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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 1,007 building permits in September 2026, up 4% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 14216 with 151 permits. ELECTRICAL was the top permit type, making up 26% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,007
vs. prior month
+4%
966 last month
Most active zip
14216
151 permits
Top permit type
ELECTRICAL
26% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

14216
151
14215
115
14204
87
14214
86
14213
77
14220
74
14206
67
14207
63
14211
62
14222
43

Permits by type

September 2026 · Buffalo, NY

ELECTRICAL
264 (26%)
REPAIR
259 (26%)
PLUMBING
227 (23%)
HEATING
143 (14%)
REP-PLANS
35 (3%)
FENDRIVE
34 (3%)
GC
15 (1%)
SIGN
12 (1%)
USE
8 (1%)
GARSHED
5 (0%)
TEAROUT
4 (0%)
PARKINGLOT
1 (0%)

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