Buncombe County, NC building permits
Where to search a permit, what it costs, how inspections work. Office facts checked 2026-11-03.
Buncombe County Permits and Inspections
- Website
- www.buncombenc.gov/424/Permits-Inspections
- Covers
- The county and the towns of Biltmore Forest, Weaverville and Woodfin. The City of Asheville permits separately; demolition permits go through the Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency.
Search Buncombe County permit records
Development and Permits Portal (Accela Citizen Access)
Enter a permit or case number in the portal to find an application; inspection requests go through the portal.
Not every address is the county's. Asheville issues their own permits; search the town's portal for an address inside the town.
Permit fees
The county's consolidated FY2026 fee schedule (Permits & Inspections, section 7): building fees tiered by construction value, an $80 residential minimum, an $80 residential re-inspection fee after one free re-inspection. Current fee schedule.
Scheduling an inspection
Must be scheduled online through the portal; the county publishes inspection procedure guides for residential and commercial work.
Permits by contractor
No contractor-named export is held yet for Buncombe or Asheville.