State building permits

Pennsylvania building permits: new housing

25,887 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, +3% on the year before, with $6.2B of construction value.

Plus 3,056 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, where we track every permit.

New housing units permitted per month

Commercial permits

Commercial construction in Pennsylvania cities we cover

3,056 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

Rolling 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

By declared value; contractors named 30 days after the first permit.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	14,244	14,244	$4.7B
2 units	275	550	$86.1M
3–4 units	233	781	$106M
5+ units	449	10,312	$1.4B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	25,709	8,675	$6.5B
2024	24,810	7,192	$6.4B
2023	25,320	8,457	$6B