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Durham, NCbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#454 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
30 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
19
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
30
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
53
0-100, data completeness
Durham vs. North Carolina average
Durham approval speed
19
0-100, this city
North Carolina state average
81
0-100, commercial permits statewide
Both scores use the same 0-100 scale, so they compare directly. See the full state permitting table for every state.
Where this data comes from
Durham's approval score is built from municipal permit records and reporting completeness across 500 tracked US cities, refreshed quarterly. Read the full methodology for how the composite is calculated.