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202 new homes were permitted in Evansville in the 12 months through September 2026, 10% fewer than the 12 months before.

  • 176single-family homes
  • 26homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $326Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $61.2Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 26Oct 24
  2. 21Nov 24
  3. 13Dec 24
  4. 16Jan 25
  5. 19Feb 25
  6. 23Mar 25
  7. 19Apr 25
  8. 19May 25
  9. 18Jun 25
  10. 17Jul 25
  11. 16Aug 25
  12. 17Sep 25
  13. 21Oct 25
  14. 13Nov 25
  15. 13Dec 25
  16. 10Jan 26
  17. 13Feb 26
  18. 17Mar 26
  19. 20Apr 26
  20. 19May 26
  21. 20Jun 26
  22. 19Jul 26
  23. 20Aug 26
  24. 17Sep 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
September 2026171520$5.1M
August 2026201640$5.8M
July 2026191720$5.8M
June 2026201820$6.1M
May 2026191720$5.8M
April 2026201820$6.1M
March 2026171520$5.2M
February 2026131120$3.9M
January 2026101000$3.3M
December 2025131120$3.9M
November 2025131120$3.9M
October 2025211740$6.2M
September 2025171520$5.2M
August 2025161420$4.9M
July 2025171520$5.2M
June 2025181620$5.6M
May 2025191720$5.9M
April 2025191720$5.9M
March 2025231940$6.4M
February 2025191540$5.2M
January 2025161420$4.5M
December 2024131120$4.0M
November 2024211650$5.6M
October 2024262240$7.3M

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from October 2024 to September 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗

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How many new homes are being built in Evansville?

Evansville permitted 202 new homes in the 12 months through September 2026: 176 single-family homes and 26 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.

Where do the monthly numbers come from?

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.

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