Metro building permits · May 2026

Tallahassee FL Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Tallahassee FL metropolitan area — 170 units in May 2026, 2,524 over the last 12 months — latest month -33.6% vs. a year earlier. #109 nationally.

170
Units (latest month)
89
Single-family units
79
Multifamily (5+) units
$37,403,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 2,524 units permitted · latest month -33.6% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)8952.4%
2-unit structures21.2%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)7946.5%
All units170100%

Tallahassee FL building permits — FAQ

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

170 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 2,524 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Tallahassee FL rank nationally?+

Tallahassee FL ranks #109 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

47.6% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.