Metro building permits · May 2026

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin FL Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin FL metropolitan area — 333 units in May 2026, 3,279 over the last 12 months — latest month -15.5% vs. a year earlier. #90 nationally.

333
Units (latest month)
333
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$131,539,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 3,279 units permitted · latest month -15.5% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)333100.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units333100%

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin FL building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin FL metro area?+

333 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 3,279 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin FL rank nationally?+

Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin FL ranks #90 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

0.0% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.