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Metro building permits · Jul 2026

Michigan City-La Porte IN Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Michigan City-La Porte IN metropolitan area — 27 units in Jul 2026, 286 over the last 12 months — latest month -18.2% vs. a year earlier. #392 nationally.

27
Units (latest month)
20
Single-family units
7
Multifamily (5+) units
$9,869,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 286 units permitted · latest month -18.2% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthMar 2024 – Jul 2026
Mar 2024Jul 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)2074.1%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)725.9%
All units27100%

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Michigan City-La Porte IN building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Michigan City-La Porte IN metro area?+

27 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 286 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Michigan City-La Porte IN rank nationally?+

Michigan City-La Porte IN ranks #392 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

25.9% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.