Metro building permits · Jul 2026
Wildwood-The Villages FL Building Permits
Monthly residential building permits for the Wildwood-The Villages FL metropolitan area — 406 units in Jul 2026, 3,671 over the last 12 months — latest month +29.3% vs. a year earlier. #82 nationally.
406
Units (latest month)
393
Single-family units
13
Multifamily (5+) units
$112,823,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 3,671 units permitted · latest month +29.3% vs. a year earlier.
| Structure type | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Single-family (1-unit) | 393 | 96.8% |
| 2-unit structures | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3–4 unit structures | 0 | 0.0% |
| Multifamily (5+ units) | 13 | 3.2% |
| All units | 406 | 100% |
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Wildwood-The Villages FL building permits — FAQ
How many building permits were issued in the Wildwood-The Villages FL metro area?+
406 new residential units were authorized in Jul 2026, and 3,671 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.
Where does Wildwood-The Villages FL rank nationally?+
Wildwood-The Villages FL ranks #82 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.
What share is multifamily?+
3.2% of the metro's Jul 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.