Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
15,190 building permits issued in the City of Cedar Rapids, October 2024 through September 2026: about 7,595 a year. The biggest kind of work is HVAC, with 3,162. 7,411 permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 5% fewer than the 7,779 in the 12 months before. 72% were permits for homes. The busiest month for permits is October.
Permits issued October 2024 through September 2026. Last 12 months is Oct 2025–Sep 2026; the 12 months before is Oct 2024–Sep 2025. Homes is the share issued as residential permits. Busiest month is the calendar month with the most permits on average.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share | Last 12 mo | 12 mo before | Change | Homes | Busiest month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 3,162 | 21% | 1,622 | 1,540 | +5% | 80% | June |
| Plumbing | 2,562 | 17% | 1,254 | 1,308 | −4% | 54% | October |
| Electrical | 2,502 | 16% | 1,246 | 1,256 | −1% | 72% | October |
| Demolition | 135 | under 1% | 54 | 81 | −33% | 0% | August |
| Other | 6,829 | 45% | 3,235 | 3,594 | −10% | 76% | October |
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window. Per year scales a part year to 12 months.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (from October) | 3 | 2,062 | 8,248 |
| 2025 | 12 | 7,627 | 7,627 |
| 2026 (through September) | 9 | 5,501 | 7,335 |
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026. The tallest bar is the busiest month on file.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 861 |
| Nov 2024 | 704 |
| Dec 2024 | 497 |
| Jan 2025 | 487 |
| Feb 2025 | 384 |
| Mar 2025 | 604 |
| Apr 2025 | 640 |
| May 2025 | 777 |
| Jun 2025 | 711 |
| Jul 2025 | 659 |
| Aug 2025 | 767 |
| Sep 2025 | 688 |
| Oct 2025 | 846 |
| Nov 2025 | 603 |
| Dec 2025 | 461 |
| Jan 2026 | 455 |
| Feb 2026 | 519 |
| Mar 2026 | 593 |
| Apr 2026 | 628 |
| May 2026 | 720 |
| Jun 2026 | 698 |
| Jul 2026 | 663 |
| Aug 2026 | 611 |
| Sep 2026 | 614 |
Permits by calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line), October 2024 through September 2026. Kinds of work do not all peak together. Each month is counted twice (once a year), so one unusual month still moves these numbers.
3,162 permits · busiest June, quietest March
2,562 permits · busiest October, quietest February
2,502 permits · busiest October, quietest December
135 permits · busiest August, quietest September
| Kind of work | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 89 | 87 | 75 | 90 | 116 | 126 | 122 | 102 | 97 | 113 | 97 | 86 |
| Plumbing | 72 | 70 | 111 | 123 | 110 | 101 | 91 | 93 | 98 | 127 | 115 | 89 |
| Electrical | 80 | 81 | 102 | 97 | 119 | 95 | 115 | 112 | 95 | 124 | 106 | 74 |
| Demolition | 44 | 107 | 124 | 36 | 124 | 133 | 107 | 169 | 18 | 142 | 116 | 80 |
How the city classed each permit. Other covers commercial buildings, signs, towers and similar work.
| Permit class | Permits | Share | Last 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes (residential) | 10,918 | 72% | 5,314 |
| Other | 4,272 | 28% | 2,097 |
The 10 ZIP codes with the most permits, counted at the property's ZIP code. A ZIP code can cross into a city that runs its own permit office; only the city's permits are counted.
| ZIP code | Permits | Share | Top kind of work |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52404 | 5,032 | 33% | Plumbing (995) |
| 52402 | 3,691 | 24% | HVAC (877) |
| 52403 | 2,488 | 16% | HVAC (513) |
| 52405 | 2,381 | 16% | HVAC (492) |
| 52411 | 768 | 5% | HVAC (175) |
| 52401 | 395 | 3% | Electrical (81) |
| 52324 | 121 | under 1% | Plumbing (36) |
| 52302 | 120 | under 1% | Plumbing (47) |
| 52228 | 51 | under 1% | Electrical (22) |
| 52227 | 13 | under 1% | Electrical (5) |
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Source: City of Cedar Rapids Building Services, monthly Permit Reports (Permits Issued by Permit Type), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. Each monthly report shows a permit's status only on the day it was run and is never updated, so no finished share is shown.
Building, trade, sewer, demolition and sign permits the City of Cedar Rapids Building Services issues inside the city limits only. Marion, Hiawatha, Robins and unincorporated Linn County issue their own permits and are not in this file.
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