Search and pull new construction permit data from Des Moines, IA. These permits represent ground-up residential and commercial construction — the most consequential permits for real estate market analysis.
Showing the 10 most recent new construction permits issued in Des Moines, IA. Access all 356 permits from the last year via the API.
| Issued | Address | Status | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | 2521 57TH ST | FILED | — |
| 2026-10-21 | 8115 GOLF HOUSE DR | FILED | — |
| 2026-10-20 | 1840 KENSINGTON CT | FILED | — |
| 2026-10-20 | 2974 LAKE HILL DR | FILED | — |
| 2026-10-20 | 2970 LAKE HILL DR | FILED | — |
| 2026-10-20 | 6608 LAKE FOREST AVE | FILED | — |
| 2026-10-20 | 3016 LAKE HILL DR | FILED | — |
| 2026-10-20 | 2604 E 50TH CT | FILED | — |
| 2026-10-19 | 932 FOREST AVE | FILED | — |
| 2026-10-19 | 2442 LOGAN AVE | FILED | — |
Customer profile: real estate investors, building materials suppliers, and construction market analysts.
Monitor new-build activity for investment analysis, supply chain planning, and competitor tracking. New construction permits are the canonical leading indicator of housing starts.
How teams use this data: PermitStack for real estate and development.
Query Des Moines, IA new construction permits directly with a single HTTP call:
curl "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?jurisdiction=Des%20Moines&category=NEW_CONSTRUCTION" \ -H "X-API-Key: pk_your_key"
Or use the official Python SDK: pip install permitstack
This page holds new construction permits in Des Moines, IA dated through 2026-10-21. We re-check this source on its own nightly cycle, and publish the date the data runs through rather than the date we last polled -- a source that has stopped is not the same as one with nothing new.
Yes. The API supports filtering by zip code, date range, contractor name, estimated value, and more. See the full API documentation for query parameters.
Yes. Building permits including new construction permits are public records maintained by Des Moines, IA's building department. PermitStack normalizes this open data into a clean, consistent API.
Our customers include real estate investors, building materials suppliers, and construction market analysts. Monitor new-build activity for investment analysis, supply chain planning, and competitor tracking. New construction permits are the canonical leading indicator of housing starts.
Data source: Des Moines, IA's official permit records. Data through 2026-10-21.