HousingPermits

Metro area in Kansas · part of the Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS combined area

Wichita, KS

The Wichita metro area authorized 3,111 new housing units in 2025, the largest total of the 4 metro areas based in Kansas. Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes supplied 39% of its units in 2021–2025, the highest share among the 387 US metro areas. Relative to population, the rate was 4.5 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, the highest rate of the 4 metro areas based in Kansas.

01,0002,0003,0004,0002004: 3,106 units (2,942 single-family, 146 in 2–4 unit, 18 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 3,349 units (2,962 single-family, 339 in 2–4 unit, 48 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 3,656 units (2,787 single-family, 138 in 2–4 unit, 731 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 2,781 units (2,367 single-family, 67 in 2–4 unit, 347 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 2,549 units (1,844 single-family, 90 in 2–4 unit, 615 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,876 units (1,372 single-family, 127 in 2–4 unit, 377 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,259 units (1,046 single-family, 173 in 2–4 unit, 40 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,062 units (891 single-family, 113 in 2–4 unit, 58 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,310 units (845 single-family, 273 in 2–4 unit, 192 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,504 units (1,163 single-family, 173 in 2–4 unit, 168 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,503 units (1,166 single-family, 207 in 2–4 unit, 130 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 2,013 units (1,145 single-family, 416 in 2–4 unit, 452 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 2,087 units (1,229 single-family, 316 in 2–4 unit, 542 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 2,722 units (1,625 single-family, 394 in 2–4 unit, 703 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,947 units (1,214 single-family, 516 in 2–4 unit, 217 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 2,126 units (1,389 single-family, 526 in 2–4 unit, 211 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 2,024 units (1,553 single-family, 471 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 2,384 units (1,618 single-family, 766 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 2,850 units (1,586 single-family, 868 in 2–4 unit, 396 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 3,533 units (1,470 single-family, 1,332 in 2–4 unit, 731 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 3,039 units (1,479 single-family, 1,283 in 2–4 unit, 277 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 3,111 units (1,463 single-family, 1,514 in 2–4 unit, 134 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252006 high · 3,6562011 low · 1,06201,5003,0004,5002004: 3,106 units (2,942 single-family, 146 in 2–4 unit, 18 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 3,349 units (2,962 single-family, 339 in 2–4 unit, 48 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 3,656 units (2,787 single-family, 138 in 2–4 unit, 731 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 2,781 units (2,367 single-family, 67 in 2–4 unit, 347 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 2,549 units (1,844 single-family, 90 in 2–4 unit, 615 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,876 units (1,372 single-family, 127 in 2–4 unit, 377 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,259 units (1,046 single-family, 173 in 2–4 unit, 40 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,062 units (891 single-family, 113 in 2–4 unit, 58 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,310 units (845 single-family, 273 in 2–4 unit, 192 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,504 units (1,163 single-family, 173 in 2–4 unit, 168 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,503 units (1,166 single-family, 207 in 2–4 unit, 130 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 2,013 units (1,145 single-family, 416 in 2–4 unit, 452 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 2,087 units (1,229 single-family, 316 in 2–4 unit, 542 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 2,722 units (1,625 single-family, 394 in 2–4 unit, 703 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,947 units (1,214 single-family, 516 in 2–4 unit, 217 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 2,126 units (1,389 single-family, 526 in 2–4 unit, 211 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 2,024 units (1,553 single-family, 471 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 2,384 units (1,618 single-family, 766 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 2,850 units (1,586 single-family, 868 in 2–4 unit, 396 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 3,533 units (1,470 single-family, 1,332 in 2–4 unit, 731 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 3,039 units (1,479 single-family, 1,283 in 2–4 unit, 277 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 3,111 units (1,463 single-family, 1,514 in 2–4 unit, 134 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252006 high · 3,656

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Buildings with five or more units accounted for 10% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the lowest share among the 4 metro areas based in Kansas.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Dover (10% in five-plus buildings).

2021–202551.1%51%38.6%39%10.3%10%2004–200686.0%86%6.2%7.9%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202551.1%51%38.6%39%10.3%2004–200686.0%86%6.2%7.9%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 46 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Wichita, with 6,795 units or 46% of the total, followed by Sedgwick County (unincorporated) with 1,156. Among the three largest, Sedgwick County (unincorporated) put 32% of its units in five-plus buildings, Maize 2.2%.

  • Wichita46% (6,795 units)
  • Sedgwick County (unincorporated)7.7% (1,156 units)
  • Maize7.2% (1,076 units)
  • Andover6.7% (998 units)
  • Bel Aire6.5% (976 units)
  • Derby4.7% (705 units)
  • Goddard4.7% (695 units)
  • Park City4.5% (666 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Boom, bust and since

Wichita authorized the most units in 2006 (3,656); 2025 reached 85% of that. Its peak year is shared by 30 other metro areas, among them Greensboro, Killeen, Visalia. Annual permits fell from 3,656 during the mid-2000s boom to 1,062 in 2011, a drop of 71%. The nearest bust profile in the West North Central states was Joplin's (72%). The 2021–2025 pace of 2,983 units a year is 12% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Where in the metro

Sedgwick County accounted for 87% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Butler County for 9.2%.

  • Sedgwick County87% (2,757 in 2025)
  • Butler County9.2% (214 in 2025)
  • Harvey County3.2% (115 in 2025)
  • Sumner County1% (25 in 2025)

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Ogden, UT3,5996.440%
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL4,6248.220%
Wichita, KS3,1114.510%
Syracuse, NY2,0411.542%
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC4,1416.611%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Wichita beside Palm Bay

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Kansas. Counting rules.