Raleigh Construction Activity Report — June 2026
Raleigh logged 416 new building permits in the last 30 days across 1,179 active contractors. Here is the full June 2026 breakdown by trade, volume, and the busiest filers.
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View Raleigh permit data →This is a data report on construction permit activity in Raleigh, built entirely from public permit records that PermitGrab indexes and refreshes daily. Every figure below is a live count from the city's official permit feed, current through 2026-06-14.
Raleigh Permit Activity at a Glance
- Total indexed permits: 2,909
- Permits filed in the last 30 days: 416
- Permits filed in the last 90 days: 949
- Distinct active contractors: 1,179
- Newest permit on file: 2026-06-14
Raleigh is an active market with 416 new permits filed in just the last 30 days. The combined declared value of permits filed in the last 90 days is approximately $338.8 million. The median declared project value is $75,161.
What Trades Are Busiest in Raleigh
Breaking the last 90 days down by trade shows where the work is concentrated right now:
- HVAC — 205 permits (27% of categorized 90-day volume)
- Landscaping & Exterior — 136 permits (18% of categorized 90-day volume)
- New Construction — 104 permits (14% of categorized 90-day volume)
- Interior Renovation — 104 permits (14% of categorized 90-day volume)
- General Construction — 99 permits (13% of categorized 90-day volume)
- Structural — 46 permits (6% of categorized 90-day volume)
- Electrical — 36 permits (5% of categorized 90-day volume)
- Demolition — 29 permits (4% of categorized 90-day volume)
The dominant trade is HVAC, which alone accounts for 27% of categorized permits over the period. For a contractor or supplier, that mix tells you exactly where demand is heaviest in Raleigh this quarter.
Who Is Filing the Work
Across the market, 1,179 distinct contractors are actively pulling permits. The single most active filer is LENNAR CAROLINAS, LLC with 56 permits in the trailing 12 months. The full ranking of the busiest 25 firms is in our Top Contractors in Raleigh report.
Why This Matters
Permit data is the earliest public signal of construction demand. A spike in permits filed today is work that will be under way in weeks — before it shows up in any lagging economic report. Contractors use it to time hiring and bidding, suppliers use it to forecast material demand, and lead-focused businesses use it to reach owners and contractors while a project is fresh.
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