Metro building permits · Jun 2026
Lafayette-West Lafayette IN Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for the Lafayette-West Lafayette IN metropolitan area — 125 units in Jun 2026, 2,188 over the last 12 months — latest month -59.3% vs. a year earlier. #120 nationally.
125
Units (latest month)
61
Single-family units
64
Multifamily (5+) units
$31,029,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 2,188 units permitted · latest month -59.3% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 61 | 48.8% |
| 2-unit structures | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 0 | 0.0% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 64 | 51.2% |
| All units | 125 | 100% |
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Lafayette-West Lafayette IN building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in the Lafayette-West Lafayette IN metro area?+
125 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 2,188 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.
Where does Lafayette-West Lafayette IN rank nationally?+
Lafayette-West Lafayette IN ranks #120 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.
What share is multifamily?+
51.2% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.