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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Buffalo-Cheektowaga NY Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Buffalo-Cheektowaga NY metropolitan area — 129 units in Jun 2026, 1,362 over the last 12 months — latest month +55.4% vs. a year earlier. #176 nationally.

129
Units (latest month)
67
Single-family units
60
Multifamily (5+) units
$37,126,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 1,362 units permitted · latest month +55.4% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)6751.9%
2-unit structures21.6%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)6046.5%
All units129100%

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Buffalo-Cheektowaga NY building permits — FAQ

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

129 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 1,362 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Buffalo-Cheektowaga NY rank nationally?+

Buffalo-Cheektowaga NY ranks #176 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

48.1% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.