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July 2026 Building Permits

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

Pittsburgh, PA issued 986 building permits in July 2026, up 5% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 15212 with 101 permits. Building & Development Application — Existing (alteration/addition) was the top permit type, making up 50% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
986
vs. prior month
+5%
937 last month
Most active zip
15212
101 permits
Top permit type
Building & Development Application — Existing (alteration/addition)
50% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — July 2026

15212
101
15206
95
15217
88
15222
69
15201
64
15207
63
15213
61
15219
52
15226
41
15210
40

Permits by type

July 2026 · Pittsburgh, PA

Building & Development Application — Existing (alteration/addition)
489 (50%)
ELECTRICAL — ADDITION / ALTERATION
198 (20%)
MECHANICAL — ADDITION / ALTERATION
71 (7%)
Demolition Permit — CITY FUNDED DEMOLITION
58 (6%)
ELECTRICAL — MINOR ALTERATION
40 (4%)
Demolition Permit — COMPLETE DEMOLITION
21 (2%)
Fire Alarm Permit — ADDITION / ALTERATION
21 (2%)
Suppression System Permit — MINOR ALTERATION
16 (2%)
Building & Development Application — New Construction
12 (1%)
Floodplain Permit — Non-substantial Improvement
10 (1%)
Suppression System Permit — NEW SYSTEM
10 (1%)
MECHANICAL — MINOR ALTERATION
9 (1%)
Suppression System Permit — ADDITION / ALTERATION
9 (1%)
ELECTRICAL — NEW CONSTRUCTION
6 (1%)
MECHANICAL — NEW CONSTRUCTION
5 (1%)
Fire Alarm Permit — NEW SYSTEM
4 (0%)
Fire Alarm Permit — MINOR ALTERATION
3 (0%)
Storm Water Permit
3 (0%)
Floodplain Permit — New Construction
1 (0%)

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