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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Somerville, MA issued 286 building permits in September 2026, down 35% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 02144 with 88 permits. Electrical Permit — Residential was the top permit type, making up 23% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
286
vs. prior month
-35%
440 last month
Most active zip
02144
88 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Permit — Residential
23% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

02144
88
02145
78
02143
77
02154
1

Permits by type

September 2026 · Somerville, MA

Electrical Permit — Residential
67 (23%)
Building Permit — Residential Repair
33 (12%)
Plumbing Permit — Residential - Existing
33 (12%)
Gas Fitting — Residential - Existing
26 (9%)
Electrical Permit — Commercial
23 (8%)
Building Permit — Residential Other
20 (7%)
Building Permit — Residential Alteration
16 (6%)
Sheet Metal Permit — Residential
16 (6%)
Building Permit — Residential Renovation
14 (5%)
Building Permit — Commercial Other
7 (2%)
Building Permit — Residential New Construction
6 (2%)
Building Permit — Residential Addition
5 (2%)
Gas Fitting — Commercial - Existing
5 (2%)
Building Permit — Commercial Alteration
4 (1%)
Plumbing Permit — Commercial - Existing
4 (1%)
Plumbing Permit — Residential - New
2 (1%)
Building Permit — Commercial Repair
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 — Residential - New
1 (0%)
Sheet Metal Permit — Commercial
1 (0%)

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