Metro building permits · May 2026

Garden City KS Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Garden City KS metropolitan area — 25 units in May 2026, 64 over the last 12 months — latest month +733.3% vs. a year earlier. #695 nationally.

25
Units (latest month)
5
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$3,930,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 64 units permitted · latest month +733.3% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)520.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures2080.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units25100%

Garden City KS building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Garden City KS metro area?+

25 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 64 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Garden City KS rank nationally?+

Garden City KS ranks #695 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

80.0% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.