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Remodel and repair permits in the City of Sioux Falls, SD

Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026

4,362 remodel and repair permits were issued in the City of Sioux Falls, October 2024 through September 2026: about 2,181 a year and 18% of all permits. 2,197 remodel and repair permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), about the same as the 2,165 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is September. The usual one took 82 days from issue to the city's final. 57103 has the most, 928.

4,362permits issued
2,197last 12 months
Sepbusiest month
82days, usual issue to final
87%finished
$10,000usual declared value
Sep 2026records through

Remodel and repair permits by month

Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.

Oct 2024: 212Oct2024Nov 2024: 142Dec 2024: 133Jan 2025: 170Jan2025Feb 2025: 112Mar 2025: 162Apr 2025: 211May 2025: 196Jun 2025: 198Jul 2025: 205JulAug 2025: 208Sep 2025: 216Oct 2025: 209Nov 2025: 167Dec 2025: 110Jan 2026: 159Jan2026Feb 2026: 187Mar 2026: 174Apr 2026: 192May 2026: 189Jun 2026: 188Jul 2026: 192JulAug 2026: 208Sep 2026: 222
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MonthPermits
Oct 2024212
Nov 2024142
Dec 2024133
Jan 2025170
Feb 2025112
Mar 2025162
Apr 2025211
May 2025196
Jun 2025198
Jul 2025205
Aug 2025208
Sep 2025216
Oct 2025209
Nov 2025167
Dec 2025110
Jan 2026159
Feb 2026187
Mar 2026174
Apr 2026192
May 2026189
Jun 2026188
Jul 2026192
Aug 2026208
Sep 2026222

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When remodel and repair permits are filed

By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). September is the busiest (120), December the quietest (67). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.

January: 91 (100 = an average month)February: 82 (100 = an average month)March: 92 (100 = an average month)April: 111 (100 = an average month)May: 106 (100 = an average month)June: 106 (100 = an average month)July: 109 (100 = an average month)August: 114 (100 = an average month)September: 120 (100 = an average month)120October: 116 (100 = an average month)November: 85 (100 = an average month)December: 67 (100 = an average month)JFMAMJJASOND
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MonthIndex
January91
February82
March92
April111
May106
June106
July109
August114
September120
October116
November85
December67

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How long a remodel and repair permit takes

Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 1,882 with a final date.

MeasureValue
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 20252,165
Finished87.0%
Expired1.3%
Usual days, issue to final82
Middle half, days27–233

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What a remodel and repair permit is declared at

The value written on the permit at application, from 4,361 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.

MeasureValue
Usual declared value$10,000
Middle half$5,000–$25,000

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ZIP codes with the most remodel and repair permits

Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 4,362 remodel and repair permits.

ZIP codePermitsShare
5710392821%
5710689420%
5710584819%
5710856913%
5711052912%
5710442210%
571071724%

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The city's own permit types

How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.

Permit typePermitsShare
Repair2,06447%
Remodel/Renovation1,58936%
Lower Level Finishes70916%

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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, "Remodel and repair permits in the City of Sioux Falls, SD", https://contractorrecords.com/sioux-falls/remodel-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): Remodels & repairs permits by month · Remodels & repairs permits by calendar month (index) · Remodels & repairs permits: days to final · Remodels & repairs permits: declared value · Remodels & repairs permits by ZIP code · Remodels & repairs permits by permit type.

Common questions

  • How many remodel and repair permits does Sioux Falls issue a year?About 2,181 a year in the City of Sioux Falls: 4,362 permits issued October 2024 through September 2026, 2,197 of them in the last 12 months.
  • How long does a remodel and repair permit take in Sioux Falls?The usual one took 82 days from issue to the city's final inspection, and the middle half took 27 to 233 days (1,882 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 remodel and repair permits?September (120 against an average month of 100); December is the quietest (67). 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 remodel and repair permits in Sioux Falls?57103, with 928 of the 4,362 (21%); then 57106 (894).