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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Lake Charles LA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Lake Charles LA metropolitan area — 52 units in Jun 2026, 672 over the last 12 months — latest month +18.2% vs. a year earlier. #257 nationally.

52
Units (latest month)
50
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$12,694,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 672 units permitted · latest month +18.2% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)5096.2%
2-unit structures23.8%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units52100%

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Lake Charles LA building permits — FAQ

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

52 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 672 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Lake Charles LA rank nationally?+

Lake Charles LA ranks #257 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

3.8% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.