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Building permits by ZIP code in Rochester

Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026

4 ZIP codes have 250 or more building permits in Rochester, October 2024 through September 2026. 55901 is the busiest with 12,616 (42% of 30,193). Together they hold 99% of the permits.

ZIP codes by permits

Busiest first, October 2024 through September 2026. Top kind of work is the one with the most permits in that ZIP code.

ZIP codePermitsShareTop kind of work
5590112,61642%Electrical (4,094)
559027,93826%Electrical (2,789)
559044,75016%Electrical (1,538)
559064,65015%Electrical (1,469)

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How these numbers are made

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 We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.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.

  • The city's reports list a contractor on most permits. We show only how many permits each of the most active firms filed; that is volume, not quality, and we have not matched the names to state license records.
  • The reports list permits when they are issued and say nothing about what happened after, so there is no finished share and no time to final; every permit is listed as open.
  • The value is the valuation written on the permit at issue.
  • A footing-and-foundation permit issued ahead of a new house is counted under other, so the house is counted once under new homes. Commercial and apartment building work is counted under other; their electrical, plumbing and heating permits count under those trades.

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Common questions

  • Which ZIP code in Rochester has the most building permits?55901, with 12,616 permits, October 2024 through September 2026; then 55902 (7,938).
  • Can I see the permits for one address in Rochester?Not here: we publish permits by ZIP code without street addresses. The city keeps each property's permit history; search its records by address or permit number.
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