Residential water heater permits in New York, NY
65 residential water heater permits issued by New York City (DOB NOW Build), New York City (DOB NOW Electrical), the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. Oct 16, 2026 is the latest issue date the source has published.
Quick answer. In the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026, 65 residential water heater permits were issued in New York, NY, according to public records from New York City (DOB NOW Build), New York City (DOB NOW Electrical). The busiest ZIP codes were 11220 (7 permits), 11228 (4 permits), 10466 (3 permits). The median declared value was $60,000 across 45 permits that list one. The latest permit date published is Oct 16, 2026.
What a water heater permit means in New York
A residential water heater permit is a replacement or new install the homeowner has already arranged. For a water heater installer it marks a street of houses the same age with tanks on the same clock.
In New York, permits were issued on 35 different days in the window; the most recent were Oct 15, 2026, Oct 14, 2026, Oct 12, 2026. The busiest ZIPs were 11220 (7), 11228 (4), 10466 (3).
By residential water heater permit count, New York ranks #15 of the 33 water heater pages on this site.
- Mail and door-hang the houses around each replacement.
- Track where tankless and heat-pump units are showing up by ZIP.
- Pass gas-to-heat-pump swaps to electricians: most need a new circuit.
Other work on the same permits
Share of these 65 permits whose type or description also matches another trade. These are the follow-on and partner trades on New York jobs.
- plumbing: 46 permits (71%)
- HVAC: 28 permits (43%)
- kitchen/bath remodel: 18 permits (28%)
- electrical: 11 permits (17%)
Weekly trend
Permits per 7-day period, ending Oct 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbing / Initial Permit | 39 | 60% |
| New Job Filing / A One Family | 10 | 15% |
| New Job Filing / B Two Family | 7 | 11% |
| Plumbing / Renewal Permit with Changes | 5 | 8% |
| New Job Filing / C Three Family | 2 | 3% |
Busiest ZIP codes
| ZIP | Permits | Share | 8-wk avg / week |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11220 | 7 | 11% | 0.88 |
| 11228 | 4 | 6% | 0.50 |
| 10466 | 3 | 5% | 0.38 |
| 11232 | 2 | 3% | 0.25 |
| 11204 | 2 | 3% | 0.25 |
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.
Type stated in the permit
| Type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| heat-pump water heater | 8 | 12% |
| gas tank | 6 | 9% |
| electric tank | 4 | 6% |
| tankless | 3 | 5% |
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 | Type | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | 10459 | New Job Filing / A One Family | HVAC + water heater + electrical | electric tank | n/a |
| 2026-10-06 | 11355 | Plumbing / Initial Permit | plumbing + water heater + kitchen/bath remodel | not stated | $60,000 |
| 2026-09-29 | 10014 | Mechanical Systems / Initial Permit | HVAC + plumbing + water heater | heat-pump water heater | $199,870 |
| 2026-09-22 | 10466 | Plumbing / Initial Permit | plumbing + water heater + gas line | not stated | $2,500 |
| 2026-09-11 | 11218 | Plumbing / Renewal Permit Without Changes | plumbing + water heater | not stated | $14,000 |
| 2026-09-03 | 11235 | Plumbing / Initial Permit | plumbing + water heater | gas tank | $60,000 |
Source
- New York City (DOB NOW Build): Permit records on data.cityofnewyork.us (dataset rbx6-tga4), published by New York City (DOB NOW Build). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026. Last pulled Oct 18, 2026.
- New York City (DOB NOW Electrical): Permit records on data.cityofnewyork.us (dataset dm9a-ab7w), published by New York City (DOB NOW Electrical). Source dataset. Collected window(s): Aug 22, 2026 – Oct 16, 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). Water Heaters = the permit's type or work description matches the Curbside Signal water heater 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 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: Water heater swaps lead to gas line, venting and electrical work, and to whole-house repipes in older homes.
Other trades in New York, NY
Residential permits in the same window, by trade.
Questions
How many residential water heater permits were issued in New York, NY recently?
65 residential water heater permits in the public records we pulled, the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. Source: New York City (DOB NOW Build), New York City (DOB NOW Electrical).
Which New York ZIP codes have the most water heater permits?
11220 (7 permits), 11228 (4 permits), 10466 (3 permits), by residential water heater permit count the 8 weeks ending Oct 16, 2026. 45 ZIP codes had at least one permit.
What is the median declared value of a residential water heater permit in New York?
$60,000, across 45 permits that list a valuation. Declared values are what the applicant stated on the permit, not the contract price.
How do I get the New York water heater permit list, and what does it cost?
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