Home addition cost in Raleigh (2026)
The typical home addition in Raleigh was valued at $69,000 on its city permit (middle half: $35,000 to $141,000), across 1,676 home additions with city permits issued from September 2021 to September 2026.
How the values spread
The numbers behind the chart
| Value on the permit | Jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $50,000 | 628 | 37% |
| $50,000 to $100,000 | 433 | 26% |
| $100,000 to $150,000 | 239 | 14% |
| $150,000 to $200,000 | 118 | 7% |
| $200,000 to $250,000 | 91 | 5% |
| $250,000 and over | 167 | 10% |
Home addition contractors with the most jobs in Raleigh
| Rank | Contractor | Jobs | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sigmon Construction, Inc | Get a quote | |
| 2 | Armature Design Build | Get a quote | |
| 3 | Great Day Improvements (gdi) | Get a quote |
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By ZIP code
The 12 ZIP codes with the most home additions valued on the permit (at least 20 each).
| ZIP code | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27609 | 271 | $83,000 | $41,000 to $158,000 |
| 27612 | 214 | $71,000 | $36,000 to $131,000 |
| 27615 | 187 | $61,000 | $35,000 to $125,000 |
| 27608 | 181 | $95,000 | $38,000 to $212,000 |
| 27604 | 142 | $89,000 | $41,000 to $152,000 |
| 27613 | 140 | $54,000 | $33,000 to $103,000 |
| 27607 | 128 | $83,000 | $41,000 to $160,000 |
| 27610 | 81 | $64,000 | $35,000 to $103,000 |
| 27614 | 61 | $36,000 | $23,000 to $63,000 |
| 27616 | 60 | $38,000 | $19,000 to $64,000 |
| 27606 | 55 | $65,000 | $37,000 to $138,000 |
| 27605 | 42 | $86,000 | $45,000 to $151,000 |
By year
| Year | Jobs | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (September to December) | 54 | $62,000 | $32,000 to $148,000 |
| 2022 | 262 | $58,000 | $29,000 to $143,000 |
| 2023 | 390 | $66,000 | $34,000 to $124,000 |
| 2024 | 378 | $70,000 | $37,000 to $131,000 |
| 2025 | 354 | $75,000 | $37,000 to $146,000 |
| 2026 (January to September) | 238 | $84,000 | $40,000 to $152,000 |
What the records show
- Share of jobs in each budget range: under $100,000: 63% (1,061 of 1,676); $100,000 to $250,000: 27% (448 of 1,676); $250,000 to $500,000: 8% (132 of 1,676); over $500,000: 2% (35 of 1,676).
- The median was $58,000 in 2022 (262 jobs) and $75,000 in 2025 (354 jobs), up 29%.
- Across the ZIP codes above, the median ran from $36,000 in 27614 to $95,000 in 27608.
Every figure here is the job value written on the city permit, not the price paid. Permit values can be higher or lower than the final price, so get more than one quote. Values under $1,000 are placeholders and are left out. Median and middle half: half of the jobs were valued above the median; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: Raleigh building permits, from September 2021 to September 2026. Data updated September 25, 2026. The same figures as data: addition.json.