State building permits

Louisiana building permits: new housing

13,818 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, -3% on the year before, with $3.3B of construction value.

Plus 1,235 commercial and multifamily projects in the last 90 days in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, where we track every permit.

New housing units permitted per month

Commercial permits

Commercial construction in Louisiana cities we cover

1,235 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	11,718	11,718	$3B
2 units	238	476	$60.1M
3–4 units	12	37	$4.8M
5+ units	84	1,587	$162M

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	14,203	2,415	$3.2B
2024	14,310	1,661	$3.4B
2023	14,247	2,366	$3.2B