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Metro building permits · Jul 2026

Sioux City IA-NE-SD Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Sioux City IA-NE-SD metropolitan area — 55 units in Jul 2026, 467 over the last 12 months — latest month -63.3% vs. a year earlier. #313 nationally.

55
Units (latest month)
16
Single-family units
34
Multifamily (5+) units
$11,263,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 467 units permitted · latest month -63.3% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthMar 2024 – Jul 2026
Mar 2024Jul 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)1629.1%
2-unit structures23.6%
3–4 unit structures35.5%
Multifamily (5+ units)3461.8%
All units55100%

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Sioux City IA-NE-SD building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Sioux City IA-NE-SD metro area?+

55 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 467 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Sioux City IA-NE-SD rank nationally?+

Sioux City IA-NE-SD ranks #313 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

70.9% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.