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Metro building permits · Jul 2026

Champaign-Urbana IL Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Champaign-Urbana IL metropolitan area — 112 units in Jul 2026, 2,003 over the last 12 months — latest month +60% vs. a year earlier. #129 nationally.

112
Units (latest month)
14
Single-family units
98
Multifamily (5+) units
$19,056,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 2,003 units permitted · latest month +60% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthMar 2024 – Jul 2026
Mar 2024Jul 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)1412.5%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)9887.5%
All units112100%

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Champaign-Urbana IL building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Champaign-Urbana IL metro area?+

112 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 2,003 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Champaign-Urbana IL rank nationally?+

Champaign-Urbana IL ranks #129 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

87.5% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.