Data through September 2026 · updated 18 Oct 2026
2,482 building permits were issued in ZIP code 14216 by the City of Buffalo Department of Permit and Inspection Services, October 2024 through September 2026: 11% of the 23,383 in Buffalo, the 2nd busiest ZIP code. Plumbing permits lead with 682. 1,254 permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 2% more than the 1,228 in the 12 months before. Permits from a city that runs its own permit office are not counted.
Share here is the part of the 2,482 permits in 14216; citywide is the same for all of Buffalo.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share here | Citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing | 682 | 27% | 22% |
| Electrical | 497 | 20% | 27% |
| HVAC | 432 | 17% | 15% |
| Roofing | 338 | 14% | 14% |
| Remodels & repairs | 238 | 10% | 10% |
| Solar | 23 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 22 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Additions | 21 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Demolition | 6 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Pools & spas | 5 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Fences & walls | 4 | under 1% | under 1% |
| New homes | 3 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Other | 211 | 9% | 9% |
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (from October) | 3 | 290 | 1,160 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1,263 | 1,263 |
| 2026 (through September) | 9 | 929 | 1,239 |
Source: City of Buffalo Open Data, Permits dataset 9p2d-f3yt, read 18 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The city's public file has no permit status and no final inspection date, only an expiration date, so no finished share is shown.
Building, electrical, plumbing, heating, demolition and other construction permits the City of Buffalo Department of Permit and Inspection Services issues inside city limits. Special use and change of use permits in the same file are not counted. Buffalo's suburbs (Amherst, Cheektowaga, Tonawanda and the rest of Erie County) run their own permit offices and are not in this file.
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