HousingPermits

Metro area in Indiana · part of the Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY combined area

Evansville, IN

The Evansville metro area authorized 825 new housing units in 2025. Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes supplied 11% of its units in 2021–2025, the highest share among the 12 metro areas based in Indiana. Its busiest year since 2004 was 2005, with 1,831 units; 2025 came to 45% of that.

05001,0001,5002,0002004: 1,717 units (1,248 single-family, 23 in 2–4 unit, 446 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,831 units (1,202 single-family, 48 in 2–4 unit, 581 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,169 units (1,013 single-family, 55 in 2–4 unit, 101 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,011 units (699 single-family, 71 in 2–4 unit, 241 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 612 units (445 single-family, 29 in 2–4 unit, 138 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 473 units (399 single-family, 9 in 2–4 unit, 65 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 534 units (460 single-family, 27 in 2–4 unit, 47 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 445 units (425 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 602 units (473 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 111 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 669 units (483 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 154 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 681 units (533 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 106 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 634 units (541 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 65 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 901 units (597 single-family, 52 in 2–4 unit, 252 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 889 units (588 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 259 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 561 units (507 single-family, 44 in 2–4 unit, 10 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 819 units (615 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 162 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,058 units (841 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 167 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,291 units (991 single-family, 100 in 2–4 unit, 200 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,154 units (775 single-family, 132 in 2–4 unit, 247 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 854 units (687 single-family, 120 in 2–4 unit, 47 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 713 units (643 single-family, 70 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 825 units (594 single-family, 111 in 2–4 unit, 120 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 1,8312011 low · 44508001,6002,4002004: 1,717 units (1,248 single-family, 23 in 2–4 unit, 446 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 1,831 units (1,202 single-family, 48 in 2–4 unit, 581 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,169 units (1,013 single-family, 55 in 2–4 unit, 101 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,011 units (699 single-family, 71 in 2–4 unit, 241 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 612 units (445 single-family, 29 in 2–4 unit, 138 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 473 units (399 single-family, 9 in 2–4 unit, 65 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 534 units (460 single-family, 27 in 2–4 unit, 47 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 445 units (425 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 602 units (473 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 111 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 669 units (483 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 154 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 681 units (533 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 106 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 634 units (541 single-family, 28 in 2–4 unit, 65 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 901 units (597 single-family, 52 in 2–4 unit, 252 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 889 units (588 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 259 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 561 units (507 single-family, 44 in 2–4 unit, 10 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 819 units (615 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 162 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,058 units (841 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 167 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,291 units (991 single-family, 100 in 2–4 unit, 200 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,154 units (775 single-family, 132 in 2–4 unit, 247 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 854 units (687 single-family, 120 in 2–4 unit, 47 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 713 units (643 single-family, 70 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 825 units (594 single-family, 111 in 2–4 unit, 120 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 1,831

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Houses or apartments

In Evansville, 76% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 13% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Monroe, MI (13% in five-plus buildings). Apartment building has lost ground since 2004–2006, when the five-plus share was 24%.

2021–202576.3%76%11.0%11%12.7%13%2004–200673.4%73%2.7%23.9%24%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202576.3%76%11.0%12.7%2004–200673.4%73%2.7%23.9%24%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Lynchburg, Daphne, Bend. Annual permits fell from 1,831 during the mid-2000s boom to 445 in 2011, a drop of 76%. The nearest bust profile in the East North Central states was Peoria's (76%). The 2021–2025 pace of 967 units a year is 38% below the 2004–2006 pace. From 2024 to 2025 the count rose 16%.

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 9 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Vanderburgh County (unincorporated), with 1,675 units or 35% of the total, followed by Warrick County (unincorporated) with 1,398.

  • Vanderburgh County (unincorporated)35% (1,675 units)
  • Warrick County (unincorporated)29% (1,398 units)
  • Evansville27% (1,287 units)
  • Posey County (unincorporated)3.7% (178 units)
  • Chandler town2.7% (132 units)
  • Boonville1.7% (83 units)
  • Newburgh town1.5% (74 units)
  • New Harmony town0.1% (6 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Where in the metro

Vanderburgh County accounted for 61% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Warrick County for 35%.

  • Vanderburgh County61% (441 in 2025)
  • Warrick County35% (343 in 2025)
  • Posey County3.9% (41 in 2025)

Relative to population

With 273,786 residents in July 2025, Evansville authorized 3.6 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Riverside (3.6) and Fresno (3.6).

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA1,0964.70%
Amarillo, TX9943.424%
Evansville, IN8253.613%
Fargo, ND-MN1,4987.448%
Lynchburg, VA1,1153.921%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Evansville beside Amarillo

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Indiana. Counting rules.