State building permits

Kentucky building permits: new housing

13,851 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, -5% on the year before, with $3B of construction value.

Plus 580 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days in Louisville, where we track every permit.

New housing units permitted per month

Commercial permits

Commercial construction in Kentucky cities we cover

580 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

Rolling 90 days, from each city’s own permit data.

By declared value; contractors named 30 days after the first permit.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	8,521	8,521	$2.3B
2 units	243	486	$61.5M
3–4 units	77	263	$34.8M
5+ units	309	4,581	$607M

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	14,940	5,106	$3.2B
2024	16,264	6,353	$3.4B
2023	15,415	6,455	$3B