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NYC Hot Markets

Every NYC ZIP code ranked by permit volume, construction spending, and year-over-year growth — pulled live from NYC Department of Buildings data.

Data from January 1, 2020 to May 1, 2026

576k
Total Permits
$96.1B
Est. Construction Value
225
Active ZIP Codes
10022
Hottest ZIP
Snapshot:

Top ZIP Codes by Permit Volume

All-time permit count · badge = rolling 12-month change

1
10022
Sutton Place
15k
+32%
2
10019
Midtown West
11k
+48%
3
10011
Chelsea
11k
+24%
4
10003
East Village
11k
+23%
5
10001
Chelsea / Penn Station
11k
+16%
6
11201
Brooklyn Heights
10k
+28%
7
10036
Hell's Kitchen
10k
+33%
8
10016
Murray Hill
9k
+28%
9
10013
Tribeca
9k
+21%
10
10017
Midtown East
9k
+44%

Permit Activity Trend (2019 – Present)

Annual permit count for the top 5 ZIP codes in the selected borough

10022Sutton Place
10019Midtown West
10011Chelsea
10003East Village
10001Chelsea / Penn Station
6661k2k3k20192020202120222023202420252026

Full Market Leaderboard

Ranked by all-time permit count · YoY = rolling 12 months

1
10022Sutton Place
15k
+32%
2
10019Midtown West
11k
+48%
3
10011Chelsea
11k
+24%
4
10003East Village
11k
+23%
5
10001Chelsea / Penn Station
11k
+16%
6
11201Brooklyn Heights
10k
+28%
7
10036Hell's Kitchen
10k
+33%
8
10016Murray Hill
9k
+28%
9
10013Tribeca
9k
+21%
10
10017Midtown East
9k
+44%
11
10014West Village
8k
+71%
12
11215Park Slope
8k
+19%
13
10023Upper West Side
8k
+49%
14
10024Upper West Side
8k
+21%
15
10012Soho
8k
+9%
16
10025Upper West Side
7k
+10%
17
10065Upper East Side
7k
+41%
18
11101Long Island City
7k
+15%
19
10021Upper East Side
7k
+47%
20
10010Gramercy
7k
+39%
21
10018Garment District
6k
+29%
22
10128Upper East Side
6k
+30%
23
10028Upper East Side
6k
+45%
24
11211Williamsburg
6k
+31%
25
11217Boerum Hill
6k
+47%
26
11220Sunset Park
5k
+14%
27
10002Lower East Side
5k
+23%
28
11222Greenpoint
5k
+11%
29
11238Prospect Heights
5k
+45%
30
10314Willowbrook
5k
+11%

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