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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Buffalo, NY issued 670 building permits in September 2026, down 31% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 14216 with 97 permits. ELECTRICAL was the top permit type, making up 28% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
670
vs. prior month
-31%
966 last month
Most active zip
14216
97 permits
Top permit type
ELECTRICAL
28% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

14216
97
14215
75
14204
74
14213
56
14214
52
14220
46
14206
44
14211
41
14207
38
14208
25

Permits by type

September 2026 · Buffalo, NY

ELECTRICAL
190 (28%)
REPAIR
175 (26%)
PLUMBING
148 (22%)
HEATING
80 (12%)
FENDRIVE
24 (4%)
REP-PLANS
23 (3%)
GC
11 (2%)
SIGN
8 (1%)
USE
4 (1%)
GARSHED
3 (0%)
TEAROUT
3 (0%)
PARKINGLOT
1 (0%)

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