Metro building permits · May 2026

Punta Gorda FL Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Punta Gorda FL metropolitan area — 318 units in May 2026, 3,084 over the last 12 months — latest month +35.3% vs. a year earlier. #97 nationally.

318
Units (latest month)
298
Single-family units
16
Multifamily (5+) units
$103,521,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 3,084 units permitted · latest month +35.3% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)29893.7%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures41.3%
Multifamily (5+ units)165.0%
All units318100%

Punta Gorda FL building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Punta Gorda FL metro area?+

318 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 3,084 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Punta Gorda FL rank nationally?+

Punta Gorda FL ranks #97 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

6.3% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.