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Metro permit data · updated Oct 18, 2026

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: residential permits by trade

26 trade × city pages in this metro pass our publishing threshold. Totals below also include cities below it.

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Quick answer. In the latest 8 weeks of each source (Aug 7, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026), 3,108 residential permits matched at least one trade in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro, across 9 public permit sources. The biggest trades were electrical (858), remodel (587), plumbing (507).

By trade

TradePermitsCity pages
Electrical8582
Remodeling & GC5872
Plumbing5071
HVAC3921
Roofing3032
Windows & Doors2862
Insulation2511
Kitchen & Bath Remodeling2221
Solar1751
Water Heaters1651
Battery Storage1361
Siding1342
Gas Lines1181
Decks & Patios941
Fire Sprinklers901
ADUs & Additions681
New Construction541
Demolition212
EV Chargers211
Fencing171
Concrete & Driveways110
Landscaping110
Foundation Repair80
Garages80
Pool & Spa60
Sewer & Septic50

A permit can count in several trades.

Busiest ZIP codes

ZIPPermits
02131278
02124275
02132264
02136259
02130229

Every trade × city page in the metro

Boston, MA

Boston electrical permits · 716Boston remodel permits · 539Boston plumbing permits · 506Boston HVAC permits · 391Boston windows & doors permits · 270Boston roofing permits · 259Boston insulation permits · 242Boston kitchen and bath remodel permits · 222Boston solar permits · 167Boston water heater permits · 165Boston battery storage permits · 133Boston siding permits · 121Boston gas line permits · 117Boston fire sprinkler permits · 89Boston deck and patio permits · 87Boston ADU and addition permits · 65Boston new-construction permits · 47Boston EV charger permits · 21Boston fence permits · 17Boston demolition permits · 10

Cambridge, MA

Cambridge electrical permits · 142Cambridge remodel permits · 48Cambridge roofing permits · 42Cambridge windows & doors permits · 16Cambridge siding permits · 13Cambridge demolition permits · 11

Sources

  • Boston: source dataset. Window Aug 23, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
  • Cambridge MA (addition/alteration): source dataset. Window Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
  • Cambridge MA (demolition): source dataset. Window Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
  • Cambridge MA (electrical): source dataset. Window Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
  • Cambridge MA (gas): source dataset. Window Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
  • Cambridge MA (new construction): source dataset. Window Aug 11, 2026 – Oct 5, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
  • Cambridge MA (roof): source dataset. Window Aug 21, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
  • Cambridge MA (siding): source dataset. Window Aug 7, 2026 – Oct 1, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
  • Cambridge MA (solar): source dataset. Window Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.

How we count: method.

Questions

How many residential permits were issued in the Boston metro recently?

In the latest 8 weeks of each source (Aug 7, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026), 3,108 residential permits matched at least one trade in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro, across 9 public permit sources. The biggest trades were electrical (858), remodel (587), plumbing (507).

Which ZIP codes in the Boston metro have the most residential permits?

02131 (278), 02124 (275), 02132 (264), counting each permit once across trades.

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