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445 new homes were permitted in Cedar Rapids in the 12 months through September 2026, 28% fewer than the 12 months before.

  • 91single-family homes
  • 354homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $304Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $82.2Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 42Oct 24
  2. 34Nov 24
  3. 67Dec 24
  4. 22Jan 25
  5. 10Feb 25
  6. 18Mar 25
  7. 17Apr 25
  8. 22May 25
  9. 294Jun 25
  10. 51Jul 25
  11. 26Aug 25
  12. 14Sep 25
  13. 34Oct 25
  14. 21Nov 25
  15. 38Dec 25
  16. 22Jan 26
  17. 13Feb 26
  18. 20Mar 26
  19. 103Apr 26
  20. 46May 26
  21. 28Jun 26
  22. 65Jul 26
  23. 32Aug 26
  24. 23Sep 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
September 2026237115$4.7M
August 20263210814$7.2M
July 20266581344$11.9M
June 2026288200$5.1M
May 2026468308$9.8M
April 20261035692$11.5M
March 202620578$3.4M
February 202613940$3.4M
January 2026224018$3.9M
December 20253821620$6.5M
November 20252111100$6.6M
October 20253414200$8.3M
September 2025141400$4.5M
August 20252616100$5.6M
July 20255113731$8.5M
June 202529496279$45.5M
May 2025221660$4.6M
April 2025171520$5.0M
March 2025181260$5.4M
February 202510280$1.8M
January 2025229310$3.6M
December 20246761051$6.7M
November 20243410240$7.2M
October 20244221210$8.3M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from October 2024 to September 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗

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How many new homes are being built in Cedar Rapids?

Cedar Rapids permitted 445 new homes in the 12 months through September 2026: 91 single-family homes and 354 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.

Where do the monthly numbers come from?

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.

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