Building a house in Massachusetts
5,018 new homes permitted in 2025
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
A lot ZIP anywhere in the US gives its county and these figures on the home page map.
Every county in Massachusetts
New single-family homes permitted in 2025 and the average value builders declared per home. Permit values usually run below the full cost to build, and an average from fewer than 10 permits is left out. Sort by any column.
| County | New homes | Average permit value |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | 862 | $542,000 |
| Plymouth County | 788 | $362,000 |
| Worcester County | 776 | $353,000 |
| Bristol County | 439 | $273,000 |
| Norfolk County | 399 | $687,000 |
| Essex County | 358 | $473,000 |
| Barnstable County | 333 | $845,000 |
| Hampden County | 286 | $318,000 |
| Suffolk County | 231 | $308,000 |
| Nantucket County | 203 | $1,111,000 |
| Dukes County | 99 | $1,282,000 |
| Berkshire County | 93 | $660,000 |
| Hampshire County | 93 | $407,000 |
| Franklin County | 58 | $385,000 |
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Permit values are what builders declare and usually run below the full cost to build.
Builders and pros listed in Massachusetts
Nobody is listed in Massachusetts yet. Builders and pros list free anywhere in the US, and a buyer is matched to each one whose service area covers the lot.
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