Building Permits in Pittsburgh, PA

8% vs last year

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62,771
Total Permits
776
Last 30 Days
$7.8B
Total Construction Value
$128.3K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • Permit activity is up 8% compared to the prior 12 months
  • Average project cost is $128.3K
  • Other permits make up 52% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

93%
issued58,277
expired4,461
submitted33

Permit Types

Other
32,851
$5.8B
Electrical
19,829
$1B
Mechanical
7,947
$855.3M
Demolition
1,198
$74.6M
Sign
946
$15.4M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
49,466
$50K - $250K
7,630
$250K - $1M
2,386
$1M - $5M
759
$5M+
235

Monthly Activity

129
Jun
817
Jul
821
Aug
884
Sep
878
Oct
772
Nov
690
Dec
671
Jan
698
Feb
813
Mar
841
Apr
781
May
651
Jun
0884

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Other740 SOUTHCREST DR, Pittsburgh, 15226-$26.8K
Other4124 SALINE ST, Pittsburgh, 15217-$36.8K
Other1620 HATTERAS ST #2, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-$10K
Other3142 ELLERS ST, Pittsburgh, 15213-$5.8K
Other5359 HILLCREST ST, Pittsburgh, 15224-$16K
Other2809 BRIGHTON RD, Pittsburgh, 15212-$5.1K
Other930 E CARSON ST #P02, Pittsburgh, PA 15203-$58K
Other441 SCHENLEY MANOR DR, Pittsburgh, PA 15201-$75K
Electrical2545 RAILROAD ST #301, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-$7.2K
Electrical740 SOUTHCREST DR, Pittsburgh, 15226-$12K

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