Cities in Minnesota by single-family housing units authorized by building permits

Lakeville, MN had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 103 cities in 2022, at 546. Mounds View, MN had the lowest, at 0. The median was 28. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest546Lakeville, MN

Lowest0Mounds View, MN

Median28103 cities

Top 40 cities, 2022

count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2022 count	Change on 2021
1	Lakeville, MN Estimated	546	-25.1%
2	Woodbury, MN Estimated	520	-3.5%
3	Dayton, MN Estimated	409	-6%
4	Blaine, MN Estimated	394	+2.6%
5	Cottage Grove, MN Estimated	352	-40.3%
6	Otsego, MN Estimated	305	-26.9%
7	Maple Grove, MN Estimated	250	-13.8%
8	Rochester, MN Estimated	234	-6.8%
9	St. Michael, MN Estimated	218	-20.1%
10	Shakopee, MN Estimated	200	+29.9%
11	Inver Grove Heights, MN Estimated	187	+38.5%
11	Lake Elmo, MN Estimated	187	-26.7%
13	Chaska, MN Estimated	176	-22.5%
14	Rosemount, MN Estimated	144	-36.3%
14	Waconia, MN Estimated	144	+27.4%
16	Victoria, MN Estimated	138	-3.5%
17	Lino Lakes, MN Estimated	137	-46.1%
18	Hugo, MN Estimated	114	-40.6%
19	Rogers, MN Estimated	112	-16.4%
20	Ramsey, MN Estimated	110	-36.4%
21	Prior Lake, MN Estimated	105	-20.5%
22	Andover, MN Estimated	103	-26.4%
23	Plymouth, MN Estimated	100	-41.9%
24	Farmington, MN Estimated	97	-17.8%
24	St. Cloud, MN Estimated	97	-23%
24	St. Paul, MN Estimated	97	+26%
27	Elk River, MN Estimated	84	-39.6%
28	Duluth, MN Estimated	67	0%
29	Edina, MN Estimated	64	-14.7%
29	Ham Lake, MN Estimated	64	-4.5%
29	North Branch, MN Estimated	64	-36.6%
32	North Mankato, MN Estimated	61	+35.6%
33	Moorhead, MN Estimated	59	-45.4%
34	Minneapolis, MN Estimated	55	-12.7%
35	Alexandria, MN Estimated	52	-8.8%
36	Chanhassen, MN Estimated	48	-51%
37	Champlin, MN Estimated	46	-23.3%
38	Eagan, MN Estimated	45	+36.4%
39	Coon Rapids, MN Estimated	43	-29.5%
40	Minnetonka, MN Estimated	42	+16.7%
41	Apple Valley, MN Estimated	41	-34.9%
41	Mankato, MN Estimated	41	-66.7%
43	Anoka, MN Estimated	38	-5%
44	Oakdale, MN Estimated	35	+16.7%
44	Savage, MN Estimated	35	-49.3%
46	Buffalo, MN Estimated	34	-57.5%
47	Hastings, MN Estimated	32	-5.9%
48	Brainerd, MN Estimated	31	-8.8%
49	Detroit Lakes, MN Estimated	30	-9.1%
50	Big Lake, MN Estimated	29	-66.3%
50	Monticello, MN Estimated	29	-77.2%
52	Eden Prairie, MN Estimated	28	-24.3%
53	Forest Lake, MN Estimated	27	-12.9%
54	Faribault, MN Estimated	25	-16.7%
54	Stillwater, MN Estimated	25	-35.9%
56	Hutchinson, MN Estimated	24	-31.4%
57	Sartell, MN Estimated	23	-54.9%
58	Burnsville, MN Estimated	20	-35.5%
58	East Bethel, MN Estimated	20	-53.5%
60	New Brighton, MN Estimated	19	-32.1%
60	Red Wing, MN Estimated	19	+11.8%
62	Hermantown, MN Estimated	18	-45.5%
63	Northfield, MN Estimated	17	-10.5%
63	Vadnais Heights, MN Estimated	17	+54.5%
65	Bemidji, MN Estimated	16	+77.8%
65	Brooklyn Park, MN Estimated	16	-78.4%
65	Owatonna, MN Estimated	16	-61.9%
68	New Ulm, MN Estimated	15	-6.3%
68	West St. Paul, MN Estimated	15	+650%
70	Marshall, MN Estimated	14	-17.6%
70	Sauk Rapids, MN Estimated	14	-30%
72	Cambridge, MN Estimated	13	-89.5%
72	Worthington, MN Estimated	13	n/a
74	Golden Valley, MN Estimated	10	+25%
74	Roseville, MN Estimated	10	-28.6%
74	St. Peter, MN Estimated	10	-41.2%
77	Mendota Heights, MN Estimated	9	-40%
77	Willmar, MN Estimated	9	+50%
79	Austin, MN Estimated	8	-42.9%
79	North St. Paul, MN Estimated	8	-73.3%
81	Maplewood, MN Estimated	7	+75%
81	White Bear Lake, MN Estimated	7	-12.5%
83	Fergus Falls, MN Estimated	6	+20%
83	Hibbing, MN Estimated	6	-14.3%
85	Grand Rapids, MN Estimated	5	-16.7%
85	Shoreview, MN Estimated	5	-75%
85	St. Louis Park, MN Estimated	5	-28.6%
88	Albert Lea, MN Estimated	4	-42.9%
88	Fairmont, MN Estimated	4	-20%
88	Little Canada, MN Estimated	4	n/a
91	Crystal, MN Estimated	3	-25%
91	Richfield, MN Estimated	3	+200%
93	Bloomington, MN Estimated	2	-66.7%
93	Brooklyn Center, MN Estimated	2	0%
93	Cloquet, MN Estimated	2	-85.7%
93	Fridley, MN Estimated	2	n/a
93	Hopkins, MN Estimated	2	n/a
93	Winona, MN Estimated	2	-66.7%
99	New Hope, MN Estimated	1	-88.9%
99	Robbinsdale, MN Estimated	1	-50%
99	South St. Paul, MN Estimated	1	-50%
102	Columbia Heights, MN Estimated	0	-100%
102	Mounds View, MN Estimated	0	n/a

Other periods

About this ranking

Annual number of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures (detached and attached single-family homes) authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Part of building_permit_units, which also counts units in buildings with two or more units. Counts housing units, not starts, completions or sales.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in Minnesota by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Minnesota by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 2 Apr. 2024, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/minnesota-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2024. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in Minnesota by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/minnesota-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2024) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Minnesota by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/minnesota-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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Which city has the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Lakeville, MN, with 546 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Mounds View, MN, with 0 in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.