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City growth
What’s being built in Overland Park
New homes permitted every month.
New homes permitted
1,025 new homes were permitted in Overland Park in the 12 months through August 2026, 138% more than the 12 months before.
- 331single-family homes
- 694homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
- $509Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
- $298Mtotal permitted construction value
- 40Sep 24
- 64Oct 24
- 22Nov 24
- 42Dec 24
- 50Jan 25
- 23Feb 25
- 28Mar 25
- 54Apr 25
- 29May 25
- 23Jun 25
- 29Jul 25
- 27Aug 25
- 35Sep 25
- 32Oct 25
- 318Nov 25
- 101Dec 25
- 31Jan 26
- 344Feb 26
- 29Mar 26
- 29Apr 26
- 40May 26
- 23Jun 26
- 17Jul 26
- 26Aug 26
Single-family Multifamily
Month-by-month numbers
| Month | Homes | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0 | $13.1M |
| July 2026 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | $9.2M |
| June 2026 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | $11.3M |
| May 2026 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 0 | $18.3M |
| April 2026 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 0 | $13.0M |
| March 2026 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | $13.8M |
| February 2026 | 344 | 41 | 0 | 303 | $84.0M |
| January 2026 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | $16.6M |
| December 2025 | 101 | 23 | 0 | 78 | $21.2M |
| November 2025 | 318 | 21 | 0 | 297 | $63.3M |
| October 2025 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | $18.2M |
| September 2025 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | $15.5M |
| August 2025 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 0 | $11.2M |
| July 2025 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | $14.1M |
| June 2025 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | $9.3M |
| May 2025 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0 | $12.8M |
| April 2025 | 54 | 40 | 0 | 14 | $19.4M |
| March 2025 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | $12.8M |
| February 2025 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 0 | $9.3M |
| January 2025 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 35 | $12.8M |
| December 2024 | 42 | 32 | 0 | 10 | $15.9M |
| November 2024 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | $10.0M |
| October 2024 | 64 | 40 | 0 | 24 | $20.4M |
| September 2024 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | $16.4M |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from September 2024 to August 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗
Local favorites
Directory Local businesses in Overland Park
9N
913 Nutrition
RestaurantAM
Aahaa Modern Indian Cuisine
RestaurantAG
Amini's Galleria
Furniture shopA&
Art & Frame Warehouse
Art galleryBK
Barley's Kitchen + Tap
RestaurantBA
Bike America
Bicycle shopBA
Blessings Abound
Thrift shopBL
Bo Lings
RestaurantBB
Questions
How many new homes are being built in Overland Park?
Overland Park permitted 1,025 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 331 single-family homes and 694 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.
Where do the monthly numbers come from?
From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.