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August 2026 Building Permits

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

Buffalo, NY issued 966 building permits in August 2026, up 0% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 14215 with 125 permits. REPAIR was the top permit type, making up 25% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
966
vs. prior month
0%
970 last month
Most active zip
14215
125 permits
Top permit type
REPAIR
25% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

14215
125
14216
105
14220
75
14213
72
14211
69
14222
69
14207
67
14214
67
14206
57
14201
46

Permits by type

August 2026 · Buffalo, NY

REPAIR
240 (25%)
ELECTRICAL
239 (25%)
PLUMBING
228 (24%)
HEATING
116 (12%)
FENDRIVE
42 (4%)
REP-PLANS
41 (4%)
GC
23 (2%)
USE
10 (1%)
ELEVATOR
7 (1%)
SIGN
6 (1%)
GARSHED
5 (1%)
TEAROUT
5 (1%)
PARKINGLOT
2 (0%)
SWIM POOL
1 (0%)
TANK
1 (0%)

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