Monthly Statewide Home Building Permits Increase

(Graphic of recent July permit figures courtesy of the Indiana Builders Association.)

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The Indiana Builders Association says single-family home building activity is on the rise. Permit totals increased 14 percent in July, compared to the same period a year earlier. The statewide trade organization says 1,497 permits were pulled last month.

The total number of permits in July held steady, compared to June. Permit activity has increased year-over-year each July since 2015. Year-to-date, single-family building permits have increased seven percent, compared to the first seven months of 2017 and currently stand at 9,700.

You can connect to more about the July numbers by clicking here.