Evergreen rankings built on real U.S. Census Building Permits Survey + FRED data — refreshed monthly. Find the hottest markets, fastest-growing counties, best trade markets, and storm-restoration leaders across 288Florida & Texas counties.
Real building-permit demand across all 67 Florida counties — volume, momentum, and the Construction Demand Index, sourced from the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey and FRED.
Real building-permit demand across all 221 Texas counties — volume, momentum, and the Construction Demand Index, sourced from the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey and FRED.
The best overall markets for a contracting business, ranked by the Construction Demand Index — a single score combining volume, momentum, and year-over-year trend.
The strongest markets for roofing contractors, ranked by permit demand. Roofing-permit share is shown for feed-covered counties; others are ranked by overall volume and labeled.
The strongest markets for HVAC contractors, ranked by permit demand. HVAC-permit share is shown for feed-covered counties; others are ranked by overall volume and labeled.
The strongest markets for plumbing contractors, ranked by permit demand. Plumbing-permit share is shown for feed-covered counties; others are ranked by overall volume and labeled.
The strongest markets for electrical contractors, ranked by permit demand. Electrical-permit share is shown for feed-covered counties; others are ranked by overall volume and labeled.
The strongest storm-restoration markets — roofing- and restoration-focused counties across Florida's hurricane coast and the Texas hail belt, ranked by real permit demand.
Counties ranked by real month-over-month permit growth (50+ permit base, to filter small-county noise) — where construction demand is accelerating right now.
Up-and-coming markets: mid-size counties (a moderate permit base) posting the strongest month-over-month growth — early signals before they reach the top of the volume rankings.
A forward read on demand: counties ranked by their six-month permit trajectory and year-over-year trend. Outlook framing is based on real trend data — not predictions.