Metro building permits · May 2026

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent FL Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent FL metropolitan area — 281 units in May 2026, 3,680 over the last 12 months — latest month -13.8% vs. a year earlier. #77 nationally.

281
Units (latest month)
281
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$101,962,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 3,680 units permitted · latest month -13.8% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)281100.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units281100%

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent FL building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent FL metro area?+

281 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 3,680 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent FL rank nationally?+

Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent FL ranks #77 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.