Building Permit Fees in High Point, NC (2026)

What common projects cost

Kitchen or bath remodel

$25,000 value, remodel 300 sq ft

$75.00

$75.00 building permit

Room addition

$75,000 value, addition 400 sq ft

$282.00

$282.00 building permit

New single-family home

$350,000 value, new single-family 2,400 sq ft

$1,884.00

$1,884.00 building permit

How High Point calculates your permit fee

The city charges a building permit fee using a fee table based on floor area.

The fee table

Residential new structure and additions (R-3, Type VB)

Floor area	Fee
0 sq ft – 1,300 sq ft	$0.70 per sq ft
Over 1,300 sq ft	$915.20 for the first 1,300 sq ft + $0.88 per additional sq ft

Residential alteration and repairs (per trade)

A flat $75.00.

What counts as project value

ICC Building Valuation Data table. Construction value = February ICC Building Valuation Data (rounded to whole dollars) for the occupancy and construction type x building area under roof. The city's calculator sheet 'FY2026 ICC Costs (Rounded)' lists R-3 one- and two-family, Type VB at 176 per sq ft.

Worked example: a $350,000 new home

Building permit fee: $915.20 for the first 1,300 sq ft + $0.88 × 1,100 per sq ft over = $1,884.00
Total before trade permits: $1,884.00.

Fees people miss

May also apply (not in the totals above)

NC Homeowner Recovery Fee: when the permit for a single-family dwelling is issued to a licensed general contractor; $10.00 on the standard projects.

Fee	Amount
Residential plan review (townhomes, duplex, triplex, quadplex)When: attached single-family (townhome), duplex, triplex or quadplex	$75.00 per dwelling/permit
Manufactured dwellingWhen: manufactured dwelling	$200.00 each
Modular dwellingWhen: modular dwelling	$300.00 each
Residential temporary utilitiesWhen: temporary utilities requested	$75.00 per utility
Residential temporary certificate of occupancyWhen: temporary CO requested	$75.00 per permit
Residential construction minimum fee (unlisted items)	$75.00 per trade

How to apply

Gather your plans and your project's total value.
Submit to Build High Point (Inspections Services) through Accela Citizen Access.
Pay the permit and plan review fees when invoiced.
Questions: 336-883-3151 · 211 S Hamilton, P.O. Box 230, High Point, NC 27261

Source record

Effective: not stated
Verified: 2026-11-05
Issuer: Build High Point (Inspections Services)
Valuation: ICC Building Valuation Data table
Confidence: medium

What this page does not cover (8)

Effective date not stated beyond 'FY 26-27'; the calculator says ICC changes are applied July 1st of each year
Per-sq-ft rates 0.704 and 0.88 are derived (176 x 0.004, 176 x 0.005) from the printed formula and the city's FY2026 R-3 Type VB ICC value; other construction types/occupancies need their own ICC value
PDF text reads '...x 0.004 plus building area'; the city's calculator and worked example treat this as the first 1,300 sf at 0.4% plus the area above 1,300 sf at 0.5% (modelled that way)
'The minimum permit fee per trade will be assessed if calculations are lower than the minimum' ($75 per trade): number of trades not known, so no minimum stored
Residential alterations are $75 per trade; stored as one trade
NC Homeowner Recovery Fee ($10) applies when a licensed general contractor gets the SF dwelling permit; shown as 'may also apply'
Commercial formula (ICC value x sf x 0.004 up to 20,000 sf, x 0.0015 above; alterations 50%) not modelled
Over-the-counter trade permit fees only partly captured

Separate electrical, plumbing, mechanical, fire, impact, utility and school fees are usually not included unless they are listed. BuildingPermitCost is not a government permit office, and this is not legal advice.

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How High Point compares

A $25,000 remodel costs $75.00 in High Point: 80% below the national median of $380.00, and the lowest of 7 places we cover in North Carolina (state median $214.20).

A $75,000 addition costs $282.00 in High Point: 66% below the national median of $820.58, and the 2nd highest of 6 places we cover in North Carolina (state median $218.40).

A $350,000 new home costs $1,884.00 in High Point: 35% below the national median of $2,918.63, and the highest of 7 places we cover in North Carolina (state median $1,018.00).

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High Point permit fee FAQ

How much is a building permit in High Point, NC?

A $25,000 remodel: $75.00. A $75,000 addition: $282.00. A $350,000 new single-family: $1,884.00. These include every fee the schedule applies to that project; trade permits are separate.

Is plan review included in the High Point permit fee?

High Point lists no separate plan review fee for these projects.

How does High Point determine project value?

ICC Building Valuation Data table. Construction value = February ICC Building Valuation Data (rounded to whole dollars) for the occupancy and construction type x building area under roof. The city's calculator sheet 'FY2026 ICC Costs (Rounded)' lists R-3 one- and two-family, Type VB at 176 per sq ft.

When did these High Point fees take effect?

The schedule does not state an effective date. We last checked it against the official source on Nov 5, 2026.