Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
207 demolition permits were issued in the City of Sioux Falls, October 2024 through September 2026: about 104 a year and under 1% of all permits. 100 demolition permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 7% fewer than the 107 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is May. The usual one took 275 days from issue to the city's final. 57105 has the most, 76.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 5 |
| Nov 2024 | 13 |
| Dec 2024 | 7 |
| Jan 2025 | 13 |
| Feb 2025 | 9 |
| Mar 2025 | 5 |
| Apr 2025 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 12 |
| Jun 2025 | 10 |
| Jul 2025 | 10 |
| Aug 2025 | 7 |
| Sep 2025 | 6 |
| Oct 2025 | 7 |
| Nov 2025 | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 11 |
| May 2026 | 12 |
| Jun 2026 | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 8 |
| Sep 2026 | 18 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). May is the busiest (139), March the quietest (52). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 116 |
| February | 81 |
| March | 52 |
| April | 122 |
| May | 139 |
| June | 128 |
| July | 81 |
| August | 87 |
| September | 139 |
| October | 70 |
| November | 122 |
| December | 64 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 84 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 107 |
| Finished | 80.4% |
| Expired | 7.5% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 275 |
| Middle half, days | 98–382 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 207 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $14,000 |
| Middle half | $8,250–$25,000 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 207 demolition permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Razing | 137 | 66% |
| Demolition | 70 | 34% |
Electrical (4,491)Remodels & repairs (4,362)HVAC (4,247)Plumbing (4,013)Roofing (1,719)Garages, sheds & shade structures (1,628)New homes (1,439)
Source: City of Sioux Falls GIS: Building Permits (Data/Community MapServer layer 3), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Residential and commercial building permits the City of Sioux Falls issues inside city limits, in both Minnehaha and Lincoln counties: new homes and buildings, additions, remodels and repairs, re-shingling, decks, pools, demolition, and electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits. Brandon, Harrisburg, Tea and the unincorporated parts of both counties run their own permit offices and are not in this file.
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Contractor Records, "Demolition permits in the City of Sioux Falls, SD", https://contractorrecords.com/sioux-falls/demolition-permits, data through September 2026, from City of Sioux Falls Planning & Development Services building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Days to final · Declared value · By ZIP code · Permit types.
Download the tables (CSV): Demolition permits by month · Demolition permits by calendar month (index) · Demolition permits: days to final · Demolition permits: declared value · Demolition permits by ZIP code · Demolition permits by permit type.