Who publishes Building Permits?

Wake County, part of City of Raleigh, publishes this dataset on Raleigh Open Data.

How often is it updated?

The publisher does not list a schedule. The last update was on 02/24/2026.

How do I download it?

It is available as CSV, GeoJSON, Shapefile, KML. Use the links in Files and access, which open the official government source.

Checked Oct 30, 2026

City dataHousing & Development

Building Permits

Name: Building Permits
Creator: City of Raleigh
Published: 2024-11-20T20:10:23.000Z

Published by Wake County · Updated 02/24/2026

Official source Download CSV

Last updated: 02/24/2026; First published 11/20/2024
Update frequency: Not listed
Formats: 5; CSV, GeoJSON, Shapefile
Coverage: Raleigh; City in North Carolina

About this dataset

Permit data geocoded nightly. Legacy records may not have address information and may be otherwise incomplete. Data mapped to the BLDS standard where appropriate.

Housing & Development

Files and access

Links open the official government source

CSV downloaddata.raleighnc.govCSV
GeoJSONdata.raleighnc.govGeoJSON
Shapefiledata.raleighnc.govShapefile
KMLdata.raleighnc.govKML
ArcGIS REST servicemaps.wake.govArcGIS REST

API endpoint: https://maps.wake.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Inspections/Building_Permits/MapServer/0

Links open outside websites we do not control.

Frequently asked questions

Who publishes Building Permits?: Wake County, part of City of Raleigh, publishes this dataset on Raleigh Open Data.
How often is it updated?: The publisher does not list a schedule. The last update was on 02/24/2026.
How do I download it?: It is available as CSV, GeoJSON, Shapefile, KML. Use the links in Files and access, which open the official government source.

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Source: Raleigh Open Data and Data.gov · Last updated 10/30/2026 · Listing only; the data stays with the publisher