Metro building permits · May 2026

Wildwood-The Villages FL Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Wildwood-The Villages FL metropolitan area — 328 units in May 2026, 3,570 over the last 12 months — latest month -0.3% vs. a year earlier. #79 nationally.

328
Units (latest month)
328
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$92,168,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 3,570 units permitted · latest month -0.3% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)328100.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units328100%

Wildwood-The Villages FL building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Wildwood-The Villages FL metro area?+

328 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 3,570 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Wildwood-The Villages FL rank nationally?+

Wildwood-The Villages FL ranks #79 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.