Data reports

Massachusetts building permit reports

Construction permits filed in the Massachusetts municipalities whose permit portals we track continuously, counted by filing date. Each report states how many municipalities it covers. Each report has a chart, the town ranking, the permit-type mix, the method and a CSV. Start with the first half of 2026.

• First half of 202676,460 permits · −0.9% vs 2025
• January 202610,778 permits · −10.3% vs 2025
• February 202610,080 permits · −6.5% vs 2025
• March 202613,555 permits · +1.4% vs 2025
• April 202614,541 permits · +2.7% vs 2025
• May 202613,350 permits · −2.1% vs 2025
• June 202614,156 permits · +7.2% vs 2025
• July 202614,175 permits · +1.8% vs 2025
• August 202613,829 permits · +1.0% vs 2025
• September 202614,014 permits · −4.0% vs 2025