Metro building permits · May 2026

Frankfort KY Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Frankfort KY metropolitan area — 45 units in May 2026, 303 over the last 12 months — latest month +45.2% vs. a year earlier. #385 nationally.

45
Units (latest month)
20
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$10,424,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 303 units permitted · latest month +45.2% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)2044.4%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures2555.6%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units45100%

Frankfort KY building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Frankfort KY metro area?+

45 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 303 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Frankfort KY rank nationally?+

Frankfort KY ranks #385 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

55.6% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.