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September 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Boston — updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Boston, MA issued 3,039 building permits in September 2026, up 2% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 02124 with 198 permits. Short Form Bldg Permit was the top permit type, making up 33% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
3,039
vs. prior month
+2%
2,979 last month
Most active zip
02124
198 permits
Top permit type
Short Form Bldg Permit
33% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

02124
198
02130
194
02132
194
02131
179
02116
174
02127
145
02128
144
02136
139
02135
130
02125
122

Permits by type

September 2026 · Boston, MA

Short Form Bldg Permit
1015 (33%)
Electrical Permit
795 (26%)
Plumbing Permit
421 (14%)
Gas Permit
225 (7%)
Long Form/Alteration Permit
209 (7%)
Electrical Low Voltage
174 (6%)
Electrical Fire Alarms
129 (4%)
Electrical Temporary Service
33 (1%)
Amendment to a Long Form
20 (1%)
Erect/New Construction
17 (1%)
Foundation Permit
1 (0%)

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