Durham County, North Carolina GIS data
Durham County publishes 118 public GIS layers in 5 ArcGIS maps, including parcels (5), zoning (4), addresses (1), roads (3), flood zones (1), stormwater (2), boundaries (8), contours (1), easements (1). Click any layer to open it in MapPull and download it as Shapefile, DXF, GeoJSON or KMZ, clipped to your project area. Your first 5 pulls are free, no card needed!
Last checked October 26, 2026. The data is free from Durham County and comes live from its own maps when you download; you pay MapPull only for finding it, clipping it to your area and converting it.
118 layers
- Parcels_NEW · polygons · 133,705 · Imagery
- Parcels · polygons · 59,657 · Imagery
- Parcels · polygons · 133,705 · Streets
- Parcels_NEW · polygons · 133,705 · Fire Districts and ISO Ratings web map
- Parcels_NEW · polygons · 133,705 · New UDO Zoning
- Zoning · polygons · 2,534 · Imagery
- Zoning · polygons · 2,534 · Streets
- Zoning Change Cases · polygons · 232 · Streets
- 2026 LDC Zoning Map · polygons · 4,821 · New UDO Zoning
- Address Points · points · 199,545 · Imagery
- ESS Street Maintenance Responsibility · lines · 15,921 · Imagery
- Railroads · lines · 10,730 · Imagery
- Impact Fee Zones for Roads · polygons · 3 · Imagery
- Flood Zones (Development) · polygons · 412 · Streets
- Stormwater Regulatory Basins · polygons · 3 · Imagery
- Storm Sewershed · polygons · 24 · Imagery
- DCHC MPO Boundary · polygons · 1 · Imagery
- Urban Growth Boundary · polygons · 1 · Imagery
- Durham County Boundary · polygons · 1 · Imagery
- Chapel Hill Corporate Limits · polygons · 1 · Imagery
- Corporate Limits · polygons · 4,259 · Imagery
- Durham County Boundary · polygons · 1 · Streets
- Urban Growth Boundary · polygons · 1 · Streets
- Urban Growth Boundary · polygons · 1 · New UDO Zoning
- Topographic Contours (2-feet) · lines · 307,432 · Imagery
- SWCD Easements · polygons · 18 · Imagery
Other layers
92 layers- Vertical Traffic Calming Devices · points · 834 · Imagery
- Signals · points · 530 · Imagery
- Sidewalks · lines · 11,009 · Imagery
- Poles · points · 30,805 · Imagery
- Major Transportation Corridor · polygons · 5 · Imagery
- Bike and Hike Routes · lines · 4,240 · Imagery
- HEART Service Area · polygons · 1 · Imagery
- Fire Districts · polygons · 42 · Imagery
- Fire Stations · points · 38 · Imagery
- EMS Stations · points · 4 · Imagery
- Trails and Paths · lines · 1,234 · Imagery
- Recreation and Aquatics Centers · polygons · 13 · Imagery
- Parks · polygons · 76 · Imagery
- Watershed Protection Areas · polygons · 11 · Imagery
- Transitional Office Overlay · polygons · 4 · Imagery
- Rural Villages · polygons · 2 · Imagery
- Place Type · polygons · 10,288 · Imagery
- Impact Fee Zones for Parks · polygons · 3 · Imagery
- Recreational Payment Districts · polygons · 7 · Imagery
- Neighborhood Protection Overlay · polygons · 2 · Imagery
- Future Growth Areas · polygons · 8 · Imagery
- Eastern Durham Open Space Plan Buffers · polygons · 4 · Imagery
- Eastern Durham Open Space Plan Wildlife Corridors · polygons · 7 · Imagery
- Development Tiers · polygons · 14 · Imagery
- Development Cases (polygons) · polygons · 22,772 · Imagery
- Airport Overlay · polygons · 3 · Imagery
- Demolition Permits · points · 2,928 · Imagery
- Certificates of Occupancy · points · 60,538 · Imagery
- All Building Permits · points · 93,380 · Imagery
- Active Plumbing Permits · points · 2,504 · Imagery
- Active Mechanical Permits · points · 5,245 · Imagery
- Active Electrical Permits · points · 9,491 · Imagery
- Active Building Permits · points · 6,861 · Imagery
- National Historic Districts · polygons · 24 · Imagery
- Local Historic Landmarks · polygons · 97 · Imagery
- Local Historic Districts · polygons · 8 · Imagery
- bobDSC_0 · points · 2,606 · Imagery
- NPDES_Non_Discharge_Permits_0 · points · 1,257 · Imagery
- PRFL · points · 667 · Imagery
- Hazardous Waste Sites 2019 · points · 2,576 · Imagery
- Active_Permitted_Landfills · points · 174 · Imagery
- NCBP_Project_Poly · polygons · 1,363 · Imagery
- Triassic Soils · polygons · 1 · Imagery
- Soils · polygons · 9,159 · Imagery
- Sedimentation and Erosion Inspection Districts · polygons · 15 · Imagery
- National Wetland Inventory · polygons · 1,730 · Imagery
- 401_sample_0 · points · 41,583 · Imagery
- Impervious Surfaces · polygons · 249,467 · Imagery
- Voting Precincts · polygons · 58 · Imagery
- NC_Congress_2025 · polygons · 14 · Imagery
- School Board Districts · polygons · 4 · Imagery
- NC_Senate_2023 · polygons · 50 · Imagery
- NC_House_2023 · polygons · 120 · Imagery
- City Council Wards · polygons · 6 · Imagery
- City PAC Districts · polygons · 5 · Imagery
- VAD-Participating Farms · polygons · 252 · Imagery
- State Economic Development Zone · polygons · 1 · Imagery
- Southside Redevelopment Area · polygons · 1 · Imagery
- NC Opportunity Zones in Durham_NC · polygons · 7 · Imagery
- Northeast Central Durham Initiative · polygons · 1 · Imagery
- Longtime Homeowner Grant Assistance Areas · polygons · 4 · Imagery
- HOPE VI · polygons · 1 · Imagery
- Durham Community Development Area · polygons · 1 · Imagery
- Targeted City Housing Investments (2010-2015) · polygons · 112 · Imagery
- Census 2020 Tracts · polygons · 68 · Imagery
- Census 2020 Block Groups · polygons · 238 · Imagery
- Census 2020 Blocks · polygons · 4,401 · Imagery
- Census 2020 Block Centroids · points · 4,401 · Imagery
- City of Durham, Census 2020 Blocks · polygons · 3,239 · Imagery
- City of Durham, Census 2020 Block Centroids · points · 3,239 · Imagery
- zip_poly · polygons · 32,294 · Imagery
- Townships · polygons · 6 · Imagery
- Tax Districts · polygons · 14 · Imagery
- State-Owned Land (Latest) · polygons · 6,316 · Imagery
- Research Triangle Park · polygons · 2 · Imagery
- Property · polygons · 439,398 · Imagery
- NIS Code Enforcement Officer Areas · polygons · 9 · Imagery
- City of Durham · polygons · 1 · Imagery
- City of Durham · polygons · 1 · Streets
- Watershed Protection Areas · polygons · 11 · Streets
- Future Growth Areas · polygons · 8 · Streets
- Place Type · polygons · 10,288 · Streets
- Fire Districts · polygons · 42 · Fire Districts and ISO Ratings web map
- Fire Insurance Areas · polygons · 42 · Fire Districts and ISO Ratings web map
- Fire Stations · points · 38 · Fire Districts and ISO Ratings web map
- City of Durham · polygons · 1 · Fire Districts and ISO Ratings web map
- City of Durham · polygons · 1 · Bike And Pedestrian Facilities
- Existing Pedestrian Facilities · lines · 15,118 · Bike And Pedestrian Facilities
- Existing Bike Facilities · lines · 614 · Bike And Pedestrian Facilities
- Future Pedestrian Facilities · lines · 83 · Bike And Pedestrian Facilities
- Future Bike Facilities · lines · 69 · Bike And Pedestrian Facilities
- City of Durham · polygons · 1 · New UDO Zoning
Where this data comes from
Durham County's public ArcGIS maps. MapPull reads the layers live from the publisher when you download; it doesn't host or change the data.
- Web appImagery94 layersDurham County's map ↗Open in MapPull →
Publisher's notes and terms
“Maps, tabular data, and applications presented are developed from public records. While efforts have been made to use the most current and accurate public record data, no warranties as to the accuracy of the data provided are being made by the City of Durham, the County of Durham, and the mapping and software companies involved. Users of this content should consult public information sources to verify the accuracy of the data provided.”
- Web appStreets10 layersDurham County's map ↗Open in MapPull →
- Web appFire Districts and ISO Ratings web map5 layersDurham County's map ↗Open in MapPull →
Publisher's notes and terms
“This application is provided for informational purposes only. The City of Durham makes no guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of the displayed data. Official fire service determinations should be confirmed with the Durham Fire Department.”
- Web appBike And Pedestrian Facilities5 layersDurham County's map ↗Open in MapPull →
- Web mapNew UDO Zoning4 layersDurham County's map ↗Open in MapPull →
Questions
- What GIS data does Durham County publish?
- 118 public layers in 5 ArcGIS maps: parcels (5), zoning (4), addresses (1), roads (3), flood zones (1), stormwater (2), boundaries (8), contours (1), easements (1), as of October 26, 2026.
- Can I download Durham County parcels as a shapefile or DXF?
- Yes. Click a layer above to open it in MapPull, draw a box around your project if you only need part of it, and download it as Shapefile, DXF, GeoJSON or KMZ in the layer's own coordinate system. Your first 5 pulls are free.
- Does MapPull sell Durham County's data?
- No. The data is free from Durham County, and MapPull keeps no copy of it. When you download, it comes straight from Durham County's own public map; you pay MapPull for finding it, clipping it to your area and converting it to Shapefile, DXF, GeoJSON or KMZ.
- Is this Durham County's official data?
- It comes from Durham County's own public maps, linked above, read live when you download. Durham County owns it and sets its terms of use; for anything legal or official, confirm with Durham County.
More public GIS data in North Carolina
These maps are published by Durham County, which owns the data and sets its terms of use. MapPull reads only what is public; it doesn't host or change the data. Layer names and feature counts were read on October 26, 2026 and can change when the publisher updates a map.