Sioux Center, IA marks record-breaking housing growth [Video]

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — A Sioux County community has prioritized housing in its economic development efforts with strong results.

Sioux Center, Iowa set records in 2024 for single-family and multi-family residential housing starts as well as new commercial construction.

“It was exciting to see the amount of residential and commercial growth in the community over the past year. As a city guided by our City Council’s strategic initiatives, we continue to help facilitate a variety of options with developers that help meet the needs of our growing community,” said Sioux Center City Manager Scott Wynja in a press release.

Ground was broken on 29 new single-family homes in Sioux Center in 2024, nearly double the numbers from each of the previous three years, according to city officials. This also marks the highest number of building permits issued for single-family homes in Sioux Center since 2018. The total residential valuation added …