Why This is Important
Residential building permit values reflect active investment in property, whether improvements or maintenance for existing residences or development of new homes.
About the Data
The value of residential building permits for each boundary divided by the area (in square miles) of each. These permits include new construction as well as renovations and exclude demolitions. Even when normalized by square miles, as these numbers are, strong outliers skew the data. Some areas of Durham receive tremendous amounts of housing investment as private apartment development continues near downtown.
NOTE: Due to earlier discrepancies in permit value summaries, values shown here (as of 3/17/20120) vary in some cases from those released previously. Data improvements made at this time affect both residential and commercial building permit variables.
Source: Durham City/County Inspections Department
Additional Resources
| Resource | Learn More and Take Action |
|---|---|
| Durham Office of Economic and Workforce Development | Assisting cultural development, increasing Durham's tax base, preparing our workforce, promoting long-term growth, and providing technical and financial business assistance. |
| Durham City/County Inspections | The City-County Inspections Department administers and enforces the North Carolina State Building Code and the zoning ordinances for both the City and County of Durham. |
| Durham Development Tracker | An interactive GIS site for searching annexations, zoning changes, and development activity throughout Durham County. |
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Data Distribution, 2020
Residential Building Permit Value Per Sq Mile
