Across 70 permits filed since 2025-04-30, the median is $12,000; half of projects fall between $9,824 and $15,143. 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 Erie County, NY actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- GAS LINE FOR GENERATORBuffalo · 2026-10-28$9,634
- Replace service and install generator - Disconnect/Reconnect- Jonathan Weir-[phone removed]Buffalo · 2026-10-22$25,000
- WIRING FOR GENERATOR 150A 2 METER SERVICE W/ TRANSFER SWITCHES 100A EA MADGE WHISKEY 437 BERKSHIRE AVE BUFFALO, NY 14215 [phone removed] ESR# 31411397 ZACHER ELECTRIC [phone removed]Buffalo · 2026-10-20$1,500
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 Erie County, NY came in between $9,824 and $15,143. 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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