Across 465 permits filed since 2025-01-28, the median is $14,000; half of projects fall between $8,000 and $25,054. 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
- Framing, electrical plumbing HVAC Kitchen bathroom, flooring, painting, insulation, interior doors, trim *** Change of Use to a B occupancy at front for home occupation *** *** N-2E zone ***<div><br></div><div>*** Digeplan *** </div>Buffalo · 2026-07-28$98,660
- Install a 40 Gallon Powervent in place of the pre existing atmospheric tank. The sheet metal that was going to the chimney will be capped off to then route the exhaust to the exterior of the property. Customers tenant advisedBuffalo · 2026-07-27$3,900
- INSTALLED A/CBuffalo · 2026-07-27$10,625
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 hvac / central air permits in Erie County, NY came in between $8,000 and $25,054. 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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