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September 2026 Building Permits

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

Louisville, KY issued 1,390 building permits in September 2026, up 3% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 40245 with 106 permits. Electrical Residential was the top permit type, making up 45% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,390
vs. prior month
+3%
1,348 last month
Most active zip
40245
106 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Residential
45% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

40245
106
40207
89
40206
82
40291
78
40229
65
40299
64
40205
62
40219
59
40272
54
40211
53

Permits by type

September 2026 · Louisville, KY

Electrical Residential
621 (45%)
Electrical Commercial
179 (13%)
HVAC Residential
109 (8%)
Residential Addition
91 (7%)
Residential New
80 (6%)
Residential Alteration
61 (4%)
Commercial Alteration
43 (3%)
Fire Suppression System
28 (2%)
HVAC Commercial
26 (2%)
PoolSpa Residential
25 (2%)
Wrecking Permit
25 (2%)
Fireplace
24 (2%)
Commercial New
13 (1%)
Change of Use
9 (1%)
Fire Detection
9 (1%)
Range Hood
9 (1%)
Residential Foundation
9 (1%)
Tent
9 (1%)
Commercial Foundation
8 (1%)
Parking Lot
5 (0%)
Mechanical Refrigeration
4 (0%)
Fence
2 (0%)
Commercial Addition
1 (0%)

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