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October 2026 Building Permits

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

Detroit, MI issued 2,740 building permits in October 2026, up 25% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 48224 with 356 permits. Plumbing Permit was the top permit type, making up 38% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,740
vs. prior month
+25%
2,184 last month
Most active zip
48224
356 permits
Top permit type
Plumbing Permit
38% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

48224
356
48213
283
48203
241
48221
155
48212
151
48227
134
48235
132
48234
109
48214
105
48228
104

Permits by type

October 2026 · Detroit, MI

Plumbing Permit
1032 (38%)
Mechanical Permit
534 (19%)
Alteration
532 (19%)
Electrical Permit
408 (15%)
Demolition
37 (1%)
Elevator Permit
33 (1%)
Change of Use
26 (1%)
New
24 (1%)
Fire Alarm Permit
23 (1%)
Alter Revision
17 (1%)
Boiler PV Permit
15 (1%)
Change of Occupancy/Use
15 (1%)
Generator Permit
10 (0%)
Fire Repair
9 (0%)
Addition
6 (0%)
Accessory/Utility Structure
5 (0%)
Other
5 (0%)
New Revision
4 (0%)
Add Additional Occupancy/Use
2 (0%)
Residential Rehab
2 (0%)
Add Addition Use
1 (0%)

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