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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Rochester, NY issued 1,310 building permits in September 2026, down 24% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 55901 with 547 permits. Building Permit (RB, CB, MFB) was the top permit type, making up 13% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,310
vs. prior month
-24%
1,729 last month
Most active zip
55901
547 permits
Top permit type
Building Permit (RB, CB, MFB)
13% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

55901
547
55902
314
55906
227
55904
222

Permits by type

September 2026 · Rochester, NY

Building Permit (RB, CB, MFB)
176 (13%)
Residential Electrical
137 (10%)
Residential Appliance (Furnace or AC) - Licensed Contractors Only
107 (8%)
Residential Appliance (Electricial) - Licensed Contractors Only
98 (7%)
Commercial Electrical
73 (6%)
Residential Building (Alteration)
72 (5%)
Residential Appliance (Water Heater) - Licensed Contractors Only
67 (5%)
Residential Re-Roof
67 (5%)
Residential Window/Door Application
59 (5%)
Residential Window/Door Replacement
53 (4%)
Residential Plumbing
45 (3%)
Residential Mechanical (HVAC)
40 (3%)
Residential Building (New Building)
34 (3%)
Commercial Building (Alteration)
31 (2%)
Commercial Mechanical (HVAC)
30 (2%)
Commercial Plumbing
27 (2%)
Residential Building (Addition)
25 (2%)
Residential Mechanical (Gas Piping)
25 (2%)
Residential Mechanical (Fireplace)
17 (1%)
Multi-Family Electrical
13 (1%)
Residential Re-Siding
12 (1%)
Multi-family Plumbing
11 (1%)
Residential Building (Footing & Foundation)
10 (1%)
Sign (Business)
10 (1%)
Multi-Family Mechanical (HVAC)
9 (1%)
Commercial Mechanical (Gas Piping)
7 (1%)
Commercial Mechanical (Hydronic)
7 (1%)
Multi-Family Mechanical (Gas Piping)
7 (1%)
Residential Electrical (Temp. Service)
7 (1%)
Grading Full Build
6 (0%)
Residential Building (Accessory Building)
6 (0%)
Commercial Electrical (Temp. Service)
3 (0%)
Multi-Family Building (Alteration)
3 (0%)
Residential Mechanical (Hydronic)
3 (0%)
Multi-Family Building (New)
2 (0%)
Residential Plumbing (Underground)
2 (0%)
Commercial Building (Phased Partial Permit)
1 (0%)
Commercial Demolition
1 (0%)
FOG Ordinance Exemption
1 (0%)
Multi_Family Building (Phased Partial Permit)
1 (0%)
Multi-Family Demolition
1 (0%)
Multi-Family Electrical (Temp. Service)
1 (0%)
Multi-Family Mechanical (Hydronic)
1 (0%)
Residential Building Demolition
1 (0%)
Residential Demolition (Accessory Building)
1 (0%)

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