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Oakland County, MI · New construction permit market brief · September 2026

New Construction Permits in Oakland County, MI: September 2026

Oakland County recorded 32 new construction permits in September 2026, all from Troy, compared with 0 in August 2026. Of those, 16 reported a job value, totaling $5.8 million.

Written from Permit Press permit records for September 2026 and reviewed before publication. Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.

New construction permits, September 2026
32
August 2026
0
Reported job value
$5,775,710
Median reported value
$301,535

The September 2026 brief

Permit activity

Oakland County had 32 new construction permits in September 2026. The prior month, August 2026, had 0 permits, so the change is 32 permits. A percent change is not reported because the prior count was 0.

Permits are counted by issue date, or by filed date when the source publishes no issue date.

Reported valuation

  • Permits with a reported value: 16 of 32
  • Total reported valuation: $5.8 million ($5,775,710)
  • Median reported valuation: $301,535

Valuation is the job value the permit source reports. Permits without a reported value are left out of the valuation totals. August 2026 valuation figures were not reported, so no month-over-month valuation change is available.

Where the permits were issued

  • Troy: 32 permits (rank 1)

All 32 permits in the county figures came from one city in the data, Troy.

Contractors

No contractors were ranked this month. The count of permits with a named contractor was 0. Contractors are ranked by permit count under their business name, and permits with no business name listed are not ranked.

Source

  • City of Troy Building Permits

New construction permits in Oakland County: questions

All questions
How many new construction permits were recorded in Oakland County in September 2026?

The records show 32 new construction permits in September 2026.

How does that compare with August 2026?

August 2026 had 0 permits, so the count rose by 32. A percent change is not reported because the prior count was 0.

What was the total reported valuation?

Of the 32 permits, 16 reported a job value. Their total was $5.8 million ($5,775,710), with a median of $301,535.

Which city had the most permits?

Troy ranked first with 32 permits, and it was the only city listed.

Which contractors pulled the most permits?

No contractors were ranked. The number of permits with a named contractor was 0.

Where does the data come from?

The source listed is City of Troy Building Permits.

A permit record is a starting point for research, not proof of a job or permission to contact a property owner. Check coverage and collection dates before relying on these figures.