Metro building permits · May 2026

Lake City FL Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Lake City FL metropolitan area — 18 units in May 2026, 170 over the last 12 months — latest month +38.5% vs. a year earlier. #497 nationally.

18
Units (latest month)
15
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$4,554,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 170 units permitted · latest month +38.5% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)1583.3%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures316.7%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units18100%

Lake City FL building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Lake City FL metro area?+

18 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 170 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Lake City FL rank nationally?+

Lake City FL ranks #497 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

16.7% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.