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 272,295 building permits issued in Buffalo, New York, with 12,196 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.

272,295

Total permits

12,196

Last 12 months

804

Last 30 days

Apr 13, 2026

Latest permit

Permits by category (last 12 months)

Most common permit types issued in the last year.

Electrical

3,404

Renovation

2,907

Plumbing

2,742

Signage

Mechanical

Pool

Most recent permits

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

Issued	Permit #	Address	Category	Description
2026-04-13	REP26-9682432	59 WHEELOCK	Other	REP-PLANS
2026-04-13	REP26-9684209	105 REGENT	Renovation	REPAIR
2026-04-13	REP26-9684193	2021 GENESEE	Renovation	REPAIR
2026-04-13	PLUM26-9684221	207 GOLD	Plumbing	PLUMBING
2026-04-13	REP26-9684105	56 ARMIN	Other	REP-PLANS
2026-04-13	ELEC26-9684217	48 ALICE	Electrical	ELECTRICAL
2026-04-13	ELEC26-9684162	101 CUSTER	Electrical	ELECTRICAL
2026-04-13	HEAT26-9684188	10 ELSIE	Other	HEATING
2026-04-13	PLUM26-9684222	30 SHEFFIELD	Plumbing	PLUMBING
2026-04-13	PLUM26-9684184	134 DUNDEE	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?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 April 13, 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 1,000 requests per day, enough to search and filter Buffalo permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.