State building permits

Minnesota building permits: new housing

22,943 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, +8% on the year before, with $6.6B of construction value.

Plus 914 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days in Minneapolis, where we track every permit.

New housing units permitted per month

Commercial permits

Commercial construction in Minnesota cities we cover

914 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

Rolling 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

By declared value; contractors named 30 days after the first permit.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	12,859	12,859	$4.8B
2 units	171	342	$64.9M
3–4 units	46	156	$30.8M
5+ units	313	9,586	$1.7B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	20,947	7,472	$6.3B
2024	20,913	6,827	$6.4B
2023	25,667	12,410	$6.7B