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Metro building permits · Jul 2026

Buffalo-Cheektowaga NY Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Buffalo-Cheektowaga NY metropolitan area — 136 units in Jul 2026, 1,405 over the last 12 months — latest month +46.2% vs. a year earlier. #167 nationally.

136
Units (latest month)
70
Single-family units
56
Multifamily (5+) units
$40,464,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 1,405 units permitted · latest month +46.2% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthMar 2024 – Jul 2026
Mar 2024Jul 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)7051.5%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures107.4%
Multifamily (5+ units)5641.2%
All units136100%

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Buffalo-Cheektowaga NY building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga NY metro area?+

136 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 1,405 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Buffalo-Cheektowaga NY rank nationally?+

Buffalo-Cheektowaga NY ranks #167 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

48.5% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.