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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Detroit, MI issued 1,504 building permits in September 2026, down 2% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 48213 with 288 permits. Plumbing Permit was the top permit type, making up 34% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,504
vs. prior month
-2%
1,541 last month
Most active zip
48213
288 permits
Top permit type
Plumbing Permit
34% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

48213
288
48227
114
48221
91
48219
78
48203
76
48224
74
48235
70
48214
69
48228
59
48202
58

Permits by type

September 2026 · Detroit, MI

Plumbing Permit
518 (34%)
Alteration
320 (21%)
Mechanical Permit
307 (20%)
Electrical Permit
230 (15%)
Elevator Permit
24 (2%)
Fire Alarm Permit
22 (1%)
Demolition
17 (1%)
Alter Revision
14 (1%)
Change of Use
10 (1%)
Generator Permit
10 (1%)
Change of Occupancy/Use
7 (0%)
New
7 (0%)
Addition
4 (0%)
Residential Rehab
4 (0%)
Boiler PV Permit
3 (0%)
Accessory/Utility Structure
2 (0%)
Fire Repair
2 (0%)
Add Addition Use
1 (0%)
Add Additional Occupancy/Use
1 (0%)
Other
1 (0%)

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