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Building Permits in Kansas
New housing units authorized, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
- Units, last 12 months
- 12,159
- +29.8% from a year earlier
- Single-family homes
- 6,429
- In buildings with 5+ units
- 3,556
- 2 to 4 unit buildings
- 2,174
New housing units authorized in Kansas
New housing units authorized each month (not seasonally adjusted)
By building type, last 12 months
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| Building type | Buildings | Housing units | Construction value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 6,429 | 6,429 | $2.36B |
| 2 units | 923 | 1,846 | $284M |
| 3 and 4 units | 95 | 328 | $74.71M |
| 5 or more units | 183 | 3,556 | $567M |
Year by year
Final annual totals
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| Year | All units | Single-family | 5+ units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,299 | 6,121 | 2,395 |
| 2024 | 9,063 | 5,565 | 1,662 |
| 2023 | 9,504 | 4,927 | 2,837 |
| 2022 | 9,560 | 5,567 | 2,783 |
| 2021 | 9,538 | 6,569 | 1,832 |
| 2020 | 8,211 | 5,975 | 1,455 |
Building permits by county
Counties with a permit office in the survey
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Frequently asked questions
- How many building permits were issued in Kansas?
- 12,159 new housing units were authorized in Kansas in the 12 months through Aug 2026, up 29.8% from the 12 months before.
- Which Kansas counties authorize the most new homes?
- In the last 12 months the most units were authorized in Johnson County (4,396), Sedgwick County (3,649), Wyandotte County (552).
- What does a building permit count mean?
- The Census Bureau counts new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits. A permit is not a finished home: some projects start months later and a few never start. Remodels and nonresidential buildings are not included.
- Why are some counties missing?
- Places without a local permit office are not covered, and some areas report only once a year. Census fills in estimates for permit offices that did not report in a given month.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · Through Aug 2026