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Monthly Building Permit Report February 2023

The City of Waukee issued 117 building permits in February 2023. Total taxable valuation in February was $36.4 million. 

• 10 permits for single-family homes
• 48 for townhomes
• 1 for multi-family
• 3 for commercial
• 55 in the “Other” cate...

Monthly Building Permit Report January 2023

The City of Waukee issued 72 building permits in January 2023. Total taxable valuation in January was nearly $16.4 million. 

• 32 permits for single-family homes
• 0 for townhomes
• 0 for multi-family
• 1 for commercial
• 39 in the “Other” c...

Retailers expected to follow Target to burgeoning Waukee (Business Record)

Over the past two years, the city of Waukee has added an average of five new residents a day, a review of data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows. The Dallas County community, now with nearly 26,500 residents, is Iowa’s fastest-growing large city...

Waukee Sees Record Commercial Growth for 2022

Commercial growth is on the rise in Waukee. In 2022, the City of Waukee issued 28 commercial permits, up from 19 in 2021, and valuation quadrupled to $103 million.

“Developers and businesses see Waukee as a desirable place to conduct business,” said Jennif...

Monthly Building Permit Report December 2022

The City of Waukee issued 79 building permits in December 2022. Total taxable valuation in December was nearly $74.1 million. 

• 7 permits for single-family homes
• 24 for townhomes
• 1 for multi-family
• 2 for commercial
• 45 in the “Other” category