Louisville building & ADU permits
Recent permit activity, updated continuously.
Louisville, Kentucky's largest city, sits on the Ohio River and sets ADU rules locally. Louisville Metro publishes its construction permits under a clean public-domain (PDDL) license with a reliable ZIP column, which Igni ingests and enriches with typed ADU classification.
Igni is tracking 9,001 residential and building permits in Louisville, KY. The most active ZIP is 40245. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Nov 2, 2026. All records come from Louisville Metro Open Data (ArcGIS), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.
9001
Permits tracked
0
ADU permits
32
Distinct ZIP codes
Nov 2, 2026
Newest permit
Recent permits
A sample of the freshest permits in this jurisdiction — ZIP and city only (no street addresses).
| ZIP | Permit type | ADU type | Valuation | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40228 | Commercial | — | $2,181,826 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| 40205 | Commercial | — | $1 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| 40245 | Residential | — | $8,000 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 40203 | Residential | — | $12,000 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 40222 | Residential | — | $13,000 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 40205 | Residential | — | $100 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 40216 | Commercial | — | $100 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 40213 | Commercial | — | $100 | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 40059 | Residential | — | $49,000 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 40299 | Commercial | — | $40,000 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 40205 | Residential | — | $10,000 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 40228 | Residential | — | $200,000 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 40229 | Residential | — | $200,000 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 40211 | Residential | — | $2,000 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 40291 | Residential | — | $120,000 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 40211 | Residential | — | $210,000 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 40217 | Residential | — | $1,000 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 40228 | Residential | — | $3,000 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 40228 | Residential | — | $3,000 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 40245 | Residential | — | $1,700 | Oct 30, 2026 |
Top ZIP codes by recent activity
Housing law — Kentucky
Accessory dwelling units in Kentucky are regulated locally; there is no statewide ADU mandate, so rules vary by city and county.
Kentucky has no statewide upzoning law; residential density is set by local zoning.
Data source
Sourced from Louisville Metro Open Data (ArcGIS). PDDL — public domain (commercial use permitted).
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Informational only, not legal advice. Headline counts reflect all permits Igni has tracked for this jurisdiction; the table shows recent activity. Housing law changes — verify current statutes before relying on this.