Building Permits in New York

Track construction activity across 4 New York cities. Each city page shows the source date and available permit and contractor fields.

4
Cities Covered
182,515
Active Permits
$55.4B
Total Value
The short version
  • PermitGrab tracks building permits across 4 New York cities, updated daily from official municipal sources.
  • 182,515 active New York building permits are in our database right now.
  • 29,761 new New York permits were filed in the last 30 days.
  • New York City leads the state with 152,574 tracked permits.

How much does a building permit cost in New York?

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 New York project pays a proportionally larger permit fee.

Across the 182,515 New York permits we currently track, the average declared project value is about $304,000. At a typical 0.5%–2% permit-fee schedule, that implies roughly $1,500–$6,100 in permit fees for an average New York project — though your city's fee schedule and project scope set the exact figure.

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New York Building Permit Activity

Across 4 New York cities we tracked 29,761 new building permits in the last 30 days, representing $7.6B in declared construction value. That's up 15.1% from the prior 30 days.

Fastest-growing New York markets this month

Biggest project in New York this month

$70.0M general construction permit in New York City at 97 Barclay Street.

New York Cities

New York City building permits

152574 permits
$17.9B value

Buffalo building permits

8309 permits
$656.5M value

Albany building permits

281 permits
Value not reported

New City building permits

40 permits
Value not reported

New York Construction Market

We're tracking 182,515 active building permits across 4 New York cities, led by New York City with 152574 tracked permits.

PermitGrab aggregates public permit records from official New York sources. Publishing schedules and available fields vary by jurisdiction; each city page shows its source and newest available record date.

Browse the cities above to explore specific markets, or sign up for Pro to get alerts when new records are available and unlock the contact fields each source publishes.

Frequently Asked Questions About New York Building Permits

How many cities have active building permits in New York?

PermitGrab tracks building permits in 4 New York cities. Source dates and available fields vary by city.

Which New York city has the most building permits?

New York City currently leads New York with 152574+ active building permits.

How often is New York permit data updated?

Public sources update on their own schedules. Each New York city page shows its newest available source date and fields.

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