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Building Permits in Suffolk 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).
  • 4 of the county's towns take building permit applications online.
  • The Suffolk 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 Suffolk County

Which building department to call in Suffolk 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 Suffolk County
TownPhoneHow to apply
Boston617-635-5300Online
Chelsea617-466-4130Online: PermitEyes
Revere781-286-8196Online: Citizenserve
Winthrop617-846-1852Online: OpenGov
  • 67,420 permits indexed across 3 Suffolk County towns.
  • 1,194 permits filed this month.
  • Total declared valuation: $22460.8M.
Permits indexed

67,420

Cities live

3

This month

1,194

Total valuation

$22.5B

Latest permits in Suffolk County

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

FiledAddressTypeContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026Heath STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026E India ROHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026Dorchester STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026Boylston STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026Commonwealth AVHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026Linvale TEHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026Cummins HWHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026Main STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
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Oct 15, 2026Fairfield STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026Charlemont STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026Donnybrook RDHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026First AVHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026Lexington STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 15, 2026Chestnut STHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Robert STHouse numberPlumbingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Harvard AVHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
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Oct 14, 2026Litchfield STHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Snow Hill STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Holbrook STHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Prince STHouse numberGasContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Whitcomb AVHouse numberGasContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Prince STHouse numberPlumbingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Greaton RDHouse numberPlumbingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Greaton RDHouse numberGasContractorValuation
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Oct 14, 2026Massachusetts AVHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026High STHouse numberGasContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Clarendon STHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Oliver STHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Bradwood STHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Oliver STHouse numberFire AlarmContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Bond STHouse numberPlumbingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Reed STHouse numberPlumbingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Saxton STHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Blackfan CIHouse numberLow VoltageContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Beckler AVHouse numberPlumbingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026E Concord STHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026West Roxbury PWHouse numberPlumbingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Linvale TEHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Undine RDHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Washburn STHouse numberDemolitionContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026State STHouse numberLow VoltageContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Mount Vernon STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Browning AVHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Mount Everett STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Kirkwood RDHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Summer STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Faraday STHouse numberGasContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026E First STHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Faraday STHouse numberElectricalContractorValuation
Oct 14, 2026Northern AVHouse numberBuildingContractorValuation

Frequently asked questions

Which building department do I call in Suffolk 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 Suffolk County?

3 Suffolk County towns are live, with 67,420 permits indexed.

Where do Suffolk 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 Suffolk 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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