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Lafayette Parish, LA

Name: Building Permits — Lafayette Parish, LA
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 1,612
Construction valuation (2025): $419,328,615
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 1,612 · 2-unit 0 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	1,612	$419,328,615
2024	1,592	$384,576,859
2023	1,841	$390,209,032
2022	1,539	$393,990,480
2021	2,371	$509,384,217
2020	2,110	$385,853,034
2019	1,162	$258,165,764
2018	1,255	$274,816,482
2017	1,253	$260,692,074
2016	1,190	$226,557,555
2015	1,949	$354,524,511

The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits — a leading indicator of housing supply. "1-unit" is single-family; "5+ units" is larger multifamily. Figures are imputation-adjusted to cover permit offices that did not report.

Source: Census Building Permits Survey. License: CC0 1.0.