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July 2026 Building Permits

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

Rochester, NY issued 1,436 building permits in July 2026. The most active zip code was 55901 with 641 permits. Residential Appliance (Furnace or AC) - Licensed Contractors Only was the top permit type, making up 12% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,436
vs. prior month
—
0 last month
Most active zip
55901
641 permits
Top permit type
Residential Appliance (Furnace or AC) - Licensed Contractors Only
12% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — July 2026

55901
641
55902
349
55904
233
55906
213

Permits by type

July 2026 · Rochester, NY

Residential Appliance (Furnace or AC) - Licensed Contractors Only
179 (12%)
Residential Electrical
157 (11%)
Building Permit (RB, CB, MFB)
151 (11%)
Residential Appliance (Electricial) - Licensed Contractors Only
118 (8%)
Commercial Electrical
84 (6%)
Residential Appliance (Water Heater) - Licensed Contractors Only
67 (5%)
Residential Plumbing
63 (4%)
Residential Re-Roof
57 (4%)
Residential Window/Door Application
54 (4%)
Residential Window/Door Replacement
53 (4%)
Residential Building (Alteration)
50 (3%)
Residential Mechanical (HVAC)
44 (3%)
Commercial Mechanical (HVAC)
37 (3%)
Commercial Plumbing
37 (3%)
Residential Mechanical (Gas Piping)
34 (2%)
Residential Building (New Building)
28 (2%)
Multi-Family Electrical
27 (2%)
Residential Building (Addition)
25 (2%)
Commercial Building (Alteration)
23 (2%)
Multi-Family Mechanical (HVAC)
19 (1%)
Commercial Mechanical (Hydronic)
14 (1%)
Residential Re-Siding
14 (1%)
Multi-family Plumbing
13 (1%)
Residential Building (Footing & Foundation)
11 (1%)
Multi-Family Building (Alteration)
10 (1%)
Commercial Mechanical (Gas Piping)
9 (1%)
Residential Mechanical (Fireplace)
8 (1%)
Multi-Family Mechanical (Gas Piping)
7 (0%)
Commercial Building (New Building)
6 (0%)
Multi-Family Electrical (Temp. Service)
5 (0%)
Residential Building (Accessory Building)
5 (0%)
Residential Electrical (Temp. Service)
5 (0%)
Residential Mechanical (Hydronic)
4 (0%)
Sign (Business)
4 (0%)
Commercial Building (Addition)
3 (0%)
Grading Full Build
3 (0%)
FOG Ordinance Exemption
2 (0%)
Residential Plumbing (Underground)
2 (0%)
Commercial Demolition
1 (0%)
Multi-Family Demolition
1 (0%)
Residential Building Demolition
1 (0%)
Residential Demolition (Accessory Building)
1 (0%)

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