A direct view of the Worcester's growth can be seen by the number of permits and project costs through the years. Developers, businesses and homeowners have invested in the City and made Worcester what it is today.
From May 8, 2000 to May 19, 2022, Worcester amassed the following totals from permits issued:
Total Permits Issued: 256,411 Total Project Cost: $6,755,844,491.31 Total Revenue: $70,011,492.00
Total Permits: 764
Total Project Costs: $28,828,041.55
Average Project Cost: $37,733.04
Total Revenue: $133,365.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,720
Total Project Costs: $13,218,566.61
Average Project Cost: $7,685.21
Total Revenue: $310,980.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 5,909
Total Project Costs: $26,516,954.00
Average Project Cost: $4,487.55
Total Revenue: $970,232.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 191
Total Project Costs: $208,787.00
Average Project Cost: $1,093.13
Total Revenue: $22,672.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,439
Total Project Costs: $9,324,610.00
Average Project Cost: $3,823.13
Total Revenue: $363,149.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,498
Total Project Costs: $5,521,335.00
Average Project Cost: $2,210.30
Total Revenue: $366,510.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,489
Total Project Costs: $10,893,950.00
Average Project Cost: $4,376.84
Total Revenue: $382,581.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,603
Total Project Costs: $4,026,156.00
Average Project Cost: $1,546.74
Total Revenue: $362,842.50
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,590
Total Project Costs: $3,297,042.65
Average Project Cost: $1,272.99
Total Revenue: $361,820.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,660
Total Project Costs: $3,282,065.45
Average Project Cost: $1,233.86
Total Revenue: $336,260.04
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,534
Total Project Costs: $954,625.39
Average Project Cost: $376.73
Total Revenue: $327,053.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,386
Total Project Costs: $183,718.00
Average Project Cost: $77.00
Total Revenue: $312,236.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,254
Total Project Costs: $12,500.00
Average Project Cost: $5.55
Total Revenue: $303,270.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,488
Total Project Costs: $100.00
Average Project Cost: $0.04
Total Revenue: $306,868.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,345
Total Project Costs: $22,393,975.00
Average Project Cost: $9,549.67
Total Revenue: $263,206.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,070
Total Project Costs: $9,064,165.00
Average Project Cost: $4,378.82
Total Revenue: $225,860.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,042
Total Project Costs: $8,542,917.00
Average Project Cost: $4,183.60
Total Revenue: $186,626.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,347
Total Project Costs: $11,960,552.00
Average Project Cost: $5,096.10
Total Revenue: $266,533.90
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,578
Total Project Costs: $1,200.00
Average Project Cost: $0.47
Total Revenue: $211,414.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,341
Total Project Costs: $6,000.00
Average Project Cost: $2.56
Total Revenue: $227,051.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,495
Total Project Costs: $0.00
Average Project Cost: $0.00
Total Revenue: $188,184.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,183
Total Project Costs: $35.00
Average Project Cost: $0.02
Total Revenue: $132,027.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,416
Total Project Costs: $556.00
Average Project Cost: $0.39
Total Revenue: $72,459.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 198
Total Project Costs: $7,153,740.63
Average Project Cost: $36,130.00
Total Revenue: $44,388.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 495
Total Project Costs: $34,007,214.98
Average Project Cost: $68,701.44
Total Revenue: $99,693.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,770
Total Project Costs: $40,234,339.00
Average Project Cost: $22,731.26
Total Revenue: $336,385.60
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 32
Total Project Costs: $198,910.00
Average Project Cost: $6,215.94
Total Revenue: $6,915.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 702
Total Project Costs: $6,314,743.00
Average Project Cost: $8,995.36
Total Revenue: $124,872.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 615
Total Project Costs: $7,077,703.00
Average Project Cost: $11,508.46
Total Revenue: $105,101.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 593
Total Project Costs: $5,145,129.00
Average Project Cost: $8,676.44
Total Revenue: $116,972.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 571
Total Project Costs: $886,043.00
Average Project Cost: $1,551.74
Total Revenue: $100,483.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 389
Total Project Costs: $3,009,356.00
Average Project Cost: $7,736.13
Total Revenue: $77,651.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 383
Total Project Costs: $356,000.80
Average Project Cost: $929.51
Total Revenue: $63,561.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 329
Total Project Costs: $3,085.00
Average Project Cost: $9.38
Total Revenue: $59,006.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 113
Total Project Costs: $5,834.00
Average Project Cost: $51.63
Total Revenue: $22,904.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 871
Total Project Costs: $11,085,672.79
Average Project Cost: $12,727.52
Total Revenue: $96,755.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,114
Total Project Costs: $5,654,736.33
Average Project Cost: $2,674.90
Total Revenue: $250,008.88
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 6,707
Total Project Costs: $9,399,861.00
Average Project Cost: $1,401.50
Total Revenue: $719,404.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 177
Total Project Costs: $102,696.00
Average Project Cost: $580.20
Total Revenue: $17,280.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,396
Total Project Costs: $8,026,672.00
Average Project Cost: $3,350.03
Total Revenue: $244,256.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,389
Total Project Costs: $4,143,482.00
Average Project Cost: $1,222.63
Total Revenue: $347,570.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,166
Total Project Costs: $3,381,807.00
Average Project Cost: $1,561.31
Total Revenue: $226,020.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,800
Total Project Costs: $2,031,868.10
Average Project Cost: $1,128.82
Total Revenue: $186,981.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,893
Total Project Costs: $1,185,274.00
Average Project Cost: $626.14
Total Revenue: $199,506.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,861
Total Project Costs: $1,244,319.86
Average Project Cost: $668.63
Total Revenue: $190,419.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,743
Total Project Costs: $881,511.19
Average Project Cost: $505.74
Total Revenue: $176,782.29
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,614
Total Project Costs: $290,691.97
Average Project Cost: $180.11
Total Revenue: $165,101.66
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,516
Total Project Costs: $11,950.00
Average Project Cost: $7.88
Total Revenue: $156,486.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,476
Total Project Costs: $300.00
Average Project Cost: $0.20
Total Revenue: $143,094.25
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,493
Total Project Costs: $5,040,000.00
Average Project Cost: $3,375.75
Total Revenue: $131,922.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,291
Total Project Costs: $1,805,433.00
Average Project Cost: $1,398.48
Total Revenue: $533,677.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,580
Total Project Costs: $3,055,675.00
Average Project Cost: $1,933.97
Total Revenue: $97,506.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,678
Total Project Costs: $4,561,696.14
Average Project Cost: $2,718.53
Total Revenue: $154,197.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,752
Total Project Costs: $1,000.00
Average Project Cost: $0.57
Total Revenue: $111,609.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,609
Total Project Costs: $0.00
Average Project Cost: $0.00
Total Revenue: $101,393.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,490
Total Project Costs: $0.00
Average Project Cost: $0.00
Total Revenue: $90,538.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,296
Total Project Costs: $0.00
Average Project Cost: $0.00
Total Revenue: $65,633.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 995
Total Project Costs: $0.00
Average Project Cost: $0.00
Total Revenue: $39,464.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,426
Total Project Costs: $86,666,184.01
Average Project Cost: $60,775.73
Total Revenue: $560,469.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,429
Total Project Costs: $61,840,531.74
Average Project Cost: $18,034.57
Total Revenue: $860,732.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 10,140
Total Project Costs: $135,060,605.56
Average Project Cost: $13,319.59
Total Revenue: $2,213,230.36
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 43
Total Project Costs: $517,858.00
Average Project Cost: $12,043.21
Total Revenue: $9,384.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,825
Total Project Costs: $52,603,077.46
Average Project Cost: $13,752.44
Total Revenue: $786,068.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,872
Total Project Costs: $65,021,533.96
Average Project Cost: $16,792.75
Total Revenue: $735,622.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,984
Total Project Costs: $68,054,668.35
Average Project Cost: $17,082.00
Total Revenue: $851,251.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,764
Total Project Costs: $47,039,144.00
Average Project Cost: $12,497.12
Total Revenue: $683,414.12
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,963
Total Project Costs: $30,127,344.88
Average Project Cost: $7,602.16
Total Revenue: $630,880.20
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,313
Total Project Costs: $31,266,147.36
Average Project Cost: $9,437.41
Total Revenue: $596,207.35
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,280
Total Project Costs: $28,076,487.67
Average Project Cost: $8,559.90
Total Revenue: $487,235.20
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,131
Total Project Costs: $47,101,353.33
Average Project Cost: $15,043.55
Total Revenue: $625,613.32
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,276
Total Project Costs: $27,234,737.00
Average Project Cost: $8,313.41
Total Revenue: $518,075.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,245
Total Project Costs: $19,789,686.75
Average Project Cost: $6,098.52
Total Revenue: $543,915.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,536
Total Project Costs: $18,853,841.00
Average Project Cost: $5,331.97
Total Revenue: $474,262.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,296
Total Project Costs: $26,401,495.04
Average Project Cost: $8,010.16
Total Revenue: $543,555.75
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,617
Total Project Costs: $16,114,502.25
Average Project Cost: $4,455.21
Total Revenue: $416,374.83
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,672
Total Project Costs: $38,235,327.25
Average Project Cost: $10,412.67
Total Revenue: $520,853.35
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,851
Total Project Costs: $73,272.00
Average Project Cost: $19.03
Total Revenue: $500,426.33
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,180
Total Project Costs: $139,287.00
Average Project Cost: $43.80
Total Revenue: $450,785.12
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,655
Total Project Costs: $207,307.00
Average Project Cost: $56.72
Total Revenue: $361,356.30
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,760
Total Project Costs: $224,756.45
Average Project Cost: $59.78
Total Revenue: $346,274.86
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,027
Total Project Costs: $7,309,930.50
Average Project Cost: $3,606.28
Total Revenue: $172,057.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,510
Total Project Costs: $529,469,785.31
Average Project Cost: $350,642.24
Total Revenue: $1,043,624.40
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 4,573
Total Project Costs: $298,753,215.40
Average Project Cost: $65,329.81
Total Revenue: $2,769,489.95
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 11,539
Total Project Costs: $944,111,945.20
Average Project Cost: $81,819.22
Total Revenue: $8,312,616.95
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 142
Total Project Costs: $10,604,728.47
Average Project Cost: $74,681.19
Total Revenue: $105,257.00
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,870
Total Project Costs: $273,445,327.60
Average Project Cost: $70,657.71
Total Revenue: $2,419,149.65
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,409
Total Project Costs: $286,087,938.66
Average Project Cost: $83,921.37
Total Revenue: $2,723,885.07
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,458
Total Project Costs: $331,736,831.35
Average Project Cost: $95,933.15
Total Revenue: $2,584,722.65
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,463
Total Project Costs: $275,493,230.85
Average Project Cost: $79,553.34
Total Revenue: $2,061,618.42
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 3,372
Total Project Costs: $178,576,351.27
Average Project Cost: $52,958.59
Total Revenue: $1,584,762.10
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,779
Total Project Costs: $171,255,095.38
Average Project Cost: $61,624.72
Total Revenue: $1,516,225.62
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,783
Total Project Costs: $171,708,532.48
Average Project Cost: $61,699.08
Total Revenue: $1,471,860.56
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,936
Total Project Costs: $170,519,778.24
Average Project Cost: $58,078.94
Total Revenue: $1,394,747.87
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,704
Total Project Costs: $163,444,990.56
Average Project Cost: $60,445.63
Total Revenue: $1,730,272.40
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,359
Total Project Costs: $117,377,558.27
Average Project Cost: $49,757.34
Total Revenue: $1,052,403.12
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,402
Total Project Costs: $199,756,404.92
Average Project Cost: $83,162.53
Total Revenue: $1,287,183.78
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,459
Total Project Costs: $271,920,129.10
Average Project Cost: $110,581.59
Total Revenue: $2,106,128.35
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,580
Total Project Costs: $170,793,043.84
Average Project Cost: $66,198.85
Total Revenue: $1,286,608.37
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,745
Total Project Costs: $210,290,808.54
Average Project Cost: $76,608.67
Total Revenue: $2,159,713.24
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,636
Total Project Costs: $151,808,711.64
Average Project Cost: $57,590.56
Total Revenue: $1,357,381.59
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,676
Total Project Costs: $225,617,847.74
Average Project Cost: $84,311.60
Total Revenue: $1,669,156.63
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,487
Total Project Costs: $151,399,396.09
Average Project Cost: $60,876.32
Total Revenue: $1,165,476.94
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 2,333
Total Project Costs: $154,138,908.24
Average Project Cost: $66,068.97
Total Revenue: $1,216,918.61
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Total Permits: 1,482
Total Project Costs: $88,665,145.08
Average Project Cost: $59,828.03
Total Revenue: $653,994.50
Below is a breakdown of the permits issued:
Disclaimer: Information displayed is for inquiry purposes and does not constitute a legally binding document.
Note: Data updated as of May 19, 2022.
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