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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Lexington-Fayette KY Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Lexington-Fayette KY metropolitan area — 179 units in Jun 2026, 2,248 over the last 12 months — latest month +1.1% vs. a year earlier. #117 nationally.

179
Units (latest month)
137
Single-family units
35
Multifamily (5+) units
$39,651,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 2,248 units permitted · latest month +1.1% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)13776.5%
2-unit structures42.2%
3–4 unit structures31.7%
Multifamily (5+ units)3519.6%
All units179100%

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Lexington-Fayette KY building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Lexington-Fayette KY metro area?+

179 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 2,248 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Lexington-Fayette KY rank nationally?+

Lexington-Fayette KY ranks #117 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

23.5% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.