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October 2026 Building Permits

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

Louisville, KY issued 1,396 building permits in October 2026, up 0% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 40245 with 92 permits. Electrical Residential was the top permit type, making up 43% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,396
vs. prior month
0%
1,390 last month
Most active zip
40245
92 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Residential
43% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — October 2026

40245
92
40229
82
40211
66
40291
66
40207
63
40219
62
40272
61
40299
61
40059
59
40228
58

Permits by type

October 2026 · Louisville, KY

Electrical Residential
596 (43%)
Electrical Commercial
146 (10%)
HVAC Residential
113 (8%)
Residential Addition
100 (7%)
Residential New
95 (7%)
Residential Alteration
72 (5%)
Commercial Alteration
55 (4%)
Fire Suppression System
37 (3%)
Wrecking Permit
34 (2%)
Fireplace
31 (2%)
HVAC Commercial
29 (2%)
Fire Detection
22 (2%)
Commercial New
14 (1%)
Residential Foundation
11 (1%)
PoolSpa Residential
9 (1%)
Change of Use
5 (0%)
Range Hood
5 (0%)
Mechanical Refrigeration
4 (0%)
Parking Lot
4 (0%)
Tent
4 (0%)
Commercial Addition
3 (0%)
Commercial Foundation
2 (0%)
PoolSpa Commercial
2 (0%)
Cell Tower
1 (0%)
Fence
1 (0%)
Retaining Wall
1 (0%)

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