Metro building permits · May 2026

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington LA Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington LA metropolitan area — 119 units in May 2026, 1,107 over the last 12 months — latest month +19% vs. a year earlier. #192 nationally.

119
Units (latest month)
117
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$33,490,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 1,107 units permitted · latest month +19% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)11798.3%
2-unit structures21.7%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units119100%

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington LA building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington LA metro area?+

119 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 1,107 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Slidell-Mandeville-Covington LA rank nationally?+

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington LA ranks #192 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

1.7% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.