Building Permits in Minnesota

How much does a building permit cost in Minnesota?

Most building permits in the United States cost between $150 and $2,000, with a national median around $1,300. Permit fees are usually set as a percentage of the declared project value — commonly 0.5% to 2% — or on a per-$1,000-of-valuation schedule, so a larger Minnesota project pays a proportionally larger permit fee.

Across the 17,540 Minnesota permits we currently track, the average declared project value is about $18,300. At a typical 0.5%–2% permit-fee schedule, that implies roughly $90–$370 in permit fees for an average Minnesota project — though your city's fee schedule and project scope set the exact figure.

Minnesota Building Permit Activity

Across 9 Minnesota cities we tracked 9,693 new building permits in the last 30 days, representing $139M in declared construction value. That's up 40.2% from the prior 30 days.

Fastest-growing Minnesota markets this month

• Saint Paul — 3,812 permits, up 98.2% vs the prior month
• Minneapolis — 3,139 permits, up 39.1% vs the prior month
• Olmsted County — 128 permits, up 28.0% vs the prior month
• Rochester — 1,705 permits, up 1.9% vs the prior month
• Shakopee — 525 permits, up -4.5% vs the prior month

Biggest project in Minnesota this month

$25.0M commercial permit in Minneapolis at 3501 West River Rd N, filed by Zuri 3 Construction Llc.

Minnesota Construction Market

We're tracking 17,540 active building permits across 9 Minnesota cities, led by Minneapolis with 8185 tracked permits.

PermitGrab pulls this data daily, directly from Minnesota municipal permit offices — so you see new residential renovations, commercial buildouts, and major developments as they're filed, before your competition finds them.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota Building Permits