The value of any construction — building or non-building — is a strong indicator of the health of the area's economy. If the demand for new homes is strong, this demand points to the area's growth in population, employment and earnings. The value of the construction is also a major economic component in terms of the dollars created by industry within any area, primarily in new job creation and in the multiplier effect of those wages and salaries. Construction both affects the economy and is in turn affected by it.
The data spreadsheet consists of several worksheets that can be found on the tabs at the bottom of the document:
- Notes
- Residential Permits by County (monthly from 1985 to most recent available)
- Single-family Permits by City (annual from 1980 through current month available)
- Multi-family Permits by City (annual from 1980 through current month available)
- Residential Building Construction Value (monthly from 1985 through the current month available)
- Non-residential Building Construction Value (monthly from 1985 through the current month available)
- Non-building Construction Value (monthly from 1985 through the current month available)
- Metro Square Footage and Value (1970 - 2013); MARC Region annual totals (2013 - 2022)
Source
- Dodge Local Construction Potentials, Dodge Data & Analytics
- Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City