Data through September 2026 · updated 20 Oct 2026
420 solar permits were issued in unincorporated Wake County and the towns of Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon and Rolesville, October 2024 through September 2026: about 210 a year and 4% of all permits. 202 solar permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 7% fewer than the 218 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is September. The usual one took 113 days from issue to the county's final. 27545 has the most, 72.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 19 |
| Nov 2024 | 25 |
| Dec 2024 | 9 |
| Jan 2025 | 15 |
| Feb 2025 | 16 |
| Mar 2025 | 10 |
| Apr 2025 | 19 |
| May 2025 | 14 |
| Jun 2025 | 22 |
| Jul 2025 | 12 |
| Aug 2025 | 23 |
| Sep 2025 | 34 |
| Oct 2025 | 23 |
| Nov 2025 | 22 |
| Dec 2025 | 15 |
| Jan 2026 | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 11 |
| Mar 2026 | 16 |
| Apr 2026 | 12 |
| May 2026 | 19 |
| Jun 2026 | 15 |
| Jul 2026 | 21 |
| Aug 2026 | 18 |
| Sep 2026 | 22 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). September is the busiest (160), January the quietest (66). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 66 |
| February | 77 |
| March | 74 |
| April | 89 |
| May | 94 |
| June | 106 |
| July | 94 |
| August | 117 |
| September | 160 |
| October | 120 |
| November | 134 |
| December | 69 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 171 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 218 |
| Finished | 78.4% |
| Expired | 1.8% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 113 |
| Middle half, days | 49–348 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 419 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $32,500 |
| Middle half | $18,681–$44,477 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the county's 420 solar permits.
New homes (5,757)Remodels & repairs (1,524)Garages, sheds & shade structures (929)Additions (588)Pools & spas (461)
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Solar permits for other places in Raleigh–Durham. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: Wake County Inspections, Development & Permits, Building Permits (ArcGIS MapServer, Wake County Open Data), read 20 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building permits Wake County Permits and Inspections issues: unincorporated Wake County, plus the towns of Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon and Rolesville, which use the county's inspections office. Raleigh and Cary run their own permit offices and have their own pages on this site; the few county-inspected parcels inside them are left out. Apex, Wake Forest, Garner, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina and Morrisville also issue their own permits and appear here only for a handful of county-inspected parcels.
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Contractor Records, "Solar permits in unincorporated Wake County and the towns of Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon and Rolesville, NC", https://contractorrecords.com/wake-county/solar-permits, data through September 2026, from Wake County Permits and Inspections building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · Declared value · By ZIP code.
Download the tables (CSV): Solar permits by month · Solar permits by calendar month (index) · Solar permits: days to final · Solar permits: declared value · Solar permits by ZIP code.