PermitStack indexes 908,673 building permits issued in Kansas City, Missouri, with 26,427 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in Kansas City, Missouri. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | PW-EV-2026-00293 | 450 E 11th St ROW-STR-PW | Other | Festival |
| 2026-10-22 | PW-H-2026-00182 | 5207 Independence Ave | Other | Hauling |
| 2026-10-22 | CPER-2026-04164 | 8 W 65th Ter | Electrical | Electrical General |
| 2026-10-21 | CPMC-2026-00644 | 7701 NW Barry Rd Preston F.H. | Mechanical | Mechanical General |
| 2026-10-21 | CPMR-2026-02461 | 11444 N Auburndale Cir | Mechanical | Mechanical General |
| 2026-10-21 | CPPR-2026-02566 | 4317 Garfield Ave | Plumbing | Plumbing General |
| 2026-10-21 | CPMR-2026-02182 | 5743 Bales Ave | Mechanical | Mechanical General |
| 2026-10-21 | CVEL-7448 | 9450 Ward Pkwy | Mechanical | Passenger |
| 2026-10-21 | CVEL-6110 | 14 W 10th St | Mechanical | Passenger |
| 2026-10-21 | CVEL-2699 | 14 W 10th St | Mechanical | Passenger |
Query Kansas City, Missouri permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search Kansas City permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?jurisdiction=Kansas%20City&state=MO&issued_after=2026-09-23"
The official record sets behind this page, with the date each one's data runs through.
| Record set | Source | Permits | Data through | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building permits | open data (Socrata) | 843,008 | 2026-10-23 | |
| Historical | bulk data file | 98,911 | 1991-12-31 | The source has stopped publishing. |
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We ingest Kansas City's official permit records directly from 2 official record sets, each listed under Sources on this page and normalize them into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
The newest permit we hold for Kansas City, Missouri is dated October 23, 2026. We re-read this source on a nightly schedule and publish the date the data runs through rather than the date we last polled. Some cities publish permits days after they are filed.
Yes — search Kansas City permits free in the browser, no signup needed. The API needs a free key (100 requests per day, no credit card).
Yes. CSV export is available on every plan, including free, with the row cap rising by tier. Webhooks (Developer plan and up) push new permits after each nightly ingest.
The median time from permit filing to issuance in Kansas City, Missouri is 3 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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