Across 26 permits filed since 2025-01-25, the median is $10,000; half of projects fall between $3,275 and $21,460. 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 Yonkers, NY 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
- INSTALLATION OF 24 KW GENERAC GENERATOR AS PER PLANS FILED AND INFORMATION PROVIDED. NO OTHER WORK IS AUTHORIZED IN THIS PERMIT.City of Yonkers · 2026-07-01$26,000
- Replace existing main electrical panel with a new 200-Amp, 42-space main breaker panel Install all new circuit breakers main surge quad service outlet Relabel all circuits within the panel Install a code-required exterior service meter/discCity of Yonkers · 2026-06-11$21,947
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 Yonkers, NY came in between $3,275 and $21,460. 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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