Building Permits in Buffalo, NY

↓4% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Buffalo. Updated daily.Data current through Oct 23, 2026

42,488
Total Permits
970
Last 30 Days
$2.9B
Total Construction Value
$73.4K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is down 4% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $73.4K
  • •Other permits make up 39% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%
issued42,488

Permit Types

Other
16,655
$2.4B
Electrical
10,728
$132.8M
Plumbing
8,573
$140.4M
Mechanical
5,997
$210.8M
Demolition
475
$23.2M
Pool
60
$3.5M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
36,912
$50K - $250K
2,042
$250K - $1M
647
$1M - $5M
211
$5M+
67

Monthly Activity

290
Oct
1,094
Nov
1,052
Dec
723
Jan
747
Feb
911
Mar
987
Apr
898
May
986
Jun
973
Jul
966
Aug
1,008
Sep
809
Oct
01,094

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Other21 KOFLER$26.7K
Other32 WINGATE$7.5K
Electrical161 HICKORY—
Plumbing161 HICKORY$1M
Electrical80 CROSSMAN AVE$3.5K
Mechanical2743 MAIN$34.2K
Other127 RAMSDELL$500
Other44 EVANSTON$10.5K
Plumbing470 FRANKLIN$2K
Mechanical473 BRECKENRIDGE$18K

Top Contractors

1
T-MARK PLUMBING
1,806 permits
2
AFFORDABLE ELECTRIC SERVICES
1,439 permits
3
MICHAEL DOLLENDORF
1,404 permits
4
ZENNER & RITTER
1,113 permits
5
MICHAEL MARKS
884 permits

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