New York

Building Permits in Buffalo, New York

PermitStack indexes 275,259 building permits issued in Buffalo, New York, with 11,893 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.

275,259

Total permits

11,893

Last 12 months

889

Last 30 days

-21%

vs same period prior year

Jul 16, 2026

Latest permit

Permits by category (last 12 months)

Most common permit types issued in the last year.

Electrical

3,278

Renovation

2,777

Plumbing

2,702

Signage

Mechanical

Demolition

Pool

Solar

Top contractors in Buffalo

Most active contractors by permit volume in Buffalo.

Most recent permits

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

Issued	Permit #	Address	Category	Description
2026-07-16	REP26-9696930	163 ANDERSON	Renovation	REPAIR
2026-07-16	ELEC26-9697225	363 CRESCENT	Electrical	ELECTRICAL
2026-07-16	ELEC26-9697231	119 DELMAR MITCHELL DR	Electrical	ELECTRICAL
2026-07-16	ELEC26-9697229	21 RUSPIN	Electrical	ELECTRICAL
2026-07-16	HEAT26-9697237	55 LAFAYETTE AVE	Other	HEATING
2026-07-16	REP26-9695771	140 HUMASON	Renovation	REPAIR
2026-07-16	PLUM26-9697247	1790 GENESEE	Plumbing	PLUMBING
2026-07-16	PLUM26-9697248	139 KELBURN	Plumbing	PLUMBING
2026-07-16	REP26-9696978	1160 DELAWARE	Renovation	REPAIR
2026-07-16	ELEC26-9697238	144 UNIVERSITY AVE	Electrical	ELECTRICAL

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"

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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 July 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.