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Plumbing permits in the City of Sioux Falls, SD

Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026

4,013 plumbing permits were issued in the City of Sioux Falls, October 2024 through September 2026: about 2,006 a year and 17% of all permits. 1,847 plumbing permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 15% fewer than the 2,166 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is October. The usual one took 202 days from issue to the city's final. 57110 has the most, 1,097.

4,013permits issued
1,847last 12 months
Octbusiest month
202days, usual issue to final
90%finished
$187,097usual declared value
Sep 2026records through

Plumbing permits by month

Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.

Oct 2024: 286Oct2024Nov 2024: 149Dec 2024: 123Jan 2025: 166Jan2025Feb 2025: 109Mar 2025: 147Apr 2025: 200May 2025: 191Jun 2025: 190Jul 2025: 195JulAug 2025: 132Sep 2025: 278Oct 2025: 188Nov 2025: 116Dec 2025: 136Jan 2026: 148Jan2026Feb 2026: 120Mar 2026: 143Apr 2026: 192May 2026: 170Jun 2026: 173Jul 2026: 144JulAug 2026: 186Sep 2026: 131
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MonthPermits
Oct 2024286
Nov 2024149
Dec 2024123
Jan 2025166
Feb 2025109
Mar 2025147
Apr 2025200
May 2025191
Jun 2025190
Jul 2025195
Aug 2025132
Sep 2025278
Oct 2025188
Nov 2025116
Dec 2025136
Jan 2026148
Feb 2026120
Mar 2026143
Apr 2026192
May 2026170
Jun 2026173
Jul 2026144
Aug 2026186
Sep 2026131

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When plumbing permits are filed

By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). October is the busiest (142), February the quietest (68). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.

January: 94 (100 = an average month)February: 68 (100 = an average month)March: 87 (100 = an average month)April: 117 (100 = an average month)May: 108 (100 = an average month)June: 109 (100 = an average month)July: 101 (100 = an average month)August: 95 (100 = an average month)September: 122 (100 = an average month)October: 142 (100 = an average month)142November: 79 (100 = an average month)December: 77 (100 = an average month)JFMAMJJASOND
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MonthIndex
January94
February68
March87
April117
May108
June109
July101
August95
September122
October142
November79
December77

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How long a plumbing permit takes

Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 1,939 with a final date.

MeasureValue
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 20252,166
Finished90.2%
Expired0.0%
Usual days, issue to final202
Middle half, days112–305

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What a plumbing permit is declared at

The value written on the permit at application, from 4,005 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.

MeasureValue
Usual declared value$187,097
Middle half$27,000–$283,170

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ZIP codes with the most plumbing permits

Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 4,013 plumbing permits.

ZIP codePermitsShare
571101,09727%
5710885821%
5710661915%
5710738310%
571053779%
571043699%
571033068%
571973under 1%

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How Sioux Falls compares with other cities

From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.

How these numbers are made

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.

  • The city's file has a contractor column, but it is empty on every row, so there are no contractor lists, rankings or firm pages for Sioux Falls.
  • A final date is the city's finalized date; a permit marked finaled counts as finished.
  • The value is the valuation declared on the permit.
  • Homes are the city's residential building permits, which include electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits for homes. Commercial remodels, additions and build-outs count as other.
  • Mechanical permits for fireplaces and refrigeration count as HVAC; re-shingle permits count as roofing; decks count with garages, sheds and shade structures.

Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can. Sources and definitions →

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Contractor Records, "Plumbing permits in the City of Sioux Falls, SD", https://contractorrecords.com/sioux-falls/plumbing-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.

Download the tables (CSV): Plumbing permits by month · Plumbing permits by calendar month (index) · Plumbing permits: days to final · Plumbing permits: declared value · Plumbing permits by ZIP code.

Common questions

  • How many plumbing permits does Sioux Falls issue a year?About 2,006 a year in the City of Sioux Falls: 4,013 permits issued October 2024 through September 2026, 1,847 of them in the last 12 months.
  • How long does a plumbing permit take in Sioux Falls?The usual one took 202 days from issue to the city's final inspection, and the middle half took 112 to 305 days (1,939 permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 that reached a final). The wait to get the permit issued is not in this file.
  • When do people in Sioux Falls file the most plumbing permits?October (142 against an average month of 100); February is the quietest (68). If you can choose, a quiet month at the permit counter can mean contractors have more room in their schedules.
  • Which ZIP code has the most plumbing permits in Sioux Falls?57110, with 1,097 of the 4,013 (27%); then 57108 (858).