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Essex County, MA building permits & builders

Live single-family residential permit data and the top licensed home builders in Essex County, Massachusetts. Updated weekly from US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey + county public records.

Permits (last 12mo)
380
Single-family + 1-4 unit residential
Population
806,103
Census ACS estimate
Permits / 1K residents
0.47
Trailing 12mo rate
Subdivisions on record
0
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12-month permit trend

Monthly single-family permit volume in Essex County over the last 12 months. Source: US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

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About Essex County for trades & suppliers

Essex County, Massachusetts is one of 3,022 US counties tracked by PermitFocus. With 380 new single-family permits issued in the last 12 months, the county represents an active market for lumber yards, roofing contractors, HVAC installers, plumbing, concrete, doors and windows, paint, flooring, and other trades that follow new residential construction.

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