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October 2026 Building Permits

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

Buffalo, NY issued 1,073 building permits in October 2026, up 7% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 14216 with 136 permits. ELECTRICAL was the top permit type, making up 26% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,073
vs. prior month
+7%
1,007 last month
Most active zip
14216
136 permits
Top permit type
ELECTRICAL
26% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

14216
136
14215
128
14213
95
14220
95
14211
86
14207
81
14214
80
14206
67
14222
59
14201
46

Permits by type

October 2026 · Buffalo, NY

ELECTRICAL
275 (26%)
REPAIR
275 (26%)
PLUMBING
216 (20%)
HEATING
201 (19%)
FENDRIVE
36 (3%)
REP-PLANS
30 (3%)
GC
12 (1%)
USE
9 (1%)
GARSHED
8 (1%)
ELEVATOR
4 (0%)
SIGN
2 (0%)
SWIM POOL
2 (0%)
TEAROUT
2 (0%)
DEMOLITION
1 (0%)

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