Florida Construction Intelligence: Permit Demand Across All 67 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.
Which Florida counties rank highest in this list?
As of April 2026, Florida's 67 counties authorized 14,596 residential building permits (U.S. Census Building Permits Survey). The highest-volume markets were Lee, Duval, Palm Beach. PermitMap scores every county with its Construction Demand Index, updated monthly.
Rankings — April 2026
| # | County | Permits | MoM | YoY | Demand Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee County · FL | 1,382 | +120.4% | -12.1% | 79 |
| 2 | Duval County · FL | 956 | +104.3% | -7.4% | 69 |
| 3 | Palm Beach County · FL | 942 | +169.9% | +3.4% | 74 |
| 4 | Pasco County · FL | 823 | +12.6% | +16.5% | 68 |
| 5 | Orange County · FL | 797 | +74.4% | +63.2% | 83 |
| 6 | Miami-Dade County · FL | 697 | -36.5% | +55.9% | 50 |
| 7 | Manatee County · FL | 635 | -15.7% | +47.4% | 56 |
| 8 | Osceola County · FL | 612 | +44% | -16.4% | 55 |
| 9 | Polk County · FL | 610 | -9.5% | -20.7% | 33 |
| 10 | Marion County · FL | 588 | -4.9% | -11.1% | 39 |
| 11 | Collier County · FL | 441 | +156.4% | -22.4% | 47 |
| 12 | Hillsborough County · FL | 431 | -21.2% | -3.9% | 30 |
| 13 | Sarasota County · FL | 409 | +5.1% | -11.2% | 39 |
| 14 | Broward County · FL | 396 | +224.6% | +62.5% | 71 |
| 15 | Lake County · FL | 357 | +13% | +7.1% | 50 |
| 16 | Charlotte County · FL | 310 | -1.9% | -34.2% | 23 |
| 17 | Brevard County · FL | 303 | -8.2% | +0.5% | 35 |
| 18 | Sumter County · FL | 303 | -0.3% | -11.2% | 33 |
| 19 | St. Lucie County · FL | 275 | +5.4% | -17.7% | 32 |
| 20 | St. Johns County · FL | 260 | +5.3% | -15.1% | 33 |
| 21 | Alachua County · FL | 242 | +130.5% | +90.6% | 67 |
| 22 | Flagler County · FL | 213 | +23.1% | -0.1% | 48 |
| 23 | Walton County · FL | 191 | -61.1% | -16.8% | 12 |
| 24 | Volusia County · FL | 181 | +5.2% | -17% | 29 |
| 25 | Hernando County · FL | 175 | +15.9% | -21.2% | 32 |
Showing the top 25 of 67 ranked counties. Permits and month-over-month: U.S. Census Building Permits Survey (April 2026). Year-over-year: FRED. Demand Index is a modeled 0–100 composite. Dashes indicate a source did not report for that county this period.
Six-month trajectory
Total permits authorized across Florida, Nov 2025 → April 2026.
| Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| 9,652 | 13,220 | 11,132 | 12,080 | 12,449 | 14,596 |
Market concentration
How concentrated demand is at the top of the ranking.
of permits in this ranking come from the top 5 counties.
Single-family share: 70% of authorized units (vs multifamily 5+).
Frequently asked questions
Which Florida counties rank highest in this list?
As of April 2026, Florida's 67 counties authorized 14,596 residential building permits (U.S. Census Building Permits Survey). The highest-volume markets were Lee, Duval, Palm Beach. PermitMap scores every county with its Construction Demand Index, updated monthly.
What is the top market right now?
Lee County (April 2026) leads this ranking with 1,382 permits authorized and a Construction Demand Index of 79/100 (modeled).
How often is this updated?
Every month, when new U.S. Census Building Permits Survey data is released. Rankings, charts, and figures regenerate automatically from the same dataset that powers PermitMap's county pages and monthly intelligence editions.
Methodology & sources
Permit counts and month-over-month change come from the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (period 2026-04); year-over-year from FRED. The Construction Demand Index is a modeled 0–100 composite of volume, momentum, and year-over-year trend, labeled as modeled wherever it appears. This collection regenerates each month from the same dataset that powers PermitMap's county pages and monthly editions.
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