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Building a house in Kentucky

How many new single-family homes each of Kentucky's counties permitted in 2025, what builders declared they would cost, and who is listed here to build one.

8,817 new homes permitted in 2025

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey

A lot ZIP anywhere in the US gives its county and these figures on the home page map.

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Map of Kentucky counties, shaded by new single-family homes permitted in 2025
New single-family homes permitted in 2025, per countyUnder 5050 to 199200 to 499500 to 1,9992,000 or moreNo dataUS Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025.

Every county in Kentucky

New single-family homes permitted in 2025 and the average value builders declared per home. Permit values usually run below the full cost to build, and an average from fewer than 10 permits is left out. Sort by any column.

CountyNew homesAverage permit value
Jefferson County1,126$279,000
Warren County691$296,000
Fayette County507$240,000
Jessamine County488$325,000
Madison County473$100,000
Boone County447$233,000
Kenton County412$383,000
Scott County351$268,000
Hardin County346$245,000
Oldham County276$498,000
Shelby County269$367,000
Bullitt County242$310,000
Simpson County205$246,000
Nelson County186$261,000
Daviess County183$101,000
Barren County178$291,000
Meade County165$221,000
Campbell County142$527,000
Anderson County139$310,000
Christian County113$152,000
Grant County110$115,000
Hopkins County94$206,000
Boyle County92$316,000
Franklin County92$279,000
Mercer County92$239,000
McCracken County90$331,000
Woodford County89$331,000
Lincoln County88$167,000
Spencer County85$296,000
Marshall County84$387,000
Graves County83$296,000
Harrison County68$209,000
Henry County68$260,000
Bourbon County63$207,000
Clark County58$232,000
Henderson County58$322,000
Larue County53$272,000
Gallatin County51$44,000
Montgomery County51$235,000
Logan County47$296,000
Bell County41$104,000
Todd County40$217,000
Marion County33$180,000
Mason County26$294,000
Pulaski County22$290,000
Greenup County19$415,000
Allen County17$294,000
Owen County17$275,000
Whitley County16$127,000
Breckinridge County12$198,000
Calloway County12$364,000
Grayson County12$211,000
Hancock County9None
Taylor County9None
Fulton County7None
Adair County6None
Laurel County6None
Lyon County5None
Muhlenberg County5None
Powell County5None
Russell County5None
Webster County5None
Boyd County4None
Green County4None
Carter County3None
Nicholas County3None
Ohio County3None
Pike County3None
Rowan County3None
Casey County2None
Floyd County2None
Morgan County2None
Breathitt County1None
Carroll County1None
Crittenden County1None
Letcher County1None
Bath County0None
Butler County0None
Caldwell County0None
Clay County0None
Clinton County0None
Cumberland County0None
Estill County0None
Fleming County0None
Garrard County0None
Harlan County0None
Hart County0None
Jackson County0None
Knox County0None
Lewis County0None
McCreary County0None
McLean County0None
Pendleton County0None
Perry County0None
Trigg County0None
Union County0None
Washington County0None
Ballard CountyNo dataNone
Bracken CountyNo dataNone
Carlisle CountyNo dataNone
Edmonson CountyNo dataNone
Elliott CountyNo dataNone
Hickman CountyNo dataNone
Johnson CountyNo dataNone
Knott CountyNo dataNone
Lawrence CountyNo dataNone
Lee CountyNo dataNone
Leslie CountyNo dataNone
Livingston CountyNo dataNone
Magoffin CountyNo dataNone
Martin CountyNo dataNone
Menifee CountyNo dataNone
Metcalfe CountyNo dataNone
Monroe CountyNo dataNone
Owsley CountyNo dataNone
Robertson CountyNo dataNone
Rockcastle CountyNo dataNone
Trimble CountyNo dataNone
Wayne CountyNo dataNone
Wolfe CountyNo dataNone

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Permit values are what builders declare and usually run below the full cost to build.

Builders and pros listed in Kentucky

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