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November 2026 Building Permits

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

Detroit, MI issued 1,074 building permits in November 2026, down 61% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 48224 with 252 permits. Plumbing Permit was the top permit type, making up 33% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,074
vs. prior month
-61%
2,740 last month
Most active zip
48224
252 permits
Top permit type
Plumbing Permit
33% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — November 2026

48224
252
48213
64
48221
57
48214
56
48202
53
48234
51
48203
44
48205
44
48219
40
48206
39

Permits by type

November 2026 · Detroit, MI

Plumbing Permit
352 (33%)
Alteration
229 (21%)
Mechanical Permit
220 (20%)
Electrical Permit
211 (20%)
Demolition
17 (2%)
Fire Alarm Permit
8 (1%)
Alter Revision
7 (1%)
Elevator Permit
7 (1%)
Generator Permit
7 (1%)
Addition
4 (0%)
Change of Occupancy/Use
3 (0%)
Fire Repair
3 (0%)
Other
3 (0%)
New
2 (0%)
Accessory/Utility Structure
1 (0%)

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