Des Moines, IA Permit Pulse — Week of 2026-11-05

Name: Des Moines Weekly Building Permit Snapshot — 2026-11-05
Creator: PermitGrab
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Des Moines, IA has 240 building permits in the trailing 7 days. This tracker reflects the currently available public records; the latest source date on record is 2026-11-04. For the full filing history and contractor activity, see the Des Moines permit page.

By PermitGrab Research · Updated 2026-11-05 · Last permit logged 2026-11-04

Permits filed · this week

240

▼ 4.4% vs prior 7 days

Prior 7-day comparison

251

permits filed previous week

Methodology. Data is based on public permitting records associated with Des Moines. Source coverage and publication schedules vary by jurisdiction. Permits are counted using the source date field. This source does not publish enough current declared-value coverage to report a citywide construction-value total. "This week" means the trailing 7 days through 2026-11-05.

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