Metro building permits · Jul 2026
Cape Coral-Fort Myers FL Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for the Cape Coral-Fort Myers FL metropolitan area — 1,138 units in Jul 2026, 11,055 over the last 12 months — latest month +23.2% vs. a year earlier. #25 nationally.
1,138
Units (latest month)
765
Single-family units
343
Multifamily (5+) units
$292,534,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 11,055 units permitted · latest month +23.2% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 765 | 67.2% |
| 2-unit structures | 18 | 1.6% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 12 | 1.1% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 343 | 30.1% |
| All units | 1,138 | 100% |
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Cape Coral-Fort Myers FL building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers FL metro area?+
1,138 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 11,055 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.
Where does Cape Coral-Fort Myers FL rank nationally?+
Cape Coral-Fort Myers FL ranks #25 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.
What share is multifamily?+
32.8% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.