Across 825 permits filed since 2025-03-08, the median is $12,000; half of projects fall between $6,000 and $17,000. 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 New York actually reported when they pulled permits.
Recent filings
- GENERATOR- to be installed by Veith Electric LLC. Generac modeG007261-0. 24 kW LP gas generator in accordance with the specifications provided and the manufacturer's installation instructions. An electrical inspection with a certificate anTown of Hyde Park · 2026-09-04$14,000
- 14KW GENERAC GENERATORTown of Saugerties · 2026-09-03$10,000
- GENERATOR - 26 kW (Natural Gas) & XFER SWITCHScarsdale · 2026-09-02$22,000
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 New York came in between $6,000 and $17,000. 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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