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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Lafayette LA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Lafayette LA metropolitan area — 138 units in Jun 2026, 1,972 over the last 12 months — latest month -21.6% vs. a year earlier. #131 nationally.

138
Units (latest month)
138
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$37,652,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 1,972 units permitted · latest month -21.6% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)138100.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units138100%

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Lafayette LA building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Lafayette LA metro area?+

138 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 1,972 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Lafayette LA rank nationally?+

Lafayette LA ranks #131 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 Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.