Across 67 permits filed since 2025-04-24, the median is $14,000; half of projects fall between $9,224 and $19,434. Figures are permit valuations reported to building departments. National cost guides answer this question with averages from other markets; these numbers are what homeowners in Dutchess County, NY actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- Full house rewiring, relocate service and generator.City of Beacon · 2026-10-20$30,000
- Install (2) 200-a transfer switches and generator.City of Beacon · 2026-10-20$7,500
- GENERATOR- to be installed by Big Red's Electric of a Generac 26 KW model #7327/G0073270 LP gas generator in accordance with the specifications provided and the manufacturer's installation instructions. An electrical inspection with a certTown of Hyde Park · 2026-10-19$23,000
How to read these numbers
Permit valuations are the project cost the applicant reports to the building department. They skew slightly low — nobody rounds up for the permit fee — and scope varies, so the middle-half range is the honest picture: half of all standby generator permits in Dutchess County, NY came in between $9,224 and $19,434. We exclude permits under $1,000, jobs filed as whole-house construction, and counties whose building departments don't reliably report valuations.
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