Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
5,844 plumbing permits were issued in Rochester, October 2024 through September 2026: about 2,922 a year and 19% of all permits. 2,939 plumbing permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), about the same as the 2,905 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is October. 55901 has the most, 2,508.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 317 |
| Nov 2024 | 202 |
| Dec 2024 | 205 |
| Jan 2025 | 219 |
| Feb 2025 | 209 |
| Mar 2025 | 270 |
| Apr 2025 | 300 |
| May 2025 | 250 |
| Jun 2025 | 206 |
| Jul 2025 | 249 |
| Aug 2025 | 239 |
| Sep 2025 | 239 |
| Oct 2025 | 260 |
| Nov 2025 | 214 |
| Dec 2025 | 229 |
| Jan 2026 | 231 |
| Feb 2026 | 179 |
| Mar 2026 | 246 |
| Apr 2026 | 239 |
| May 2026 | 261 |
| Jun 2026 | 249 |
| Jul 2026 | 282 |
| Aug 2026 | 269 |
| Sep 2026 | 280 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). October is the busiest (118), February the quietest (80). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 92 |
| February | 80 |
| March | 106 |
| April | 111 |
| May | 105 |
| June | 93 |
| July | 109 |
| August | 104 |
| September | 107 |
| October | 118 |
| November | 85 |
| December | 89 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 5,842 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $1,800 |
| Middle half | $1,200–$4,000 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 5,844 plumbing permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Trade: Water Heater | 1,933 | 33% |
| Residential Trade: Plumbing | 1,506 | 26% |
| Residential Trade: Mechanical (Gas Piping) | 933 | 16% |
| Commercial Trade: Plumbing | 824 | 14% |
| Multi-Family Trade: Plumbing | 385 | 7% |
| Commercial Trade: Mechanical (Gas Piping) | 168 | 3% |
| Multi-Family Trade: Mechanical (Gas Piping) | 55 | under 1% |
| Residential Trade: Plumbing (Underground) | 40 | under 1% |
The contractors named on the most plumbing permits in the City of Rochester building permit report file, October 2024 through September 2026, with 5 or more each. Share is the part of all 5,844 plumbing permits; 98% of them name a contractor we can show. This is volume, not quality: more permits doesn't mean better work. Individuals' names, owner-builders and blanks are left out.
| Contractor | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tonna Mechanical, Inc | 774 | 13% |
| Rochester Plumbing & Heating Co Inc | 745 | 13% |
| B and C Plumbing and Heating Inc | 585 | 10% |
| Superior Mechanical, Inc. | 447 | 8% |
| Action Plumbing & Heating | 311 | 5% |
| Elander Mechanical Inc | 250 | 4% |
| K & S Heating Air Conditioning Plumbing & Electrical Inc | 199 | 3% |
| Haley Comfort Systems | 177 | 3% |
| 1st Class Plumbing & Heating | 174 | 3% |
| Paul Bunyan Plumbing LLC | 139 | 2% |
Electrical (9,912)HVAC (6,587)Remodels & repairs (3,026)Roofing (1,324)Garages, sheds & shade structures (549)New homes (518)Solar (482)
Source: City of Rochester, Building Permit Reports: monthly Detail Report spreadsheets (Laserfiche WebLink public repository), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The city's reports list permits when they are issued and say nothing about what happened after, so no finished share is shown.
Building, trade, sign and demolition permits the City of Rochester Community Development department issues inside the city. Grading permits are not counted, and neither are permits Olmsted County issues for rural townships or the neighbouring cities such as Byron, Stewartville and Kasson.
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Download the tables (CSV): Plumbing permits by month · Plumbing permits by calendar month (index) · Plumbing permits: declared value · Plumbing permits by ZIP code · Plumbing permits by permit type · Most active contractors by permits filed.