PermitStack indexes 667,192 building permits issued in Boston, Massachusetts, with 36,033 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
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Permit activity for individual ZIP codes in Boston, newest first by volume.
Every permit we hold for one Boston address (roof, HVAC, solar, additions, with dates and contractors) in a single call to /v1/property/history. Used by lenders for collateral review, insurers for roof and system age, and real estate teams for due diligence.
The 10 most recent permits issued in Boston, Massachusetts. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | PL1911189 | 230 Roslindale AV | Plumbing | Connect hot/cold water to the water heater |
| 2026-10-21 | PL1910777 | 40-42 Elmira ST | Plumbing | Replace existing water heater with similar |
| 2026-10-21 | E1911206 | 6 Hull ST | Electrical | Rewire kitchen & bathroom, remove existing 40 amp panel and install new 100 am... |
| 2026-10-21 | E1911111 | 238 W Third ST | Electrical | Rewire complete 2 units up grade service |
| 2026-10-21 | SF1908541 | 51-53 Philbrick ST | Roofing | Cut back patio roof and install new gutter and downspout. Demo end section of pati... |
| 2026-10-21 | E1911230 | 133 B ST | EV charger | Installing curbside EV charging infrastructure |
| 2026-10-21 | E1911607 | 80 Piers Park LN | Solar | Install rooftop solar. 227 PV MODULE - 133.930 kW DC, 103.800 kW AC SYSTEM SIZE VE... |
| 2026-10-21 | COO1910199 | 49 Lexington ST | Other | Three Family DwellingCertificate for SameALT1693760 Issued 6/27/2025, A-1799189 Is... |
| 2026-10-21 | PL1910826 | 201 Washington ST | Plumbing | Renovate core bathrooms on 6th and 7th floors install 2 private bathrooms and 2 br... |
| 2026-10-21 | PL1910817 | — | Plumbing | Water damage repair job. one bathroom. Remove fixtures and then reinstall after re... |
Query Boston, Massachusetts permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search Boston permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Boston&state=MA&issued_after=2026-09-23"
The official record sets behind this page, with the date each one's data runs through.
| Record set | Source | Permits | Data through | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permits | open data (CKAN) | 667,192 | 2026-10-21 |
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We ingest Boston's official permit records directly from CKAN Open Data and normalize them into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
The newest permit we hold for Boston, Massachusetts is dated October 21, 2026. We re-read this source on a nightly schedule and publish the date the data runs through rather than the date we last polled. Some cities publish permits days after they are filed.
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