Minnesota building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 1,181,277 permit records are on file for Minnesota (1901–5014).
Permits on file by year
Show yearly totals
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 60,343 |
| 2018 | 65,576 |
| 2019 | 67,656 |
| 2020 | 67,848 |
| 2021 | 64,354 |
| 2022 | 70,463 |
| 2023 | 75,136 |
| 2024 | 70,055 |
| 2025 | 60,474 |
| 2026 | 32,427 |
Top work types in our records
- other — 815,781
- plumbing — 160,104
- mechanical — 103,905
- building — 49,559
- electrical — 19,043
57% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permits
- 5014-05-02 — other — 2188 FREMONT AVE ST PAUL 55119-4018
- 2105-02-20 — other — 676 COMO AVE ST PAUL 55103-1401
- 2026-08-15 — roofing — 1202 WELLINGTON CRES Faribault MN 55021
- 2026-08-14 — other — 2554 WEST LAKE OF THE ISLES PKWY
- 2026-08-14 — other — 2317 NEWTON AVE S
- 2026-08-14 — other — 3924 28TH AVE S
- 2026-08-14 — other — 3035 12TH AVE S
- 2026-08-14 — other — 6040 THOMAS AVE S
Permit records by area
Street rankings appear on city-level pages — use the directory to browse down.
Based on 1,181,277 permit records on file from CottageGrove (Tyler EnerGov), DuluthMN (Tyler EnerGov), CityofFaribaultMN (Tyler EnerGov), EnerGovProd (Tyler EnerGov), mn-minneapolis (ArcGIS Hub), ShakopeeMNProd (Tyler EnerGov), mn-st-paul (ArcGIS Hub), StPaulMN (Tyler EnerGov), 1901–5014. Last updated 2026-08-20.