State building permits

Iowa building permits: new housing

Name: Iowa new housing units authorized by building permits
Creator: US Permit Search

13,107 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, -1% on the year before, with $3.6B of construction value.

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Last 12 months. Value is the construction cost reported on the permits.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	7,420	7,420	$2.7B
2 units	238	476	$91.9M
3–4 units	91	326	$63.5M
5+ units	285	4,885	$761M

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	13,664	5,584	$3.7B
2024	12,544	4,113	$3.4B
2023	11,230	3,052	$3.1B