Access 102,998 building permits issued in West Des Moines, Iowa through a single REST API. Refreshed daily from the official West Des Moines open data portal and normalized into a consistent schema.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in West Des Moines, Iowa. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | MECC-071808-2026 | 1055 68TH | HVAC | New Furnace & AC |
| 2026-08-06 | COMM-071811-2026 | 2701 WESTOWN Building | Addition | Greater Des Moines Supportive Housing Addition |
| 2026-08-06 | MECR-071791-2026 | 2501 RIDGEWOOD | HVAC | A/C and furnace replacement |
| 2026-08-06 | RES-071806-2026 | 4400 EP TRUE | Other | We will remove exiting retaining walls on property and rebuild 2 retaining walls |
| 2026-08-06 | ELER-071810-2026 | 2021 ELM | Electrical | Service update. |
| 2026-08-06 | MECR-071804-2026 | 4302 OAKWOOD | HVAC | New Furnace & AC |
| 2026-08-06 | PLUR-071812-2026 | 10546 WILD BERGAMOT | Plumbing | Residential New Construction Plumbing |
| 2026-08-06 | PLUR-071805-2026 | 1454 30TH | Plumbing | Sump pump |
| 2026-08-05 | RES-071801-2026 | 505 7TH | Interior remodel | Foundation Wall rebuild |
| 2026-08-05 | PLUR-071796-2026 | 1139 BELLE MAR | Plumbing | Floor drain |
Query West Des Moines, Iowa permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all West Des Moines permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=West%20Des%20Moines&state=IA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official West Des Moines open data portal (the official city portal) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for West Des Moines, Iowa was issued on August 6, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
Yes — our free tier includes 100 requests per day, enough to search and filter West Des Moines permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.
Yes. CSV export is available on every plan, including free, with the row cap rising by tier. Real-time webhooks for changed permits are on the Developer plan and above.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in West Des Moines, Iowa is 2 days, based on permits issued in the last 12 months. Smaller permit types (residential alteration, electrical) typically issue faster; new construction and large additions usually take longer.
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