1,577 permits on homes in ZIP code 28401, October 2023 through September 2026, pulled by 502 contractors: 14% of the 11,287 permits we track in the City of Wilmington. HVAC leads with 370 permits (23%), then electrical with 322. Counts cover the 16 kinds of home work we track, not every permit filed in 28401.
Each permit is counted at its property's ZIP code. Share here is the trade's part of the 1,577 permits in 28401; citywide is the same for all of Wilmington. Firms are distinct business names with at least one permit here. A trade name opens every Wilmington contractor in that trade.
| Trade | Permits | Share here | Citywide | Firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 370 | 23% | 23% | 125 |
| Electrical | 322 | 20% | 15% | 155 |
| Plumbing | 195 | 12% | 9% | 96 |
| New Home | 167 | 11% | 15% | 67 |
| Remodel & Repair | 99 | 6% | 5% | 70 |
| Gas Line | 91 | 6% | 7% | 56 |
| Foundation & Crawl Space | 66 | 4% | 3% | 19 |
| Demolition | 51 | 3% | 1% | 27 |
| Addition | 42 | 3% | 3% | 35 |
| Generator | 42 | 3% | 6% | 19 |
| Solar | 33 | 2% | 3% | 9 |
| Deck, Porch & Sunroom | 30 | 2% | 3% | 24 |
| Garage, Shed & Outbuilding | 23 | 1% | 1% | 22 |
| Windows, Doors & Siding | 18 | 1% | 1% | 17 |
| Pool & Hot Tub | 17 | 1% | 4% | 10 |
| EV Charger | 11 | under 1% | 1% | 8 |
The firms with the most permits in 28401 for the 3 biggest trades here, October 2023 through September 2026. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not a careful one. The compare pages let you pick what you value and build your own list.
The other 282 HVAC permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Wilmington HVAC contractors →
The other 273 electrical permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Wilmington electricians →
The other 147 plumbing permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Wilmington plumbers →
The middle value contractors wrote on the permit when they applied: half were filed for less, half for more. It is not a quote and not the final bill. Shown where the trade carries a value and 28401 has at least 20 priced permits.
| Trade | Usual here | Usual citywide | Priced permits here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | $8,662 | $10,000 | 213 |
| Plumbing | $22,388 | $20,458 | 131 |
| New Home | $169,184 | $258,519 | 167 |
| Solar | $33,583 | $34,741 | 28 |
We publish counts by ZIP code and by contractor, not a list of permits by street address. The full record for one property, with every permit, its status and its inspections, is kept by the office that issued the permits; our source here is New Hanover County Building Safety permits on homes inside the City of Wilmington (the County issues the City's building permits). Ask that permit office for a property's permit history, or search its public records by address.
For a contractor you are about to hire, open their page from the lists above to see every permit they pulled across Wilmington. Wilmington permit statistics → · How the records work in Wilmington →
Source: New Hanover County Building Safety permits on homes inside the City of Wilmington (the County issues the City's building permits). The window is October 2023 through September 2026. Each permit is placed by its property's ZIP code (the address on the permit, or the parcel's when the permit has none).
Counted: permits on homes for the 16 kinds of work we track (HVAC, new home, electrical, plumbing, gas line, generator, remodel & repair, pool & hot tub, addition, deck, porch & sunroom, foundation & crawl space, solar, EV charger, demolition, windows, doors & siding, garage, shed & outbuilding) where the record names a contractor. Not counted: commercial work, trades we don't read, and permits with no contractor (owner-pulled work). So this is not the city's count of every permit in 28401.
A ZIP code does not follow city or county lines; these count only permits in the City of Wilmington. Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits.
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