Across 445 permits filed since 2025-01-25, the median is $12,682; half of projects fall between $5,899 and $17,300. 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
- INSTALL A NEW 100KW STATIONARY EMERGENCY POWER GENERATOR AND CORRESPONDING 400 AMP TRANSFER SWITCH AS SPECIFIED ON THE PLANS WITH THE CONDITIONS LISTED BELOW; And in accordance with the Planning Board approval conditions dated July 13, 2026City of Yonkers · 2026-07-24$15,000
- Generac GeneratorSoutheastTownNY · 2026-07-24$13,500
- 24KW GENERAC GENERATOR INSTALLATION, AS APPLIED. *NO GAS PERMIT REQUIREDTown of Putnam Valley · 2026-07-24$20,300
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 $5,899 and $17,300. 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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