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 Oct 21, 2026

66,402
Total Permits
805
Last 30 Days
$8.3B
Total Construction Value
$129.9K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is up 8% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $129.9K
  • •Other permits make up 53% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

92%
issued61,108
expired5,274
submitted20

Permit Types

Other
35,072
$6.2B
Electrical
20,790
$1.1B
Mechanical
8,273
$904.3M
Demolition
1,320
$81.3M
Sign
947
$15.5M

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
52,372
$50K - $250K
8,015
$250K - $1M
2,546
$1M - $5M
796
$5M+
248

Monthly Activity

145
Oct
772
Nov
690
Dec
672
Jan
698
Feb
813
Mar
841
Apr
781
May
939
Jun
987
Jul
783
Aug
881
Sep
688
Oct
0987

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Electrical1001 LIBERTY AVE #200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-$43K
Electrical700 RIVER AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-$83.6K
Other1537 BRIGHTON PL, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-$8.9K
Other2027 BROADHEAD FORDING RD, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-$3.3K
Other5475 WILKINS AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15217-$4K
Electrical358 NORTH SHORE DR #201, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-$350K
Other5740 AYLESBORO AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15217-$27K
Other5547 RALEIGH ST, Pittsburgh, 15217-$40.9K
Other7704 WAVERLY ST, Pittsburgh, 15221-$11.5K
Electrical163 SHADY AVE #114, Pittsburgh, PA 15206-$150

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