Metro building permits · Jul 2026
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI metropolitan area — 1,776 units in Jul 2026, 14,757 over the last 12 months — latest month +43.1% vs. a year earlier. #19 nationally.
1,776
Units (latest month)
903
Single-family units
867
Multifamily (5+) units
$487,868,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 14,757 units permitted · latest month +43.1% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 903 | 50.8% |
| 2-unit structures | 2 | 0.1% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 4 | 0.2% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 867 | 48.8% |
| All units | 1,776 | 100% |
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Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI metro area?+
1,776 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 14,757 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.
Where does Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI rank nationally?+
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MN-WI ranks #19 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.
What share is multifamily?+
49.2% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.