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Winner-take-all answer·6 source contracts·Kalshi 6·refreshed just now·Closes May 3, 2027 · 227d

Will the number of privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Connecticut in structures with 5 units or more in 2026 be above 3,500 units

Leader sits at 69% across 6 bound outcomes, runner-up at 52%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

69%

Above 3,500 units

runner-up 52¢leader 69¢

Outcomes

6

winner-take-all

Runner-up

52¢

Above 4,000 units

Spread

17pp

contested

24h volume

$3K

modest

Closes

May 3, 2027

227 days

Venue

Kalshi

6 bound

30-day trend

0%50%100%-30d-3w-2w-1wtodayAbove 3,500 units: 65% (18 days, 15 points)Above 3,500 units: 65% on 2026-09-12Above 4,000 units: 51% (18 days, 11 points)Above 4,000 units: 51% on 2026-09-09Above 4,500 units: 18% (18 days, 16 points)Above 4,500 units: 18% on 2026-09-12
Above 3,500 units65¢Above 4,000 units51¢Above 4,500 units18¢
Top 3 candidates by current price · 18d

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Cluster 1

Will the number of privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Connecticut in structures with 5 units or more in 2026 be above

6 contracts$3K

Analysis

This market estimates an 89% chance that Connecticut will authorize housing units in multi-family structures (5+ units) totaling above 3,500 in 2026. The high probability reflects strong recent trends in multi-family permitting across the Northeast and Connecticut's housing shortage pressures. Connecticut authorized approximately 5,800 such units in 2023 and 4,100 in 2024, suggesting the 3,500 threshold is likely given historical patterns. The main downside risk is a slowdown in economic activity or construction financing tightening in the second half of 2026. The outcome will be determined by U.S. Census Bureau building permit data released in early 2027, which provides the official count of all permitted units in the specified category for the full calendar year.

  • Connecticut authorized 4,100+ multi-family housing units in 2024, establishing a baseline well above the 3,500 threshold
  • Year-to-date 2026 permitting data through August would be publicly available and likely shows whether the pace is tracking toward 3,500 units
  • Northeast regional construction spending and labor availability directly influence permitting velocity in multi-family development
  • Interest rate environment and commercial real estate financing conditions in Q3-Q4 2026 affect whether projects clear permitting before year-end
  • Census Bureau releases final 2026 permit data in February 2027, which serves as the definitive resolver for this market

What moved the line

  • Sep 11Above 3,500 units14pp4963¢ · Kalshi
  • Sep 12Above 4,500 units4pp1418¢ · Kalshi
  • Sep 12Above 5,500 units4pp95¢ · Kalshi
  • Sep 11Above 5,500 units3pp69¢ · Kalshi

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