Residential painting permits in Boston, MA
85 residential painting permits were issued in Boston, MA in the 8 weeks to Oct 17, 2026. Get them weekly by ZIP from Curbside Signal.
Source: Boston. Oct 17, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
Quick answer. In the 8 weeks ending Oct 17, 2026, 85 residential painting permits were issued in Boston, MA, according to public records from Boston. The busiest ZIP codes were 02119 (8 residential permits), 02127 (8 residential permits), 02124 (7 residential permits). The median declared value was $50,000 across 84 residential permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Oct 17, 2026.
Guarantee on every package: If a month comes in under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trades, the next month is free. If a weekly file is ever late or missing, that month is free.
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What a painting permit means in Boston
A residential permit that ends in painting (an addition, a major remodel or siding work) means new surfaces that need paint soon. For a painter it marks jobs to bid on and streets where houses are being refreshed.
In Boston, permits were issued on 40 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 16, 2026, Oct 15, 2026, Oct 14, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 02119 (8), 02127 (8), 02124 (7).
By residential painting permit count, Boston ranks #2 of the 18 painting pages on this site.
- Time interior offers to the end of each remodel.
- Mail exterior offers to neighbors of siding and stucco work.
- Partner with the remodelers active here.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 85 residential permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on Boston jobs.
- General remodel: 40 residential permits (47%)
- Kitchen/bath remodel: 29 residential permits (34%)
- Drywall & plaster: 26 residential permits (31%)
- Flooring: 23 residential permits (27%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Oct 17, 2026. n/c = not collected yet (before our pipeline started pulling this source). It is not zero. Striped bars are partly collected weeks.
Top permit types
| Permit type / subtype | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| INTEXT / 1-2FAM | 19 | 22% |
| INTEXT / 1-3FAM | 18 | 21% |
| INTREN / 1-2FAM | 17 | 20% |
| INTREN / 1-3FAM | 10 | 12% |
| EXTREN / 1-3FAM | 4 | 5% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02119 | 8 | 9% | 1.00 |
| 02127 | 8 | 9% | 1.00 |
| 02124 | 7 | 8% | 0.88 |
| 02116 | 7 | 8% | 1.88 |
| 02135 | 6 | 7% | 0.75 |
8-wk avg / week is the trailing 8-week weekly average we quote in coverage checks for that ZIP and trade. It counts every source in the ZIP and includes permits with unknown use, so it can be higher than this page's residential count.
Work type stated in the permit
| Work type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Interior remodel | 70 | 82% |
| Siding | 9 | 11% |
| Exterior paint | 6 | 7% |
| Stucco | 1 | 1% |
Parsed from the permit's own type and work text. A permit can state more than one; many state none.
Sample rows
Anonymized: street address, permit number and any names removed. Subscribers get the full row with address, permit number and source link.
| Issued | ZIP | Permit type | Scope | Work type | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 02124 | INTREN / 1-3FAM | Kitchen/bath remodel + painting + flooring + cabinets & countertops | Interior remodel | $45,900 |
| 2026-10-08 | 02122 | INTEXT / 1-3FAM | Kitchen/bath remodel + painting + flooring + cabinets & counterto | Siding; interior remodel | $150,000 |
| 2026-09-25 | 02121 | INTEXT / 1-2FAM | Painting + drywall & plaster | Interior remodel | $25,000 |
| 2026-09-18 | 02129 | INTREN / 1-3FAM | Plumbing + electrical + kitchen/bath remodel + painting + flooring | Interior remodel | $175,000 |
| 2026-09-10 | 02108 | INTEXT / 1-2FAM | Electrical + painting | Interior remodel | $65,600 |
| 2026-09-01 | 02116 | INTREN / 1-2FAM | HVAC + plumbing + electrical + kitchen/bath remodel + painting + cabinets & countertops | Interior remodel | $348,000 |
Source
- Boston: Permit records on data.boston.gov (dataset 6ddcd912-32a0-43df-9908-63574f8c7e77), published by Boston. Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 23, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
Metric: Residential = the source marks the permit's use as residential (permits with commercial or unknown use are not counted). Painting = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal painting rules. Counts exclude void or cancelled permits. Dates are the jurisdiction's permit issue date. Records are deduplicated on source and permit number. How we count. Part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro: every trade × city page there.
The honest limit. A permit usually means the job is already sold. We say that up front. The value is what happens around it:
- Neighbor marketing around active jobs: same-age houses on the same street.
- Cross-trade follow-on demand: new roof → solar, gutters, insulation; remodel → HVAC, electrical, landscaping, pool; new build → pest, security, landscaping.
- Competitor intelligence: which contractors pull permits where (where the jurisdiction publishes it), and who to recruit as subs.
- Early-stage projects for commercial trades and GC subs.
Follow-on: New walls, siding and stucco all need paint, and newly painted houses make the neighbors look again at their own.
Other trades in Boston, MA
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential painting permits were issued in Boston, MA recently?
85 residential painting permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 17, 2026. Source: Boston.
Which Boston ZIP codes have the most painting permits?
02119 (8 residential permits), 02127 (8 residential permits), 02124 (7 residential permits), by residential painting permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 17, 2026. 22 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential painting permit in Boston?
$50,000, across 84 residential permits that list a valuation. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
How do I get the Boston painting permit list, and what does it cost?
Request a free 10-permit sample for your ZIPs first. ZIP Pack is $29/mo for one trade and up to 5 ZIPs every Monday; Metro Feed is $99/mo for a whole metro and up to 3 trades, delivered every Monday. Every package includes your first file within 24 hours of purchase. Guarantee on every package: If a month comes in under half the 8-week average permit count for your ZIPs and trades, the next month is free. If a weekly file is ever late or missing, that month is free.
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