Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
3,023 building permits were issued in ZIP code 53718 by City of Madison Building Inspection Division, October 2024 through September 2026: 6% of the 47,076 in the City of Madison, the 6th busiest ZIP code. Roofing permits lead with 722. 1,606 permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 13% more than the 1,417 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 3,023 permits in 53718; citywide is the same for all of the City of Madison.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share here | Citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing | 722 | 24% | 23% |
| Plumbing | 667 | 22% | 22% |
| HVAC | 628 | 21% | 17% |
| Electrical | 349 | 12% | 13% |
| Remodels & repairs | 237 | 8% | 13% |
| Solar | 116 | 4% | 3% |
| New homes | 100 | 3% | under 1% |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 56 | 2% | 3% |
| Additions | 8 | under 1% | 1% |
| Demolition | 3 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Other | 137 | 5% | 3% |
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (from October) | 3 | 250 | 1,000 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1,513 | 1,513 |
| 2026 (through September) | 9 | 1,260 | 1,680 |
Source: City of Madison Development Services Center, Permit Reports (Construction Summary and Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC permit reports, CSV export), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The city's permit reports have no status and no final inspection date, so no finished share is shown.
Building permits (new homes and buildings, alterations and repairs, re-roofs, decks, garages, raze permits) and electrical, plumbing and HVAC permits issued by the City of Madison Building Inspection Division for property in the city. Permits issued by the surrounding towns and villages (Fitchburg, Middleton, Monona, Sun Prairie, Verona and the rest) and by Dane County are not in these reports.
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Contractor Records, "Building permits in 53718, the City of Madison", https://contractorrecords.com/madison/zip/53718, data through September 2026, from City of Madison Building Inspection Division building-permit records.Link to a table: By kind of work · By year.
Download the tables (CSV): Permits in 53718 by kind of work · Permits in 53718 by year.