Across 343 permits filed since 2025-01-28, the median is $10,000; half of projects fall between $4,000 and $23,825. 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
- To an existing 2 story 1 family dwelling install replacement windows and paint. gutter and downspouts.<div><br></div><div>***work by owner***</div>Buffalo · 2026-07-28$2,000
- Removing interior walls. Removing windows on the first floor and infilling with brick. replacing windows on second floor with vinyl windows. Second phase, once this approved will come with more plans for a couple interior wallsBuffalo · 2026-07-27$25,000
- To an exist 2 story 2 family dwelling install (7) replacement windowsBuffalo · 2026-07-23$5,250
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 window replacement permits in Erie County, NY came in between $4,000 and $23,825. 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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