Metro building permits · May 2026

Kalamazoo-Portage MI Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Kalamazoo-Portage MI metropolitan area — 30 units in May 2026, 387 over the last 12 months — latest month -3.2% vs. a year earlier. #339 nationally.

30
Units (latest month)
30
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$10,195,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 387 units permitted · latest month -3.2% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)30100.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units30100%

Kalamazoo-Portage MI building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Kalamazoo-Portage MI metro area?+

30 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 387 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Kalamazoo-Portage MI rank nationally?+

Kalamazoo-Portage MI ranks #339 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

0.0% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.