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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 402 building permits in September 2026, down 11% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 02143 with 117 permits. Electrical Permit — Residential was the top permit type, making up 24% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
402
vs. prior month
-11%
454 last month
Most active zip
02143
117 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Permit — Residential
24% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

02143
117
02144
110
02145
103
02154
1

Permits by type

September 2026 · Somerville, MA

Electrical Permit — Residential
97 (24%)
Building Permit — Residential Repair
52 (13%)
Plumbing Permit — Residential - Existing
39 (10%)
Electrical Permit — Commercial
36 (9%)
Gas Fitting — Residential - Existing
32 (8%)
Building Permit — Residential Other
24 (6%)
Building Permit — Residential Renovation
24 (6%)
Sheet Metal Permit — Residential
20 (5%)
Building Permit — Residential Alteration
18 (4%)
Building Permit — Residential New Construction
15 (4%)
Building Permit — Commercial Other
8 (2%)
Building Permit — Commercial Alteration
6 (1%)
Building Permit — Residential Addition
6 (1%)
Gas Fitting — Commercial - Existing
6 (1%)
Plumbing Permit — Commercial - Existing
6 (1%)
Plumbing Permit — Residential - New
5 (1%)
Building Permit — Commercial Repair
2 (0%)
Sheet Metal Permit — Commercial
2 (0%)
Building Permit — Commercial Renovation
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%)

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