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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Buffalo, NY issued 898 building permits in May 2026, down 9% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 14216 with 123 permits. PLUMBING was the top permit type, making up 27% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
898
vs. prior month
-9%
987 last month
Most active zip
14216
123 permits
Top permit type
PLUMBING
27% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

14216
123
14215
112
14213
75
14214
72
14211
70
14220
60
14206
57
14207
57
14222
56
14208
42

Permits by type

May 2026 · Buffalo, NY

PLUMBING
241 (27%)
REPAIR
239 (27%)
ELECTRICAL
219 (24%)
HEATING
104 (12%)
FENDRIVE
29 (3%)
REP-PLANS
26 (3%)
GC
12 (1%)
SIGN
7 (1%)
TEAROUT
6 (1%)
GARSHED
5 (1%)
USE
4 (0%)
DEMOLITION
2 (0%)
SWIM POOL
2 (0%)
TOWERSATT
2 (0%)

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