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August 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Minneapolis— updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Minneapolis, MN issued 3,144 building permits in August 2026, down 7% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 55408 with 391 permits. Plumbing — Res was the top permit type, making up 36% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
3,144
vs. prior month
-7%
3,364 last month
Most active zip
55408
391 permits
Top permit type
Plumbing — Res
36% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

55408
391
55406
376
55418
290
55417
286
55419
279
55410
214
55407
184
55412
149
55411
138
55405
137

Permits by type

August 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

Plumbing — Res
1118 (36%)
Mechanical — ExistRes
609 (19%)
Res — Misc
606 (19%)
Res — Remodel
234 (7%)
Plumbing — ComMin
179 (6%)
Commercial — Remodel
91 (3%)
Mechanical — ComMFDRR
90 (3%)
Commercial — RoofWind
50 (2%)
Res — Addition
50 (2%)
Mechanical — ComMFDNR
36 (1%)
Res — Accessory
33 (1%)
Plumbing — FoodBev
21 (1%)
Wrecking — Private
7 (0%)
Mechanical — NewRes
6 (0%)
Plumbing — ComMaj
6 (0%)
Commercial — Addition
3 (0%)
Res — New
2 (0%)
Commercial — New
1 (0%)
Plumbing — NewCom
1 (0%)
Site — FootFound
1 (0%)

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