Building-permit filings across 153 Massachusetts
communities for the week of July 20–26, 2026, compared with the week before.
Compiled from municipal permit records by
masspermits.com.
6,137
permits filed this week
+43%
vs prior week (4,293 permits)
$210.7M
total declared project value
$10K
median project value
Where activity spiked
Top 5 towns by week-over-week increase in permit filings
(minimum 8 permits).
#1 spike
Acton
▲+148% (+31 permits)
52 permits this week · 21 the week before
Median project $0 · largest $0 Most active: Building & Electrical · all Acton permits →
#2 spike
Stoneham
▲+142% (+27 permits)
46 permits this week · 19 the week before
Median project $0 · largest $0 Most active: Building & Plumbing · all Stoneham permits →
#3 spike
Needham
▲+115% (+30 permits)
56 permits this week · 26 the week before
Median project $0 · largest $0 Most active: Electrical & Building · all Needham permits →
Median project $0 · largest $0 Most active: Electrical & Plumbing · all Reading permits →
Most active towns
Permits filed last week — spike towns highlighted in
green.
What's being built
Trade mix across all permits filed last week.
Electrical1388
Building1144
Plumbing994
Gas827
HVAC481
Renovation/Remodel365
Roofing189
Other143
Notable projects in spike towns
Largest projects by declared valuation. Street numbers
withheld for privacy.
Town
Street
Trade
Work
Valuation
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