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Building Permits in Essex County, MA

  • Each Massachusetts city or town must employ its own building commissioner or inspector of buildings, the official who administers the building code locally, and two or more towns may share one (M.G.L. c. 143, § 3).
  • 33 of the county's towns take building permit applications online; the most common portals are OpenGov (16 towns) and PermitLink (9 towns).
  • 1 town files on paper, with the forms on the town website.
  • The Essex County department records were checked against each town's official website between 2026-09-16 and 2026-10-04.

Contractors: see the latest permits filed in Essex County

Which building department to call in Essex County

Find your town, then call its department or apply the way it takes applications. Each town’s page has the address, the hours where the town publishes them, and the permit rules.

Building departments in Essex County
TownPhoneHow to apply
Amesbury978-300-8150Online: OpenGov
Andover978-623-8620Online: OpenGov
Beverly978-921-6025Online: OpenGov
Boxford978-887-6401Online: OpenGov
Danvers978-777-0001 ext. 3061Online: OpenGov
Essex978-768-2514Online: OpenGov
Georgetown978-352-5736Online: PermitLink
Gloucester978-325-5210Online: OpenGov
Groveland978-556-7209Online: PermitLink
Hamilton978-626-5250Online: PermitLink
Haverhill978-374-2338Online: OpenGov
Ipswich978-356-6605Online: PermitEyes
Lawrence978-620-3130Online: Citizenserve
Lynn781-586-6815Online: SmartGov
Lynnfield781-334-9470Online: PeopleGIS Simplicity
Manchester-by-the-Sea978-526-2010Online: OpenGov
Marblehead781-631-2220Online: OpenGov
Merrimac978-346-8013 x5Online: PermitLink
Methuen978-983-8625Online: OpenGov
Middleton978-777-2850Online: Citizenserve
Nahant781-581-5263Online: Patriot Permit Pro
Newbury978-465-0862 ext. 304Online: PermitLink
Newburyport978-465-4405Online: OpenGov
North Andover978-688-9545Online: OpenGov
Peabody978-538-5786Online: OpenGov
Rockport978-546-9218Online: CivicGov
Rowley978-948-2186Online: PermitLink
Salem978-619-5641Online: OpenGov
Salisbury978-462-7839Online: Citizenserve
Saugus781-231-4116Paper forms
Swampscott781-596-8857Online: OpenGov
Topsfield978-887-1522Online: PermitLink
Wenham978-468-5520 ext. 4Online: PermitLink
West Newbury978-363-1100 ext. 1122Online: PermitLink
  • 28,211 permits indexed across 25 Essex County towns.
  • 520 permits filed this month.
  • Total declared valuation: $230.4M.
Permits indexed

28,211

Cities live

25

This month

520

Total valuation

$230.4M

Latest permits in Essex County

50 most recent filings across the county, refreshed daily. Contractor names, valuations, and house numbers are subscriber-only.

FiledAddressTypeContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026lakemans lnHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026linebrook rdHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026cedarview rdHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026LAKE SHORE DRHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026THURLOW STHouse numberGasContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026KING STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026CLARK RDHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026WASHINGTON STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
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Oct 15, 2026CHEBACCO RDHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026CUTLER RDHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026BAY RDHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026BAY RDHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026ASBURY STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026PATTON DRHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026BAY RDHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026SAGAMORE STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
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Oct 15, 2026SHARON RDHouse numberSheet MetalContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026ALAN RDHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026CHEBACCO RDHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026ECHO COVE RDHouse numberMechanicalContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026CHURCH STHouse numberGasContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026SPRING HILL RDHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026WEST MAIN STHouse numberGasContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026HADLEY RDHouse numberGasContractorValuation
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Oct 15, 2026BIRCHMEADOW RDHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026WINTER STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026UNION STHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026LITTLE POND RDHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026BAYVIEW LNHouse numberPlumbingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026FOREST RIDGE DRHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026OAK LEDGE CIRHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026PERKINS ROWHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026CYNTHIA CRHouse numberGasContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026CYNTHIA CRHouse numberPlumbingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026MAIN STHouse numberGasContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026MAIN STHouse numberPlumbingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026CHERRY STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026MAIN STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026WM FAIRFIELD DRHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026HILLTOP DRIVEHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026MAIN STHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026BOURQUE RDHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026CRESCENT AVEHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026LYNNFIELD ST UNIT A-4House numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026LYNNFIELD ST UNIT D-18House numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026LYNNFIELD ST UNIT H-33House numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026SUMMER STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026FAIRWAY LNHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026FAIRWAY LNHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026BISHOPS LNHouse numberGasContractorValuation

Frequently asked questions

Which building department do I call in Essex County?

Each Massachusetts city or town must employ its own building commissioner or inspector of buildings, the official who administers the building code locally, and two or more towns may share one (M.G.L. c. 143, § 3). The table on this page lists each town's department with its phone and how to apply.

How many MA towns does permits.llc cover in Essex County?

25 Essex County towns are live, with 28,211 permits indexed.

Where do Essex County permits come from?

Direct from each city's online building department portal. permits.llc normalizes, de-duplicates, and enriches the data.

What's hidden on the public page?

House numbers, contractor names, valuations, permit numbers, and work descriptions are reserved for subscribers and paid CSV exports. Public pages show the filing date, street, town, and permit type.

Can I get Essex County permits delivered daily?

Yes. Subscribers get a daily digest of permits filtered to their county and niche. Exclusive plans add hourly delivery and homeowner contacts.

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