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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Louisville, KY issued 839 building permits in May 2026, up 0% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 40245 with 76 permits. Electrical Residential was the top permit type, making up 35% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
839
vs. prior month
0%
836 last month
Most active zip
40245
76 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Residential
35% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

40245
76
40207
55
40291
47
40059
45
40216
39
40299
36
40219
35
40222
33
40272
31
40023
30

Permits by type

May 2026 · Louisville, KY

Electrical Residential
292 (35%)
Residential New
106 (13%)
Electrical Commercial
84 (10%)
HVAC Residential
70 (8%)
Residential Alteration
62 (7%)
Residential Addition
44 (5%)
Commercial Alteration
35 (4%)
Fireplace
27 (3%)
HVAC Commercial
22 (3%)
PoolSpa Residential
13 (2%)
Commercial New
12 (1%)
Fire Suppression System
12 (1%)
Tent
10 (1%)
Fire Detection
8 (1%)
Residential Foundation
8 (1%)
Wrecking Permit
7 (1%)
Range Hood
6 (1%)
Commercial Addition
5 (1%)
Cell Tower
3 (0%)
Parking Lot
3 (0%)
Retaining Wall
3 (0%)
Fence
2 (0%)
PoolSpa Commercial
2 (0%)
Change of Use
1 (0%)
Commercial Foundation
1 (0%)
Mechanical Refrigeration
1 (0%)

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