Building Permits in Buffalo, New York

Name: Building Permits in Buffalo, New York
Creator: PermitStack
License: https://permit-stack.com/terms.html
Keywords: building permits, Buffalo, New York, construction data, permit API

PermitStack indexes 273,349 building permits issued in Buffalo, New York, with 11,706 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.

273,349

Total permits

11,706

Last 12 months

411

Last 30 days

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vs same period prior year

May 16, 2026

Latest permit

Permits by category (last 12 months)

Most common permit types issued in the last year.

Electrical

3,288

Renovation

2,746

Plumbing

2,617

Signage

Mechanical

Demolition

Pool

Solar

Most recent permits

The 10 most recent permits issued in Buffalo, New York. Full dataset available via REST API.

Issued	Permit #	Address	Category	Description
2026-05-16	ELEC26-9685782	86 ALLENHURST	Electrical	ELECTRICAL
2026-05-16	PLUM26-9687952	81 BLAINE	Plumbing	PLUMBING
2026-05-15	HEAT26-9687920	53 BRINTON	Other	HEATING
2026-05-15	ELEC26-9687893	73 PEMBROKE	Electrical	ELECTRICAL
2026-05-15	ELEC26-9687905	73 MILLS	Electrical	ELECTRICAL
2026-05-15	REP26-9687928	284 CONNECTICUT	Renovation	REPAIR
2026-05-15	REP26-9687945	108 REGENT	Renovation	REPAIR
2026-05-15	HEAT26-9687939	161 HICKORY	Other	HEATING
2026-05-15	PLUM26-9687933	80 EDGE PARK	Plumbing	PLUMBING
2026-05-15	PLUM26-9687923	60 BUTLER	Plumbing	PLUMBING

Access Buffalo permit data via API

Query Buffalo, New York permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.

# Search all Buffalo permits issued this month
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Buffalo&state=NY&issued_after=2026-04-01"

Other cities we cover

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FAQ

Where does PermitStack get Buffalo permit data?

We ingest data directly from the official Buffalo open data portal (Tyler Data & Insights (Socrata)) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.

How current is the Buffalo data?

Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Buffalo, New York was issued on May 16, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.

Can I access Buffalo permits without an API key?

Yes — our free tier includes 100 requests per day, enough to search and filter Buffalo permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.