Building Permits in Somerville, MA

↓6% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Somerville. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 9, 2026

91,656
Total Permits
525
Last 30 Days
$6.9B
Total Construction Value
$116.1K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is down 6% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $116.1K
  • •Other permits make up 61% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

48%
40%
issued43,753
completed36,849
expired6,214
submitted2,625
approved2,215

Permit Types

Other
55,838
$6B
Electrical
24,035
$825.9M
Plumbing
10,930
Demolition
850
$36.6M
Pool
3
$5.5K

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
51,865
$50K - $250K
5,187
$250K - $1M
1,687
$1M - $5M
505
$5M+
145

Monthly Activity

341
Sep
638
Oct
494
Nov
521
Dec
445
Jan
437
Feb
639
Mar
555
Apr
477
May
549
Jun
565
Jul
607
Aug
182
Sep
0639

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Demolition453 SOMERVILLE AVE$15K
Electrical1323 BROADWAY$150
Other31 EVERETT AVE$20K
Other171 CEDAR ST$2.6M
Other136 PERKINS ST—
Other353 HIGHLAND AVE$10K
Electrical328 HIGHLAND AVE$4.4K
Other400 MEDFORD ST$600K
Other97 MUNROE ST$25K
Electrical7 CORINTHIAN RD$24K

Top Contractors

1
HomeWorks Energy
588 permits
2
Solarflair Energy Inc
274 permits
3
RB Farina Roofing & Construction
272 permits
4
ADT LLC DBA ADT Security
248 permits
5
Luiz Miranda Electrician
238 permits

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