August 2025 Residential Statistics Report
Metro Kansas City single-family building permits fell 18 percent in August, according to statistics compiled by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA). A total of 297 single-family homes were permitted in August, down from 360 units for the month of July.
Challenging affordability conditions continue to act as headwinds for the housing industry. Nationally, housing starts decreased 8.5 percent in August, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. The slowing of single-family housing starts during 2025 has had a measurable impact on the number of single-family homes under construction. As of August, there were 611,000 single-family under construction nationwide — down 4.8 percent from a year ago.
Locally, Olathe issued the most single-family permits in August with 34, followed by Spring Hill with 33 single-family permits issued. Kansas City, Mo., was third with 32, Overland Park was fourth with 27 and Blue Springs issued the fifth most single-family permits with 20.
Year to date, Olathe leads the list of top-permitting cities with 346 single-family home starts. Kansas City, Mo., ranked second with 337 units, followed by Overland Park with 222. Rounding out the top five are Spring Hill with 202 and Lee’s Summit with 186 units.
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