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Metro building permits · Jul 2026

Fort Madison IA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Fort Madison IA metropolitan area — 13 units in Jul 2026, 71 over the last 12 months — latest month +116.7% vs. a year earlier. #677 nationally.

13
Units (latest month)
2
Single-family units
11
Multifamily (5+) units
$1,395,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 71 units permitted · latest month +116.7% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthMar 2024 – Jul 2026
Mar 2024Jul 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)215.4%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)1184.6%
All units13100%

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Fort Madison IA building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Fort Madison IA metro area?+

13 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 71 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Fort Madison IA rank nationally?+

Fort Madison IA ranks #677 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

84.6% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.