Building Permits in Detroit, MI

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Detroit. Updated daily.Data current through Oct 25, 2026

33,129
Total Permits
394
Last 30 Days
$2.2B
Total Construction Value
$211.9K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Average project cost is $211.9K
  • •Remodel permits make up 84% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%
issued33,129

Permit Types

Remodel
27,928
$532.1M
Other
4,740
$1.6B
Addition
461
$105.7M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
8,204
$50K - $250K
1,978
$250K - $1M
209
$1M - $5M
85
$5M+
50

Monthly Activity

4
Oct
29
Nov
25
Dec
70
Jan
389
Feb
536
Mar
617
Apr
486
May
498
Jun
551
Jul
460
Aug
448
Sep
313
Oct
0617

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Remodel8333 Marlowe St$4.8K
Remodel5577 Hillsboro St$10K
Remodel16846 Coyle St$6.7K
Remodel16193 Mark Twain St$14.8K
Remodel18420 Lauder St$11.3K
Remodel8475 Piedmont St$8.4K
Remodel9275 Camley St$2.8K
Remodel18134 Hull St$4K
Remodel4045 Hazelwood St$21K
Remodel110 Webb St$75K

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