October 2025 Residential Statistics Report
Metro Kansas City single-family building permits decreased 8 percent from September to October, according to statistics compiled by the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City (KCHBA). A total of 393 single-family homes were permitted in October, down from 425 units for the month of September.
Kansas City, Mo., issued the most single-family permits in October with 63, followed by Olathe and Lee’s Summit., both with 43 single-family permits issued by each city. Overland Park issued 32 single-family permits and Lenexa 29.
Year-to-date figures will be watched closely in the remaining two months of 2025 to determine top permitting jurisdictions. As of October, Kansas City, MO leads the list of top-permitting cities with 442 single-family home starts. Olathe is ranked a close second with 436 units, followed by Overland Park with 289. Rounding out the top five are Lee’s Summit with 253 and Spring Hill at 236.
Click here to view the October 2025 Residential Statistics Report.
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