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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 909 building permits in September 2026, down 33% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 40245 with 76 permits. Electrical Residential was the top permit type, making up 45% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
909
vs. prior month
-33%
1,348 last month
Most active zip
40245
76 permits
Top permit type
Electrical Residential
45% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

40245
76
40206
58
40207
55
40291
52
40229
46
40299
43
40219
40
40205
37
40211
37
40272
35

Permits by type

September 2026 · Louisville, KY

Electrical Residential
410 (45%)
Electrical Commercial
131 (14%)
Residential Addition
65 (7%)
HVAC Residential
57 (6%)
Residential New
49 (5%)
Residential Alteration
39 (4%)
Commercial Alteration
27 (3%)
Fire Suppression System
20 (2%)
Fireplace
17 (2%)
HVAC Commercial
17 (2%)
PoolSpa Residential
16 (2%)
Wrecking Permit
11 (1%)
Commercial New
8 (1%)
Change of Use
7 (1%)
Range Hood
6 (1%)
Residential Foundation
6 (1%)
Tent
6 (1%)
Commercial Foundation
5 (1%)
Fire Detection
5 (1%)
Mechanical Refrigeration
3 (0%)
Parking Lot
3 (0%)
Fence
1 (0%)

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