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1,119 new homes were permitted in Olathe in the 12 months through August 2026, 113% more than the 12 months before.

  • 584single-family homes
  • 535homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $677Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $519Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 26Sep 24
  2. 42Oct 24
  3. 27Nov 24
  4. 59Dec 24
  5. 33Jan 25
  6. 29Feb 25
  7. 44Mar 25
  8. 84Apr 25
  9. 59May 25
  10. 29Jun 25
  11. 57Jul 25
  12. 36Aug 25
  13. 42Sep 25
  14. 43Oct 25
  15. 32Nov 25
  16. 148Dec 25
  17. 62Jan 26
  18. 316Feb 26
  19. 23Mar 26
  20. 94Apr 26
  21. 66May 26
  22. 71Jun 26
  23. 148Jul 26
  24. 74Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 20267458016$52.2M
July 2026148432184$56.8M
June 20267157212$53.1M
May 20266642240$49.6M
April 2026949400$60.6M
March 2026232120$19.9M
February 2026316820234$92.5M
January 20266226036$30.6M
December 2025148440104$46.4M
November 2025323200$17.7M
October 2025434300$18.1M
September 2025424200$21.6M
August 2025363600$16.3M
July 2025575700$25.6M
June 2025292900$16.5M
May 2025595900$29.8M
April 2025848400$43.9M
March 2025444400$22.2M
February 2025292900$15.3M
January 2025332805$15.0M
December 20245931226$31.6M
November 2024272340$14.9M
October 20244228140$17.9M
September 2024262420$13.0M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from September 2024 to August 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗

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How many new homes are being built in Olathe?

Olathe permitted 1,119 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 584 single-family homes and 535 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.

Where do the monthly numbers come from?

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.

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