Minneapolis exterior permits: September 2026
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Minneapolis issued 554 residential exterior permits in September 2026, up 4% from 535 in August 2026. That covers roofing, windows and doors, siding, solar and decks on houses, duplexes and townhouses. Roofing led with 297 permits. It was the second-busiest of the 12 months we have on file (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026).
Here is the month by trade, by neighborhood and by ZIP, and what the same season looked like last year.
The month at a glance
- 554 exterior permits in September 2026
- $10,362 median permit value
- 251 different applicants pulled them
- Busiest neighborhood: Waite Park (65 permits)
- Busiest ZIP: 55418 (101 permits)
Permits by trade
| Trade | Sep 2026 | Aug 2026 | Change | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing | 297 | 291 | up 2% | $12,923 |
| Windows and doors | 172 | 158 | up 9% | $8,610 |
| Siding | 44 | 45 | down 2% | $8,550 |
| Solar | 29 | 29 | flat | $6,375 |
| Decks | 12 | 12 | flat | $10,000 |
| All five | 554 | 535 | up 4% | $10,362 |
Median value is the median declared permit value, not the final job price. Changes are not shown when either month has fewer than 5 permits.
- Roofing: 297 permits from 168 different applicants; most in Waite Park (50) and ZIP 55418 (72).
- Windows and doors: 172 permits from 60 different applicants; most in Howe (8) and ZIP 55406 (32).
- Siding: 44 permits from 36 different applicants; most in Waite Park (9) and ZIP 55418 (11).
- Solar: 29 permits from 5 different applicants; most in ZIP 55406 (10).
- Decks: 12 permits from 12 different applicants.
Roofing
Roofing had 297 permits in September 2026, up 2% from August 2026. That makes it the second-busiest of 12 months on file; the peak was October 2025 with 387. Waite Park led all neighborhoods with 50 roofing permits, about 17% of the city's total for the month.
Top neighborhoods for roofing permits this month (5 or more):
- Waite Park: 50
- Audubon Park: 16
- Linden Hills: 14
- King Field: 11
- Minnehaha: 10
Most active roofing applicants this month (5 or more permits): Kaufman Sheet Metal Roofing Inc (24), Sela Roofing And Remodeling Inc (12), eRoof LLC (7), Precision Exteriors Restoration LLC (7).
For neighborhood-level detail over 12 months, see top Minneapolis neighborhoods for roofing permits.
Busiest neighborhoods and ZIPs
Across all five trades, these neighborhoods had the most exterior permits in September 2026:
| Neighborhood | Permits |
|---|---|
| Waite Park | 65 |
| Audubon Park | 19 |
| Linden Hills | 19 |
| Howe | 19 |
| King Field | 19 |
| Armatage | 17 |
| Cooper | 15 |
| Standish | 15 |
By ZIP: 55418 (101), 55406 (83), 55417 (62), 55419 (59), 55410 (42), 55407 (36).
What the next few months looked like last year
Here is what the same stretch looked like a year earlier, from the same data:
- October 2025: 387 roofing, 206 windows and doors, 62 siding, 90 solar, 6 decks
- November 2025: 205 roofing, 158 windows and doors, 41 siding, 37 solar, fewer than 5 decks
- December 2025: 40 roofing, 108 windows and doors, 23 siding, 42 solar, fewer than 5 decks
Roofing fell from 387 to 40 over those months last year. If you sell roofing, the next few weeks are the time to fill the pipeline. Our guide to getting roofing leads in winter covers what still moves when it's cold.
How to use this
Every permit on this list is a house with work going on right now. The job itself is usually signed already, but the neighbors and the next project are open:
- Mail the neighbors. A roof or window job is visible from the street. See mailing the neighbors of a permitted job.
- Work the busy blocks. The neighborhoods above are where crews and dumpsters are this month.
- Pick the next trade. A house that just got a new roof may need siding or windows next. See direct mail to permit leads.
Trade guides: roofing, windows and doors, siding, solar.
Brooklyn Park
Brooklyn Park figures come out monthly, and the latest month is August 2026: 113 residential exterior permits (56 roofing, 31 windows and doors, 6 siding, 7 solar, 13 decks). September 2026 will be added when it is available. See Brooklyn Park permits for 12 months by trade.
The last 12 months
From October 2025 to September 2026, Minneapolis issued 4,921 residential exterior permits: 2,322 roofing, 1,741 windows and doors, 418 siding, 347 solar, 93 decks. The full breakdown by month and neighborhood is in the 12-month report.
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How we count
We count residential permits (single-family, two-family and townhouse) whose description matches one of five exterior trades, by the month they were issued, in Central time. New homes, garages, basement finishes, egress windows and additions (other than decks) are left out. Each permit counts once. The City updates records after the fact, so a month's count can shift slightly in later pulls. Full method: data source.
Data note: Minneapolis figures come from the City of Minneapolis CCS_Permits open data, pulled 2026-10-15; Brooklyn Park figures come from the City of Brooklyn Park's monthly permit reports, as of 2026-10-16. Counts under 5 are shown as "fewer than 5".