Jurisdiction file · North Carolina
What Raleigh pays, by the filings
3,169 permits across 11 kinds of work, filed over the last two years. Every figure is what somebody actually declared to Raleigh — no estimates.
| Project | Median | Typical range | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck or Patio | $28,000 | $15,000 – $46,137 | 658 |
| Kitchen Remodel | $34,692 | $18,050 – $64,995 | 602 |
| Bathroom Remodel | $14,440 | $7,220 – $43,884 | 550 |
| Home Addition | $88,589 | $38,555 – $174,062 | 417 |
| Interior Remodel | $143,537 | $55,013 – $269,870 | 265 |
| Swimming Pool | $142,985 | $90,750 – $200,000 | 212 |
| Garage | $44,844 | $24,423 – $100,338 | 203 |
| Roof Replacement | $43,557 | $19,895 – $80,915 | 85 |
| ADU / Guest House | $113,354 | $96,748 – $152,367 | 69 |
| HVAC Replacement | $27,329 | $14,248 – $46,083 | 64 |
| Foundation Repair | $7,859 | $5,287 – $11,853 | 44 |
What the file shows
Deck or Patio is the work Raleigh files most: 658 of these 3,169 permits, 21% of the file. The dearest median here is Interior Remodel at $143,537; the cheapest is Foundation Repair at $7,859.
The figure to read is not the median but the range next to it. Bathroom Remodel is the least predictable work in this jurisdiction: half of those jobs land between $7,220 and $43,884, a 6.1× spread inside one city and one kind of work. A median says where the middle sits. It does not say which half a particular job is in, and on work that varies this much the difference is the whole decision.
Source: City of Raleigh — Building Permits. Updated 2026-09-24. Methodology.