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Housing units authorized by building permits in Polk County

Housing units authorized by building permits in Polk County was 4,730 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 60.4% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 99 counties in 2025.

2025, count4,730 Estimated
Change on 2024+60.4%
Rank1st of 99Counties in Iowa ranked
Series high4,7302025
Series low2,9492024

Housing units authorized by building permits in Polk County, 2023 to 2025

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2,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,0002023202420252023: 3,095 count2024: 2,949 count2025: 4,730 count
count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2026-05-14.
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Periodcount
20254,730 Estimated
20242,949 Estimated
20233,095 Estimated

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Definition

Annual number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Final annual county estimates include imputation for missing reports. Counts housing units, not buildings, starts, completions or sales. Covers permit-issuing areas; areas where permits are not required are outside the survey. Not seasonally adjusted or expressed as an annualized monthly rate. The total is the sum of units in the four published structure categories; inputs are retained.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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What is the housing units authorized by building permits in Polk County?

Housing units authorized by building permits in Polk County was 4,730 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 60.4% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 99 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest housing units authorized by building permits in Polk County?

4,730 in 2025, the highest value since 2023 in this series.

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