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Building permits · Jun 2026

Kentucky Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for Kentucky from the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey — 1,066 units authorized in Jun 2026, 13,789 over the last 12 months.

1,066
Units (latest month)
803
Single-family units
201
Multifamily (5+) units
$250,763,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 13,789 units permitted · latest month -11.6% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthJul 2021Jun 2026
Jul 2021Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)80375.3%
2-unit structures504.7%
3–4 unit structures121.1%
Multifamily (5+ units)20118.9%
All units1,066100%

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Kentucky permits by county

Jefferson County2,790Warren County1,366Fayette County1,111Boone County895Madison County657Kenton County647Bullitt County494Hardin County447Jessamine County420Scott County332Simpson County283Shelby County267Daviess County258Oldham County249Nelson County233Campbell County231Barren County193Hopkins County181Meade County172Franklin County167Clark County164Mercer County155Christian County148Marshall County134Hart County132Anderson County127McCracken County124Bourbon County111Woodford County110Grant County105Pulaski County103Lincoln County89Spencer County89Henderson County85Harrison County75Boyle County72Larue County68Henry County66Marion County60Gallatin County54Montgomery County53Logan County50Crittenden County47Allen County44Bell County42Todd County42Whitley County42Rowan County34Graves County30Mason County26Grayson County25Greenup County22Owen County20Washington County17Carroll County16Hancock County14Calloway County13Taylor County12Pike County9Laurel County8Lyon County7Ohio County7Webster County7Boyd County6Russell County6Breckinridge County5Muhlenberg County5Floyd County4Fulton County4Green County4Casey County3Adair County2Breathitt County2Butler County2Letcher County2McLean County2Carter County1Nicholas County1Bath County0Caldwell County0Clay County0Clinton County0Cumberland County0Estill County0Fleming County0Garrard County0Harlan County0Jackson County0Johnson County0Knox County0Lewis County0McCreary County0Morgan County0Pendleton County0Perry County0Powell County0Trigg County0Wayne County0

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Kentucky building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in Kentucky?+

1,066 new residential housing units were authorized in Kentucky in Jun 2026, and 13,789 over the trailing 12 months, per the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey.

Is homebuilding rising or falling in Kentucky?+

In Jun 2026, Kentucky permitted units were down 11.6% versus the same month a year earlier. Over the trailing 12 months, 13,789 units were authorized.

What share is multifamily?+

24.7% of Kentucky's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) structures; 75.3% were single-family.

Who lives here: Kentucky census profile — income, demographics, education, and housing for the state and every neighborhood-scale area, from the Census ACS.

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