New home construction activity is tracked by building permits issued by local permitting office. The U.S. Bureau of the Census surveys these offices to provide monthly estimates of permitting activity by state and metropolitan area. In addition, local groups such as the Wichita Area Builders Association often track and publish new home construction data.
You can explore the latest market trends in these statistics with our Market Graphs and Analysis tool using the links below. In addition, we’ve compiled historical data in Excel spreadsheets to make it easy for you to analyze the data on your own.
Market Graphs and Analysis by Statistic
| Statistic | Markets where Statistic is Available | |||||
| U.S. Census residential permit data | ||||||
| – Total permits | Kansas | Kansas City | Lawrence | Manhattan | Topeka | Wichita |
| – Single-family permits | Kansas | Kansas City | Lawrence | Manhattan | Topeka | Wichita |
| – Two-family permits | Kansas | Kansas City | Lawrence | Manhattan | Topeka | Wichita |
| – Three- or four-family permits | Kansas | Kansas City | Lawrence | Manhattan | Topeka | Wichita |
| – Multi-family permits | Kansas | Kansas City | Lawrence | Manhattan | Topeka | Wichita |
| – Multi-family structures | Kansas | Kansas City | Lawrence | Manhattan | Topeka | Wichita |
| Local market single-family permit data | ||||||
| – Single-family permits | Manhattan | Wichita | ||||
New Residential Construction Data in Excel Format
- Census Residential Permits Data (183 KB)
- Manhattan Residential Permits Data (City of Manhattan Data) (45 KB)
- Wichita Single-Family Permits Data (WABA Data) (124 KB)
Sources
- Census data: U.S. Bureau of the Census Building Permits Survey
- Manhattan local market data: City of Manhattan
- Wichita local market data: Area permitting offices as compiled by the Wichita Area Builders Association
