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August 2026 Building Permits

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

Somerville, MA issued 454 building permits in August 2026, up 0% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 02143 with 134 permits. Electrical Permit — Residential was the top permit type, making up 25% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
454
vs. prior month
0%
454 last month
Most active zip
02143
134 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Permit — Residential
25% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

02143
134
02145
132
02144
130
02155
3
01913
1

Permits by type

August 2026 · Somerville, MA

Electrical Permit — Residential
114 (25%)
Building Permit — Residential Repair
63 (14%)
Plumbing Permit — Residential - Existing
54 (12%)
Building Permit — Residential Other
50 (11%)
Gas Fitting — Residential - Existing
39 (9%)
Electrical Permit — Commercial
27 (6%)
Building Permit — Residential Alteration
22 (5%)
Building Permit — Residential Renovation
21 (5%)
Sheet Metal Permit — Residential
19 (4%)
Building Permit — Residential New Construction
9 (2%)
Building Permit — Residential Addition
6 (1%)
Plumbing Permit — Commercial - Existing
5 (1%)
Building Permit — Commercial Alteration
4 (1%)
Building Permit — Commercial Renovation
4 (1%)
Sheet Metal Permit — Commercial
3 (1%)
Building Permit — Commercial Other
2 (0%)
Building Permit — Commercial Repair
2 (0%)
Plumbing Permit — Residential - New
2 (0%)
Building Permit — Commercial New Construction
1 (0%)
Demolition Permit — Commercial Structures
1 (0%)
Demolition Permit — Residential Accessory Structures ( i.e., garages, sheds ) under 1500 sq ft
1 (0%)
Demolition Permit — Residential Structures
1 (0%)
Gas Fitting — Education - Existing
1 (0%)
Gas Fitting — Residential - New
1 (0%)
Plumbing Permit — Commercial - New
1 (0%)
Plumbing Permit — Education - Existing
1 (0%)

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