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Towns building the most new homes in Indiana

Ranked by new homes authorized by building permits per 1,000 residents a year, averaged over 2021–2025. 135 towns with 2,500+ residents that issue their own permits.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Pendleton
Indiana · Most new homes

Where Pendleton lands: #11 of 135

19.9 per 1,000 new homes a year per 1,000 residents · Visit Pendleton →

Map of Whitestown 1 Whitestown 44.0 per 1,000 Homes, last 5 yrs 2,744 McCordsville 2 McCordsville 37.4 per 1,000 Homes, last 5 yrs 1,930 Map of Westfield 3 Westfield 34.7 per 1,000 Homes, last 5 yrs 9,476
#TownNew homes a yearHomes, last 5 yrsPopulation
1 Map of Whitestown Whitestown12,466 people 44.0 per 1,000 2,744 12,466
2 McCordsville McCordsville10,329 people 37.4 per 1,000 1,930 10,329
3 Map of Westfield Westfield54,677 people 34.7 per 1,000 9,476 54,677
4 Sheridan Sheridan3,205 people 31.5 per 1,000 504 3,205
5 Franklin FranklinMarion County · 66,239 people 29.6 per 1,000 9,795 66,239
6 New Palestine New Palestine3,227 people 25.8 per 1,000 416 3,227
7 Whiteland Whiteland5,173 people 25.6 per 1,000 663 5,173
8 Cumberland Cumberland6,267 people 23.4 per 1,000 733 6,267
9 Danville Danville11,714 people 22.5 per 1,000 1,320 11,714
10 Winfield Winfield7,816 people 20.2 per 1,000 791 7,816
11 Pendleton Pendleton5,321 people 19.9 per 1,000 530 5,321
12 West Lafayette West Lafayette45,159 people 16.7 per 1,000 3,773 45,159
13 Bargersville Bargersville10,752 people 15.2 per 1,000 819 10,752
14 St. John St. John22,567 people 14.9 per 1,000 1,679 22,567
15 Cedar Lake Cedar Lake15,295 people 14.0 per 1,000 1,068 15,295
16 Greenfield Greenfield24,940 people 13.7 per 1,000 1,705 24,940
17 Map of Noblesville Noblesville73,362 people 13.5 per 1,000 4,963 73,362
18 Map of Brownsburg Brownsburg31,215 people 13.1 per 1,000 2,037 31,215
19 Lowell Lowell11,073 people 11.9 per 1,000 656 11,073
20 Map of Pittsboro Pittsboro4,156 people 11.4 per 1,000 237 4,156
21 Cicero Cicero5,509 people 11.2 per 1,000 309 5,509
22 Charlestown Charlestown8,294 people 11.0 per 1,000 456 8,294
23 Avon Avon23,437 people 10.7 per 1,000 1,254 23,437
24 Jeffersonville Jeffersonville51,043 people 10.6 per 1,000 2,692 51,043
25 Carmel Carmel101,651 people 9.4 per 1,000 4,772 101,651
26 Princeton Princeton8,372 people 9.0 per 1,000 377 8,372
27 Map of Sellersburg Sellersburg10,137 people 8.6 per 1,000 436 10,137
28 Shelbyville Shelbyville20,296 people 8.5 per 1,000 866 20,296
29 Map of Plymouth Plymouth10,664 people 8.4 per 1,000 448 10,664
30 Map of Lafayette Lafayette71,159 people 8.4 per 1,000 2,984 71,159
31 Washington Washington12,367 people 8.3 per 1,000 510 12,367
32 Fishers Fishers102,337 people 7.9 per 1,000 4,019 102,337
33 Plainfield Plainfield36,369 people 7.8 per 1,000 1,415 36,369
34 Greenwood Greenwood66,029 people 7.7 per 1,000 2,552 66,029
35 Map of Mooresville Mooresville9,751 people 7.4 per 1,000 360 9,751
36 Jasper Jasper15,991 people 7.1 per 1,000 571 15,991
37 Austin Austin3,818 people 7.1 per 1,000 135 3,818
38 Zionsville Zionsville32,095 people 6.9 per 1,000 1,111 32,095
39 Lapel Lapel2,668 people 6.9 per 1,000 92 2,668
40 Huntingburg Huntingburg6,396 people 6.8 per 1,000 218 6,396
41 Chandler Chandler3,978 people 6.6 per 1,000 132 3,978
42 Lebanon Lebanon17,812 people 6.5 per 1,000 577 17,812
43 Crown Point Crown Point34,393 people 6.2 per 1,000 1,072 34,393
44 New Whiteland New Whiteland5,704 people 6.1 per 1,000 175 5,704
45 Edinburgh Edinburgh4,381 people 6.0 per 1,000 131 4,381
46 Loogootee Loogootee2,853 people 5.8 per 1,000 83 2,853
47 Franklin Franklin26,168 people 5.8 per 1,000 754 26,168
48 Warsaw Warsaw16,768 people 5.2 per 1,000 437 16,768
49 Hanover Hanover3,554 people 5.1 per 1,000 91 3,554
50 Yorktown Yorktown11,699 people 5.0 per 1,000 295 11,699
51 Valparaiso Valparaiso34,733 people 5.0 per 1,000 874 34,733
52 Rockville Rockville2,559 people 5.0 per 1,000 64 2,559
53 Attica Attica3,238 people 4.7 per 1,000 76 3,238
54 Auburn Auburn13,565 people 4.5 per 1,000 305 13,565
55 Chesterton Chesterton14,446 people 4.4 per 1,000 317 14,446
56 Newburgh Newburgh3,395 people 4.4 per 1,000 74 3,395
57 Merrillville Merrillville36,476 people 4.4 per 1,000 793 36,476
58 La Porte La Porte22,449 people 4.3 per 1,000 483 22,449
59 Map of Peru Peru10,901 people 4.1 per 1,000 225 10,901
60 Martinsville Martinsville11,933 people 4.1 per 1,000 243 11,933
61 Speedway Speedway13,968 people 4.0 per 1,000 278 13,968
62 Hebron Hebron3,976 people 4.0 per 1,000 79 3,976
63 Map of Santa Claus Santa Claus2,793 people 3.9 per 1,000 55 2,793
64 Brazil Brazil7,831 people 3.9 per 1,000 154 7,831
65 Batesville Batesville7,282 people 3.8 per 1,000 138 7,282
66 Columbia City Columbia City9,897 people 3.8 per 1,000 187 9,897
67 Covington Covington3,069 people 3.8 per 1,000 58 3,069
68 Winona Lake Winona Lake5,080 people 3.6 per 1,000 92 5,080
69 Portage Portage38,082 people 3.4 per 1,000 643 38,082
70 Berne Berne3,965 people 3.4 per 1,000 67 3,965
71 Clarksville Clarksville22,016 people 3.4 per 1,000 369 22,016
72 Kendallville Kendallville10,556 people 2.7 per 1,000 142 10,556
73 Elkhart Elkhart53,733 people 2.7 per 1,000 719 53,733
74 Ligonier Ligonier4,347 people 2.7 per 1,000 58 4,347
75 Rushville Rushville6,036 people 2.7 per 1,000 80 6,036
76 Angola Angola9,408 people 2.6 per 1,000 121 9,408
77 Map of Greensburg Greensburg12,229 people 2.5 per 1,000 154 12,229
78 Boonville Boonville6,702 people 2.5 per 1,000 83 6,702
79 Ingalls Ingalls2,512 people 2.5 per 1,000 31 2,512
80 Decatur Decatur9,811 people 2.4 per 1,000 118 9,811
81 Map of Kokomo Kokomo59,122 people 2.3 per 1,000 689 59,122
82 Schererville Schererville29,701 people 2.3 per 1,000 341 29,701
83 Evansville Evansville116,116 people 2.2 per 1,000 1,287 116,116
84 Goshen Goshen34,420 people 2.1 per 1,000 369 34,420
85 Bedford Bedford13,837 people 2.1 per 1,000 146 13,837
86 Map of North Manchester North Manchester4,819 people 2.1 per 1,000 50 4,819
87 Avilla Avilla2,878 people 2.1 per 1,000 30 2,878
88 Seymour Seymour22,371 people 2.1 per 1,000 230 22,371
89 Albion Albion2,723 people 2.1 per 1,000 28 2,723
90 Map of Keener KeenerJasper County · 10,840 people 2.0 per 1,000 108 10,840
91 Tell City Tell City7,505 people 1.9 per 1,000 72 7,505
92 Sullivan Sullivan4,252 people 1.9 per 1,000 40 4,252
93 Map of Mitchell Mitchell3,937 people 1.9 per 1,000 37 3,937
94 Mishawaka Mishawaka51,021 people 1.9 per 1,000 478 51,021
95 Greencastle Greencastle9,864 people 1.8 per 1,000 89 9,864
96 Terre Haute Terre Haute58,427 people 1.8 per 1,000 524 58,427
97 Hobart Hobart29,558 people 1.7 per 1,000 244 29,558
98 Map of Richmond Richmond35,581 people 1.6 per 1,000 287 35,581
99 Map of Madison Madison12,223 people 1.5 per 1,000 91 12,223
100 Huntington Huntington17,030 people 1.5 per 1,000 125 17,030
101 Georgetown Georgetown3,800 people 1.5 per 1,000 28 3,800
102 Crawfordsville Crawfordsville16,491 people 1.5 per 1,000 120 16,491
103 Lawrence Lawrence49,517 people 1.4 per 1,000 356 49,517
104 Knox Knox3,479 people 1.4 per 1,000 25 3,479
105 Frankfort Frankfort15,917 people 1.4 per 1,000 111 15,917
106 New Albany New Albany37,581 people 1.2 per 1,000 232 37,581
107 Rensselaer Rensselaer5,573 people 1.2 per 1,000 32 5,573
108 Porter Porter5,217 people 1.2 per 1,000 30 5,217
109 Anderson Anderson55,367 people 1.0 per 1,000 283 55,367
110 Clinton Clinton4,794 people 1.0 per 1,000 24 4,794
111 Marion Marion27,531 people 0.9 per 1,000 129 27,531
112 Dyer Dyer16,400 people 0.9 per 1,000 77 16,400
113 Map of Michigan City Michigan City31,814 people 0.9 per 1,000 145 31,814
114 Map of Munster Munster23,733 people 0.9 per 1,000 107 23,733
115 Nappanee Nappanee6,815 people 0.8 per 1,000 27 6,815
116 Muncie Muncie64,751 people 0.7 per 1,000 225 64,751
117 Vincennes Vincennes16,586 people 0.6 per 1,000 51 16,586
118 Wabash Wabash10,358 people 0.6 per 1,000 31 10,358
119 Gas City Gas City6,076 people 0.6 per 1,000 18 6,076
120 Whiting Whiting4,532 people 0.5 per 1,000 12 4,532
121 New Castle New Castle17,367 people 0.5 per 1,000 43 17,367
122 Centerville Centerville2,772 people 0.3 per 1,000 4 2,772
123 Albany Albany2,907 people 0.3 per 1,000 4 2,907
124 Map of Highland Highland23,680 people 0.2 per 1,000 27 23,680
125 Westville Westville5,279 people 0.2 per 1,000 6 5,279
126 Beech Grove Beech Grove14,913 people 0.2 per 1,000 14 14,913
127 Hammond Hammond76,768 people 0.2 per 1,000 68 76,768
128 Mount Vernon Mount Vernon6,400 people 0.1 per 1,000 4 6,400
129 Gary Gary68,113 people 0.1 per 1,000 40 68,113
130 Alexandria5,155 people 0.1 per 1,000 2 5,155
131 Griffith Griffith16,273 people 0.1 per 1,000 6 16,273
132 East Chicago East Chicago26,022 people 0.0 per 1,000 3 26,022
133 Lake Station Lake Station13,185 people 0.0 per 1,000 0 13,185
134 Elwood Elwood8,356 people 0.0 per 1,000 0 8,356
135 Salem Salem6,489 people 0.0 per 1,000 0 6,489

How this ranking works

For each town we add up the new homes its building permits authorized in 2021–2025, divide by five for a yearly figure, and divide by the town’s population for a rate per 1,000 residents. Every home counts the same, whether it’s a single-family house or one unit in an apartment building. The highest rate ranks #1. Across Indiana as a whole it’s 4.1 per 1,000.

Permits count homes approved to be built, and nearly all get built within a year or two. A town is ranked only if it issues its own permits and reported in every one of these years. Where the county issues permits (common for unincorporated places), there’s no town figure to rank. Lake, mountain and beach towns often rank high because many of their new homes are second homes.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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