Extended Winter Weather Slows Permits (April 2018)
KANSAS CITY, MO – Residential permits issued during the first four months of 2018 have slowed slightly compared to the same period during 2017. The 1,933 single family units permitted through April 2018 are a decrease of 6 percent from the level of activity in early 2017. The unusually cold and snowy April delayed many build jobs, but spring and summer weather will put schedules back on track.
Click here for the April 2018 Residential Permit Stats report.
The 2018 most active cities list has changed during 2018. Blue Springs has moved from 9th to 2nd, and new entries on the list are Spring Hill, Independence, Platte County, and Smithville.
Kansas City, Mo., recorded the highest number of permits so far in 2018, with 267 in Clay and Platte counties and 23 in Jackson County. Blue Springs has the second highest number of permits issued with 195 units. Olathe, Lee’s Summit, and Overland Park round out the top five cities with the most permits issued in the first quarter.