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Source: Census Bureau
Contact: Residential Construction Branch at (301) 457-1321.
     Monthly Housing permit - Units and Valuation
Data revised: 10/31/2008
Next Update: 11/30/2008
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Iowa New Residential Housing Permits
Year-to-Date September Over-the-Year Change
Units 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 % Chg 07-08 YTD Sep. 08 Sep. 07 % Chg 07-08
Number of Permits
Total 11,777 13,022 9,844 8,678 5,848 -32.6% 729 1,060 -31.2%
1 9,401 9,898 7,960 6,750 4,564 -32.4% 573 726 -21.1%
2 356 236 244 174 154 -11.5% 12 22 -45.5%
3-4  260 389 216 266 172 -35.3% 12 28 -57.1%
5+  1,760 2,499 1,424 1,488 958 -35.6% 132 284 -53.5%
Value of Permits ($1,000s)
Total 1,613,641 1,818,305 1,468,925 1,358,493 919,302 -32.3% 115,509 150,112 -23.1%
1 1,437,187 1,574,431 1,302,620 1,178,214 790,887 -32.9% 104,130 130,951 -20.5%
2 35,109 22,990 27,438 18,836 16,238 -13.8% 1,457 2,476 -41.2%
3-4  19,315 28,285 18,321 25,510 11,674 -54.2% 596 2,442 -75.6%
5+  122,030 192,599 120,546 135,933 100,503 -26.1% 9,326 14,243 -34.5%
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