisdictions → Burke County 8 jurisdictions → Cabarrus County 9 jurisdictions → Caldwell County 9 jurisdictions → Camden County 1 jurisdiction → Carteret County 12 jurisdictions → Caswell County 3 jurisdictions → Catawba County 9 jurisdictions → Chatham County 8 jurisdictions → Cherokee County 3 jurisdictions → Chowan County 2 jurisdictions → Clay County 2 jurisdictions → Cleveland County 16 jurisdictions → Columbus County 11 jurisdictions → Craven County 9 jurisdictions → Cumberland County 10 jurisdictions → Currituck County 1 jurisdiction → Dare County 5 jurisdictions → Davidson County 7 jurisdictions → Davie County 4 jurisdictions → Duplin County 11 jurisdictions → Durham County 2 jurisdictions → Edgecombe County 9 jurisdictions → Forsyth County 9 jurisdictions → Franklin County 6 jurisdictions → Gaston County 12 jurisdictions → Gates County 2 jurisdictions → Graham County 4 jurisdictions → Granville County 6 jurisdictions → Greene County 4 jurisdictions → Guilford County 11 jurisdictions → Halifax County 8 jurisdictions → Harnett County 6 jurisdictions → Haywood County 1 jurisdiction → Henderson County 7 jurisdictions → Hertford County 8 jurisdictions → Hoke County 3 jurisdictions → Hyde County 4 jurisdictions → Iredell County 7 jurisdictions → Jackson County 7 jurisdictions → Johnston County 12 jurisdictions → Jones County 5 jurisdictions → Lee County 4 jurisdictions → Lenoir County 5 jurisdictions → Lincoln County 7 jurisdictions → Macon County 5 jurisdictions → Madison County 4 jurisdictions → Martin County 1 jurisdiction → Mcdowell County 3 jurisdictions → Mecklenburg County 8 jurisdictions → Mitchell County 4 jurisdictions → Montgomery County 7 jurisdictions → Moore County 12 jurisdictions → Nash County 11 jurisdictions → New Hanover County 5 jurisdictions → Northampton County 2 jurisdictions → Onslow County 4 jurisdictions → Orange County 5 jurisdictions → Pamlico County 3 jurisdictions → Pasquotank County 3 jurisdictions → Pender County 6 jurisdictions → Perquimans County 4 jurisdictions → Person County 4 jurisdictions → Pitt County 10 jurisdictions → Polk County 4 jurisdictions → Randolph County 9 jurisdictions → Richmond County 2 jurisdictions → Robeson County 13 jurisdictions → Rockingham County 7 jurisdictions → Rowan County 12 jurisdictions → Rutherford County 10 jurisdictions → Sampson County 9 jurisdictions → Scotland County 4 jurisdictions → Stanly County 10 jurisdictions → Stokes County 5 jurisdictions → Surry County 5 jurisdictions → Swain County 2 jurisdictions → Transylvania County 3 jurisdictions → Tyrrell County 2 jurisdictions → Union County 13 jurisdictions → Vance County 4 jurisdictions → Wake County 14 jurisdictions → Warren County 5 jurisdictions → Washington County 4 jurisdictions → Watauga County 5 jurisdictions → Wayne County 8 jurisdictions → Wilkes County 4 jurisdictions → Wilson County 8 jurisdictions → Yadkin County 5 jurisdictions → Yancey County 2 jurisdictions →
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Information on this page was last verified: March 2026. Permit rules and fees change — confirm current requirements directly with your local building department before applying.
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