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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Fort Wayne IN Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Fort Wayne IN metropolitan area — 191 units in Jun 2026, 1,588 over the last 12 months — latest month +76.9% vs. a year earlier. #154 nationally.

191
Units (latest month)
142
Single-family units
37
Multifamily (5+) units
$63,720,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 1,588 units permitted · latest month +76.9% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)14274.3%
2-unit structures42.1%
3–4 unit structures84.2%
Multifamily (5+ units)3719.4%
All units191100%

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Fort Wayne IN building permits — FAQ

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

191 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 1,588 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Fort Wayne IN rank nationally?+

Fort Wayne IN ranks #154 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

25.7% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.