Building Permits in Pittsburgh, PA

8% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Pittsburgh. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 8, 2026

65,064
Total Permits
707
Last 30 Days
$8B
Total Construction Value
$127.5K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • Permit activity is up 8% compared to the prior 12 months
  • Average project cost is $127.5K
  • Other permits make up 53% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

92%
issued60,021
expired5,020
submitted23

Permit Types

Other
34,271
$6B
Electrical
20,421
$1B
Mechanical
8,127
$886.2M
Demolition
1,299
$79.4M
Sign
946
$15.4M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
51,344
$50K - $250K
7,864
$250K - $1M
2,470
$1M - $5M
784
$5M+
238

Monthly Activity

546
Sep
880
Oct
772
Nov
690
Dec
671
Jan
698
Feb
813
Mar
841
Apr
781
May
939
Jun
987
Jul
783
Aug
232
Sep
0987

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Other729 SHADYCREST RD, Pittsburgh, 15216-$19.1K
Other3129 OXFIELD ST, Pittsburgh, 15212-$10.7K
Other1431 HIDDEN TIMBER DR, Pittsburgh, 15220-$7.1K
Other7531 TUSCARORA ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15208-$20.8K
Other4638 BROWNS HILL RD, Pittsburgh, PA 15217-$1.5K
Other7224 WITHERSPOON ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-$12K
Other1511 E CARSON ST, Pittsburgh, 15203-$4K
Other5528 HAMPTON ST, Pittsburgh, 15206-$1K
Other3947 PERRYSVILLE AVE, Pittsburgh, 15214-$30K
Other15 SCHUBERT ST, Pittsburgh, 15212-$5.4K

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