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Metro building permits · Jul 2026

Fort Wayne IN Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Fort Wayne IN metropolitan area — 163 units in Jul 2026, 1,646 over the last 12 months — latest month +55.2% vs. a year earlier. #150 nationally.

163
Units (latest month)
153
Single-family units
5
Multifamily (5+) units
$61,464,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 1,646 units permitted · latest month +55.2% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthMar 2024 – Jul 2026
Mar 2024Jul 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)15393.9%
2-unit structures21.2%
3–4 unit structures31.8%
Multifamily (5+ units)53.1%
All units163100%

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Fort Wayne IN building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Fort Wayne IN metro area?+

163 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 1,646 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Fort Wayne IN rank nationally?+

Fort Wayne IN ranks #150 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

6.1% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.