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Building a house in Louisiana

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

11,199 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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
Lafayette Parish1,612$260,000
East Baton Rouge Parish1,420$267,000
St. Tammany Parish1,086$320,000
Tangipahoa Parish696$231,000
Bossier Parish664$209,000
Livingston Parish647$297,000
Calcasieu Parish448$226,000
Jefferson Parish402$410,000
Ouachita Parish382$217,000
Ascension Parish327$207,000
Lafourche Parish312$261,000
Vermilion Parish254$214,000
Terrebonne Parish247$230,000
Rapides Parish217$248,000
Orleans Parish210$368,000
Lincoln Parish191$232,000
Caddo Parish185$358,000
St. Landry Parish153$216,000
Acadia Parish147$150,000
Iberville Parish122$277,000
Iberia Parish102$216,000
St. Charles Parish102$235,000
West Baton Rouge Parish96$173,000
De Soto Parish90$321,000
Beauregard Parish81$247,000
Union Parish75$292,000
Sabine Parish69$242,000
St. James Parish64$191,000
St. Bernard Parish63$236,000
Jefferson Davis Parish62$241,000
West Feliciana Parish57$388,000
St. Martin Parish50$306,000
St. John the Baptist Parish48$232,000
Pointe Coupee Parish41$330,000
Allen Parish39$296,000
Evangeline Parish39$290,000
Richland Parish39$249,000
St. Mary Parish38$344,000
Webster Parish34$257,000
Plaquemines Parish33$515,000
Assumption Parish30$283,000
Grant Parish30$361,000
Natchitoches Parish26$277,000
East Feliciana Parish21$285,000
Bienville Parish18$209,000
Vernon Parish18$312,000
Avoyelles Parish16$172,000
Cameron Parish16$177,000
Morehouse Parish16$240,000
LaSalle Parish14$293,000
St. Helena Parish14$178,000
Franklin Parish13$381,000
Winn Parish9None
Caldwell Parish7None
West Carroll Parish5None
Concordia Parish1None
East Carroll Parish1None
Catahoula Parish0None
Claiborne Parish0None
Jackson Parish0None
Madison Parish0None
Red River Parish0None
Tensas Parish0None
Washington Parish0None

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 Louisiana

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