HousingPermits

West North Central division · Midwest

Kansas

Kansas authorized 10,299 new housing units in 2025. Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes supplied 16% of its units in 2021–2025, the second-highest share among the 50 states and DC. Permits rose 14% between 2024 and 2025, the third-largest increase among the 50 states and DC.

04,0008,00012k16k2004: 13,301 units (11,548 single-family, 885 in 2–4 unit, 868 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 14,048 units (11,626 single-family, 944 in 2–4 unit, 1,478 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 14,619 units (11,133 single-family, 536 in 2–4 unit, 2,950 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 11,473 units (8,137 single-family, 910 in 2–4 unit, 2,426 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 8,188 units (5,425 single-family, 311 in 2–4 unit, 2,452 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 6,677 units (4,272 single-family, 348 in 2–4 unit, 2,057 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 5,140 units (3,974 single-family, 332 in 2–4 unit, 834 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 5,386 units (3,469 single-family, 395 in 2–4 unit, 1,522 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 6,252 units (4,120 single-family, 519 in 2–4 unit, 1,613 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 8,285 units (5,066 single-family, 344 in 2–4 unit, 2,875 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 7,459 units (4,874 single-family, 449 in 2–4 unit, 2,136 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 8,644 units (5,064 single-family, 740 in 2–4 unit, 2,840 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 9,807 units (5,230 single-family, 539 in 2–4 unit, 4,038 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 8,984 units (6,046 single-family, 715 in 2–4 unit, 2,223 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 9,478 units (5,376 single-family, 889 in 2–4 unit, 3,213 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 7,961 units (5,089 single-family, 914 in 2–4 unit, 1,958 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 8,211 units (5,975 single-family, 781 in 2–4 unit, 1,455 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 9,538 units (6,569 single-family, 1,137 in 2–4 unit, 1,832 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 9,560 units (5,567 single-family, 1,210 in 2–4 unit, 2,783 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 9,504 units (4,927 single-family, 1,740 in 2–4 unit, 2,837 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 9,063 units (5,565 single-family, 1,836 in 2–4 unit, 1,662 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 10,299 units (6,121 single-family, 1,783 in 2–4 unit, 2,395 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252006 high · 14,61906,00012k18k2004: 13,301 units (11,548 single-family, 885 in 2–4 unit, 868 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 14,048 units (11,626 single-family, 944 in 2–4 unit, 1,478 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 14,619 units (11,133 single-family, 536 in 2–4 unit, 2,950 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 11,473 units (8,137 single-family, 910 in 2–4 unit, 2,426 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 8,188 units (5,425 single-family, 311 in 2–4 unit, 2,452 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 6,677 units (4,272 single-family, 348 in 2–4 unit, 2,057 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 5,140 units (3,974 single-family, 332 in 2–4 unit, 834 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 5,386 units (3,469 single-family, 395 in 2–4 unit, 1,522 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 6,252 units (4,120 single-family, 519 in 2–4 unit, 1,613 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 8,285 units (5,066 single-family, 344 in 2–4 unit, 2,875 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 7,459 units (4,874 single-family, 449 in 2–4 unit, 2,136 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 8,644 units (5,064 single-family, 740 in 2–4 unit, 2,840 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 9,807 units (5,230 single-family, 539 in 2–4 unit, 4,038 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 8,984 units (6,046 single-family, 715 in 2–4 unit, 2,223 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 9,478 units (5,376 single-family, 889 in 2–4 unit, 3,213 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 7,961 units (5,089 single-family, 914 in 2–4 unit, 1,958 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 8,211 units (5,975 single-family, 781 in 2–4 unit, 1,455 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 9,538 units (6,569 single-family, 1,137 in 2–4 unit, 1,832 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 9,560 units (5,567 single-family, 1,210 in 2–4 unit, 2,783 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 9,504 units (4,927 single-family, 1,740 in 2–4 unit, 2,837 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 9,063 units (5,565 single-family, 1,836 in 2–4 unit, 1,662 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 10,299 units (6,121 single-family, 1,783 in 2–4 unit, 2,395 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252006 high · 14,619

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Buildings with five or more units accounted for 24% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the lowest share among the 7 West North Central states.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 50 other states is Rhode Island (23% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 13%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2016 (4,038), single-family houses in 2005 (11,626).

2021–202559.9%60%16.1%16%24.0%24%2004–200681.7%82%5.6%12.6%13%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202559.9%60%16.1%16%24.0%24%2004–200681.7%82%5.6%12.6%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Kansas authorized the most units in 2006 (14,619); 2025 reached 70% of that. Its peak year is shared by 3 other states, among them Louisiana, Alabama, North Carolina. Annual permits fell from 14,619 during the mid-2000s boom to 5,140 in 2010, a drop of 65%. The nearest bust profile among the states was Alabama's (65%). The 2021–2025 pace of 9,593 units a year is 31% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Relative to population

With 2,977,220 residents in July 2025, Kansas authorized 3.2 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The states with the nearest rates are Louisiana (3.4) and Missouri (3.1).

Metro areas

In 2021–2025, 87% of the units authorized in Kansas fell in counties belonging to one of its 7 metro areas; the other 13% came from smaller towns and rural counties. Kansas City leads with 9,804 units a year (counting its part in neighboring states).

Average units authorized per year, 2021–2025.

Busiest permit offices

Across Kansas, 323 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Wichita, with 6,795 units or 14% of the total, followed by Olathe with 4,277. Among the three largest, Olathe put 41% of its units in five-plus buildings, Wichita 9.1%.

  • Wichita14% (6,795 units)
  • Olathe8.9% (4,277 units)
  • Overland Park7.1% (3,427 units)
  • Lenexa3.5% (1,691 units)
  • Shawnee3.5% (1,661 units)
  • Kansas City KS3.3% (1,581 units)
  • Spring Hill2.8% (1,321 units)
  • Lawrence2.6% (1,247 units)

Share of the units authorized in Kansas, 2021–2025.

Reported and estimated

Permit offices in Kansas reported 95% of the 2021–2025 units directly; the Census Bureau estimated 4.6% for offices that missed months (US: 8.2%; closest state: Wisconsin, 4.5%).

Similar in size

State2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Nevada18,5406.228%
Iowa13,6644.032%
Arkansas15,4924.621%
Kansas10,2993.224%
Mississippi8,4052.76.3%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Kansas beside Mississippi

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