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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Winston-Salem NC Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Winston-Salem NC metropolitan area — 367 units in Jun 2026, 4,686 over the last 12 months — latest month -5.2% vs. a year earlier. #64 nationally.

367
Units (latest month)
359
Single-family units
8
Multifamily (5+) units
$116,325,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 4,686 units permitted · latest month -5.2% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)35997.8%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)82.2%
All units367100%

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Winston-Salem NC building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Winston-Salem NC metro area?+

367 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 4,686 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Winston-Salem NC rank nationally?+

Winston-Salem NC ranks #64 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

2.2% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.