Building Permits in Dorchester, MA

↑43% vs last year

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

18,321
Total Permits
487
Last 30 Days
$1.2B
Total Construction Value
$68.6K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is up 43% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $68.6K
  • •Other permits make up 58% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

100%
issued18,321

Permit Types

Other
10,566
$320.6M
Electrical
4,786
$102.5M
Plumbing
1,837
$36.7M
Remodel
950
$217M
New Construction
182
$552M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
15,859
$50K - $250K
1,527
$250K - $1M
380
$1M - $5M
131
$5M+
26

Monthly Activity

65
Oct
273
Nov
330
Dec
335
Jan
340
Feb
425
Mar
491
Apr
395
May
403
Jun
461
Jul
477
Aug
500
Sep
408
Oct
0500

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Plumbing15 Mora ST$6.3K
Other83 Waumbeck ST$16K
Other15 Mora ST$14K
Electrical94 Harvard ST$10K
Other25 Sudan ST$50K
Other23 Fairmount ST$18.9K
Plumbing226 Magnolia ST$25K
Other168 Fairmount ST$4.8K
Plumbing15 Mora ST$14K
Other24 Mora ST$7.3K

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