There are 2 Building Departments in Orange County, North Carolina, serving a population of 141,812 people in an area of 398 square miles. There is 1 Building Department per 70,906 people, and 1 Building Department per 198 square miles.
In North Carolina, Orange County is ranked 65th of 100 counties in Building Departments per capita, and 33rd of 100 counties in Building Departments per square mile.
Find Orange County, North Carolina building departments, planning, permits, zoning, and inspections.
Carrboro Zoning 301 West Main Street Carrboro, NC
Chapel Hill Planning and Zoning Department 405 Martin luther King Junior Boulevard Chapel Hill, NC
Building Departments in Orange County, NC are responsible for ensuring safe construction of buildings located in their jurisdictions. Building Departments create building codes and standards for building construction to ensure building safety. The Orange County DOB is involved in all aspects of construction, including zoning laws, design requirements, building materials, trade and professional license regulation.
You may contact the Building Department for questions about:Find Orange County Residential Housing Units, Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year, Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics, Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics, and Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.
| Orange County | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 57,502 | 4,573,066 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 52,529 (91.4%) | 3,918,597 (85.7%) |
| Orange County | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| Single-Family Detached Homes | 31,651 (60.3%) | 2,589,233 (66.1%) |
| Single-Family Attached Homes | 3,997 (7.6%) | 167,912 (4.3%) |
| 2 Apartments | 1,157 (2.2%) | 77,068 (2.0%) |
| 3 or 4 Apartments | 1,409 (2.7%) | 105,892 (2.7%) |
| 5 to 9 Apartments | 2,814 (5.4%) | 164,349 (4.2%) |
| 10 or More Apartments | 7,479 (14.2%) | 329,679 (8.4%) |
| Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing | 4,022 (7.7%) | 484,464 (12.4%) |
| Orange County | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 or Later | 929 (1.8%) | 84,057 (2.1%) |
| 2010 to 2013 | 1,887 (3.6%) | 155,900 (4.0%) |
| 2000 to 2009 | 8,917 (17.0%) | 799,360 (20.4%) |
| 1980 to 1999 | 21,787 (41.5%) | 1,404,599 (35.8%) |
| 1960 to 1979 | 12,710 (24.2%) | 883,704 (22.6%) |
| 1940 to 1959 | 4,227 (4,227.0%) | 401,491 (401,491.0%) |
| 1939 or Earlier | 2,072 (3.9%) | 189,486 (4.8%) |
| Orange County | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Room | 662 (1.3%) | 51,116 (1.3%) |
| 2 or 3 Rooms | 34,653 (66.0%) | 2,833,925 (72.3%) |
| 4 or 5 Rooms | 18,776 (35.7%) | 1,487,184 (38.0%) |
| 6 or 7 Rooms | 13,917 (26.5%) | 1,247,344 (31.8%) |
| 8 or More Rooms | 14,142 (26.9%) | 822,143 (21.0%) |
| Orange County | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| No Bedroom | 687 (1.3%) | 54,079 (1.4%) |
| 1 Bedroom | 3,946 (7.5%) | 251,117 (6.4%) |
| 2 or 3 Bedrooms | 34,653 (66.0%) | 2,833,925 (72.3%) |
| 4 or More Bedrooms | 13,243 (25.2%) | 779,476 (19.9%) |
| Orange County | North Carolina | |
|---|---|---|
| With Complete Plumbing Facilities | 52,438 (99.8%) | 3,906,053 (99.7%) |
| With Complete Kitchen Facilities | 52,244 (99.5%) | 3,895,692 (99.4%) |