Building Permits in Colorado

How much does a building permit cost in Colorado?

Most building permits in the United States cost between $150 and $2,000, with a national median around $1,300. Permit fees are usually set as a percentage of the declared project value — commonly 0.5% to 2% — or on a per-$1,000-of-valuation schedule, so a larger Colorado project pays a proportionally larger permit fee.

Across the 33,668 Colorado permits we currently track, the average declared project value is about $125,000. At a typical 0.5%–2% permit-fee schedule, that implies roughly $620–$2,500 in permit fees for an average Colorado project — though your city's fee schedule and project scope set the exact figure.

Colorado Building Permit Activity

Across 12 Colorado cities we tracked 6,452 new building permits in the last 30 days, representing $611M in declared construction value. That's up 24.0% from the prior 30 days.

Fastest-growing Colorado markets this month

• Fort Collins — 152 permits, up 390.3% vs the prior month
• Denver — 3,281 permits, up 42.5% vs the prior month
• Aurora — 1,395 permits, up 17.3% vs the prior month
• Golden — 210 permits, up 16.0% vs the prior month
• Colorado Springs — 101 permits, up 8.6% vs the prior month

Biggest project in Colorado this month

$146.2M cm permit in Aurora.

Colorado Construction Market

We're tracking 33,668 active building permits across 12 Colorado cities, led by Aurora with 10710 tracked permits.

PermitGrab pulls this data daily, directly from Colorado municipal permit offices — so you see new residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and major developments as they're filed, before your competition finds them.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Colorado Building Permits