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July 2026 Building Permits

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

Louisville, KY issued 1,278 building permits in July 2026, up 13% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 40245 with 132 permits. Electrical Residential was the top permit type, making up 39% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,278
vs. prior month
+13%
1,130 last month
Most active zip
40245
132 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Residential
39% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — July 2026

40245
132
40291
106
40299
78
40222
63
40207
59
40216
56
40059
54
40229
54
40272
54
40214
46

Permits by type

July 2026 · Louisville, KY

Electrical Residential
500 (39%)
HVAC Residential
146 (11%)
Electrical Commercial
120 (9%)
Residential New
103 (8%)
Residential Alteration
71 (6%)
Residential Addition
70 (5%)
Commercial Alteration
51 (4%)
Fireplace
38 (3%)
Fire Suppression System
30 (2%)
Fire Detection
28 (2%)
HVAC Commercial
24 (2%)
PoolSpa Residential
20 (2%)
Wrecking Permit
18 (1%)
Commercial New
13 (1%)
Residential Foundation
10 (1%)
Tent
8 (1%)
Commercial Addition
5 (0%)
Range Hood
5 (0%)
Commercial Foundation
4 (0%)
Cell Tower
3 (0%)
Change of Use
3 (0%)
Parking Lot
3 (0%)
Mechanical Refrigeration
2 (0%)
Fence
1 (0%)
Retaining Wall
1 (0%)
Tax Moratorium
1 (0%)

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