Greensboro building & ADU permits
Recent permit activity, updated continuously.
Greensboro sits in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad, regulating ADUs locally as the state has no statewide mandate. Igni filters the city's GIS feed to residential permits, remaps Greensboro's 'Active' status to in-process, and reverse-geocodes each record to a ZIP from its location.
Igni is tracking 1,098 residential and building permits in Greensboro, NC — including 9 classified accessory-dwelling-unit (ADU) filings. The most active ZIP is 27405. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Nov 2, 2026. All records come from City of Greensboro GIS (ArcGIS), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.
1098
Permits tracked
9
ADU permits
13
Distinct ZIP codes
Nov 2, 2026
Newest permit
Recent permits
A sample of the freshest permits in this jurisdiction — ZIP and city only (no street addresses).
| ZIP | Permit type | ADU type | Valuation | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27455 | Residential | — | $66,060 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 27408 | Residential | — | $33,500 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 27455 | Residential | — | $438,000 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 27455 | Residential | — | $37,354 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 27405 | Residential | — | $15,000 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 27408 | Residential | — | $55,000 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 27407 | Residential | — | $20,556 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 27410 | Residential | — | $49,000 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 27455 | Residential | — | $46,000 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 27401 | Residential | — | $16,215 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 27409 | Residential | — | $100,000 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 27408 | Residential | — | $97,240 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 27405 | Residential | — | $192,375 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 27406 | Residential | — | $20,000 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| 27410 | Residential | — | $175,000 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 27409 | Residential | — | $8,000 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 27406 | Residential | — | $0 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 27408 | Residential | — | $4,950 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 27403 | Residential | — | $160,000 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| 27406 | Residential | — | $0 | Oct 28, 2026 |
Top ZIP codes by recent activity
ADU types in the recent set
Permit activity in Greensboro
Igni counted 2,289 permits issued in Greensboro over the last 12 months (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) — down 5.6% on the 2,426 in the 12 months before. The forecast expects about 1,081 over the next 6 months.
Forecast: Holt–Winters, typical error ±15% in backtests one to six months ahead. How we forecast
| Permit type | Last 12 months | Year over year | Forecast, next 6 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | 2,289 | Down 5.6% | ≈ 1,081 |
| Residential building | 2,289 | Down 5.6% | ≈ 1,081 |
| Commercial building | 0 | — | — |
| Trade (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) | 0 | — | — |
| ADU | 14 | — | — |
Monthly figures
| Month | Permits | 10th–90th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | 193 | — |
| Nov 2023 | 153 | — |
| Dec 2023 | 168 | — |
| Jan 2024 | 154 | — |
| Feb 2024 | 179 | — |
| Mar 2024 | 159 | — |
| Apr 2024 | 222 | — |
| May 2024 | 192 | — |
| Jun 2024 | 127 | — |
| Jul 2024 | 221 | — |
| Aug 2024 | 166 | — |
| Sep 2024 | 152 | — |
| Oct 2024 | 176 | — |
| Nov 2024 | 129 | — |
| Dec 2024 | 158 | — |
| Jan 2025 | 177 | — |
| Feb 2025 | 188 | — |
| Mar 2025 | 228 | — |
| Apr 2025 | 212 | — |
| May 2025 | 228 | — |
| Jun 2025 | 192 | — |
| Jul 2025 | 238 | — |
| Aug 2025 | 262 | — |
| Sep 2025 | 238 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 170 | — |
| Nov 2025 | 158 | — |
| Dec 2025 | 128 | — |
| Jan 2026 | 143 | — |
| Feb 2026 | 190 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 161 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 239 | — |
| May 2026 | 224 | — |
| Jun 2026 | 212 | — |
| Jul 2026 | 231 | — |
| Aug 2026 | 198 | — |
| Sep 2026 | 235 | — |
| Oct 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 185 | 144–228 |
| Nov 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 175 | 135–217 |
| Dec 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 147 | 107–179 |
| Jan 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 174 | 124–212 |
| Feb 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 196 | 135–239 |
| Mar 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 204 | 138–250 |
Counts are permits issued per calendar month as Greensboro publishes them to its open-data feed — not a complete census; a change in what the city publishes moves them too. The current month is left out, and the most recent months are provisional. A forecast is a statistical estimate with a range, not a prediction for any project. Informational only.
How long do permits take in Greensboro?
Based on 5,052 Greensboro permits applied for between Nov 2023 and Aug 2026, the typical (median) permit was issued 17 days after application, and the middle half of permits took 6–31 days. One in ten took longer than 71 days.
| Permit type | Median | Typical range | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | 17 days | 6–31 days | 5,052 |
| Residential building | 17 days | 6–31 days | 5,052 |
Typical, not guaranteed: individual permits vary with project scope, application completeness and plan-review workload. Days are calendar days from application to issuance; applications still pending are counted as not-yet-issued rather than dropped. Informational only, not legal advice. How we calculate approval times.
Housing law — North Carolina
Accessory dwelling units in North Carolina are regulated locally; there is no statewide ADU mandate, so rules vary by city and county.
North Carolina has no statewide upzoning law; residential density is set by local zoning, with Charlotte and Raleigh pursuing their own reforms.
Data source
Sourced from City of Greensboro GIS (ArcGIS). Public records (credit: City of Greensboro GIS Division).
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Informational only, not legal advice. Headline counts reflect all permits Igni has tracked for this jurisdiction; the table shows recent activity. Housing law changes — verify current statutes before relying on this.