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August 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Louisville— updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Louisville, KY issued 1,348 building permits in August 2026, up 5% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 40245 with 133 permits. Electrical Residential was the top permit type, making up 44% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,348
vs. prior month
+5%
1,278 last month
Most active zip
40245
133 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Residential
44% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

40245
133
40291
83
40216
71
40272
69
40207
63
40229
60
40299
57
40222
56
40059
54
40205
52

Permits by type

August 2026 · Louisville, KY

Electrical Residential
596 (44%)
Electrical Commercial
167 (12%)
HVAC Residential
99 (7%)
Residential New
89 (7%)
Residential Addition
67 (5%)
Residential Alteration
60 (4%)
Commercial Alteration
43 (3%)
Fire Suppression System
41 (3%)
Fire Detection
33 (2%)
HVAC Commercial
29 (2%)
Fireplace
28 (2%)
Wrecking Permit
21 (2%)
PoolSpa Residential
20 (1%)
Residential Foundation
16 (1%)
Commercial New
10 (1%)
Range Hood
6 (0%)
Tent
6 (0%)
Commercial Foundation
5 (0%)
Mechanical Refrigeration
4 (0%)
Change of Use
2 (0%)
Commercial Addition
2 (0%)
Parking Lot
2 (0%)
Cell Tower
1 (0%)
Retaining Wall
1 (0%)

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