Metro building permits · May 2026
Durham-Chapel Hill NC Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for the Durham-Chapel Hill NC metropolitan area — 576 units in May 2026, 5,123 over the last 12 months — latest month +73.5% vs. a year earlier. #60 nationally.
576
Units (latest month)
340
Single-family units
230
Multifamily (5+) units
$183,578,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 5,123 units permitted · latest month +73.5% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 340 | 59.0% |
| 2-unit structures | 2 | 0.3% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 4 | 0.7% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 230 | 39.9% |
| All units | 576 | 100% |
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Durham-Chapel Hill NC building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in the Durham-Chapel Hill NC metro area?+
576 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 5,123 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.
Where does Durham-Chapel Hill NC rank nationally?+
Durham-Chapel Hill NC ranks #60 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.
What share is multifamily?+
41.0% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.