Iowa building permits

According to permitsearch.us records, 26,378 permit records are on file for Iowa (1900–2026).

Our records for this area are growing — figures reflect permits on file, not every permit ever issued.

Permits on file by year

Top work types in our records

• other — 16,533
• mechanical — 6,339
• plumbing — 3,447
• sign — 18
• building — 17

6% of records on file show a final or completed status.

Recent permit activity on file

• 2026-05-06 — utility_site — 2715 TARA HILLS ST COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51503
• 2026-03-09 — utility_site — 1000 OAK ST COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51503
• 2026-01-23 — utility_site — 3410 AVENUE E COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51501
• 2026-01-06 — utility_site — 744 MYNSTER ST COUNCIL BLUFFS IA
• 2025-03-27 — other — 3103 35TH AVE COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51501
• 2025-03-27 — other — 24 ASPEN CT COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51503
• 2025-03-27 — other — 3422 10TH AVE COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51501
• 2025-03-27 — other — 2203 N BROADWAY ST COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51503
• 2025-03-27 — other — 906 HARMONY ST COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51503
• 2025-03-27 — other — 2914 8TH AVE COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51501
• 2025-03-27 — other — 2630 S 10TH ST COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51501
• 2025-03-27 — other — 3613 KATIE DR COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51501
• 2025-03-27 — other — 725 PARKWILD DR COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51503
• 2025-03-27 — other — 3009 AVENUE J COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51501
• 2025-03-27 — other — 3102 4TH AVE COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51501
• 2025-03-27 — other — 3014 AVENUE E COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51501
• 2025-03-27 — other — 1015 6TH AVE COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51501
• 2025-03-27 — other — 1094 DEVERON DR COUNCIL BLUFFS IA
• 2025-03-27 — other — 1094 DEVERON DR COUNCIL BLUFFS IA
• 2025-03-27 — other — 2622 5TH AVE COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51501

Permit records by area

• Linn County

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