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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood IN Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood IN metropolitan area — 1,062 units in Jun 2026, 12,750 over the last 12 months — latest month -15.5% vs. a year earlier. #23 nationally.

1,062
Units (latest month)
897
Single-family units
161
Multifamily (5+) units
$404,844,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 12,750 units permitted · latest month -15.5% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)89784.5%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures40.4%
Multifamily (5+ units)16115.2%
All units1,062100%

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Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood IN building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood IN metro area?+

1,062 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 12,750 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood IN rank nationally?+

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood IN ranks #23 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

15.5% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.