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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
Full Market Leaderboard
Ranked by all-time permit count · YoY = rolling 12 months
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ZIP / Area
Borough
Permits
YoY
Avg Cost
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