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Building permits · May 2026

Florida Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for Florida from the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey — 13,055 units authorized in May 2026, 162,530 over the last 12 months.

13,055
Units (latest month)
9,228
Single-family units
3,629
Multifamily (5+) units
$3,910,006,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 162,530 units permitted · latest month -10.4% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024 – May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)9,22870.7%
2-unit structures1341.0%
3–4 unit structures640.5%
Multifamily (5+ units)3,62927.8%
All units13,055100%
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Building permits across the U.S.

Total housing units permittedMay 2026 · by state
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Florida permits by county

Miami-Dade County14,617Lee County11,664Manatee County11,381Orange County9,533Hillsborough County8,551Pasco County8,124Polk County6,946Marion County5,910Osceola County5,726Sarasota County5,678Duval County5,669Palm Beach County5,080Lake County4,591Brevard County4,446St. Johns County3,842Pinellas County3,667Sumter County3,570St. Lucie County3,281Charlotte County3,084Collier County2,965Broward County2,620Flagler County2,491Volusia County2,323Seminole County2,129Walton County2,122Santa Rosa County2,003Bay County1,919Hernando County1,918Citrus County1,917Alachua County1,874Leon County1,866Escambia County1,677Clay County1,436Okaloosa County1,157Martin County930Nassau County915Highlands County742Wakulla County434Hendry County392Gulf County336Monroe County260Indian River County256Levy County229Washington County210DeSoto County192Columbia County170Gadsden County163Jackson County152Suwannee County150Franklin County124Baker County116Putnam County107Glades County105Hardee County97Okeechobee County94Taylor County83Bradford County75Dixie County73Gilchrist County65Jefferson County61Union County50Lafayette County46Madison County41Calhoun County26Hamilton County24Liberty County22Holmes County13

Top cities in Florida

By units permitted in the last 12 months.

Miami7,386Jacksonville-Duval County5,568Tampa3,307Port St. Lucie2,639St. Petersburg2,634Palm Bay2,379Orlando2,320North Port2,184Cape Coral2,138Palm Coast2,014Fort Myers1,973Tallahassee1,620Haines City1,509Gainesville1,411Hialeah1,339St. Cloud1,213Apopka1,138Clermont989Winter Haven972Daytona Beach772Homestead744Altamonte Springs736Fort Lauderdale718Plant City667Ocala615Westlake584Palm Beach Gardens556Sanford526Margate460Bonita Springs438

Florida building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in Florida?+

13,055 new residential housing units were authorized in Florida in May 2026, and 162,530 over the trailing 12 months, per the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey.

Is homebuilding rising or falling in Florida?+

In May 2026, Florida permitted units were down 10.4% versus the same month a year earlier. Over the trailing 12 months, 162,530 units were authorized.

What share is multifamily?+

29.3% of Florida's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) structures; 70.7% were single-family.

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