Building Permits in Boston, MA

↑78% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Boston. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 2, 2026

18,131
Total Permits
546
Last 30 Days
$6.4B
Total Construction Value
$359K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is up 78% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $359K
  • •Electrical permits make up 45% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%
issued18,131

Permit Types

Electrical
8,089
$774.1M
Other
5,649
$1.3B
Plumbing
2,364
$229M
Remodel
2,014
$2.8B
New Construction
15
$1.3B

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
12,475
$50K - $250K
3,182
$250K - $1M
1,434
$1M - $5M
594
$5M+
160

Monthly Activity

313
Sep
725
Oct
546
Nov
604
Dec
634
Jan
770
Feb
951
Mar
893
Apr
894
May
836
Jun
957
Jul
801
Aug
82
Sep
0957

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Plumbing10 Saint James AV$8K
Other106 Queensberry ST$70K
Electrical90 Oliver ST$315
Electrical800 Washington ST$52K
Other715 Commonwealth AV$6.6K
Electrical10 Saint James AV$3K
Electrical200 State ST$10.7K
Electrical43-65 State ST$3.5K
Other1 Unity ST$21.3K
Remodel99 Blackstone ST$20.4K

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