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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 440 building permits in August 2026, up 1% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 02143 with 131 permits. Electrical Permit — Residential was the top permit type, making up 25% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
440
vs. prior month
+1%
435 last month
Most active zip
02143
131 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
131
02144
128
02145
128
02155
3
01913
1

Permits by type

August 2026 · Somerville, MA

Electrical Permit — Residential
111 (25%)
Building Permit — Residential Repair
62 (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
21 (5%)
Building Permit — Residential Renovation
20 (5%)
Sheet Metal Permit — Residential
17 (4%)
Building Permit — Residential Addition
6 (1%)
Building Permit — Residential New Construction
5 (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 — Residential Accessory Structures ( i.e., garages, sheds ) under 1500 sq ft
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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