Building Permits in Boston, MA

↑77% vs last year

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16,743
Total Permits
741
Last 30 Days
$6B
Total Construction Value
$366.3K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is up 77% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $366.3K
  • •Electrical permits make up 44% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%
issued16,743

Permit Types

Electrical
7,447
$732.8M
Other
5,240
$1.2B
Plumbing
2,173
$219.7M
Remodel
1,868
$2.6B
New Construction
15
$1.3B

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
11,523
$50K - $250K
2,937
$250K - $1M
1,313
$1M - $5M
548
$5M+
147

Monthly Activity

246
Jul
554
Aug
487
Sep
725
Oct
546
Nov
604
Dec
634
Jan
771
Feb
950
Mar
893
Apr
894
May
835
Jun
452
Jul
0950

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Electrical55 Fruit ST$66K
Plumbing113 Commonwealth AV$306.8K
Electrical560 Boylston ST$2K
Plumbing171 Beacon ST$1K
Electrical48-54 Northern AV$17.5K
Electrical244 Beacon ST$20K
Electrical115 Forsyth ST$57K
Electrical2 Fid Kennedy AV$4.9K
Plumbing462 Park DR$14K
Electrical275 Charles ST$36.5K

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