Broward County is part of Florida's Southeast region. In April 2026, county builders authorized 396 residential building permits (U.S. Census Building Permits Survey). Activity spans cities including Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, driving demand across roofing, hvac, plumbing.
In April 2026, contractors pulled 396 building permits across Broward County, ranking it #14 of 67 Florida counties by permit volume. Volume moved up 224.6% from the prior month, and is up 62.5% year over year. Single-family work accounted for 63 of those permits and multifamily (5+ unit) for 333. That puts single-family at roughly 16% of Broward's permit activity this month — a fast read on whether new-home construction or renovation and multifamily work is driving local demand. Across the last 6 months of Census data, monthly permit volume in Broward moved from 85 to 396 units.
Solid demand — worth pursuing
Composite of permit volume, month-over-month change, and year-over-year trend.
See the full Construction Demand Index ranking →Broward ranks #14 of 67 Florida counties by permits authorized in April 2026 — top 81% statewide.
Broward permit volume trended up over the last 6 months (85 → 396 units).
| Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| 85 | 202 | 132 | 61 | 122 | 396 |
What this means for roofing, hvac, plumbing contractors in Broward County: each of those 396permits is an early demand signal — a homeowner or builder who has already committed to a project and is lining up trades. Broward Countysits in Florida's Southeast region and covers 7 cities including Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, so demand is spread across several submarkets rather than a single metro.
The timing advantage is the whole point. Reaching an owner while the job is still being scoped — before it shows up on a job site or in a competitor's pipeline — is what turns a public permit record into a booked job. With Broward County ranked #14 of 67 Florida counties by permit volume this month, there is enough activity to build a consistent roofing pipeline here.
PermitMap aggregates Broward County permits directly from county building-department records, filters them by your trade and ZIP code, and delivers them every Monday with a live dashboard. Tracked permit types include Roofing, HVAC, Plumbing Re-pipe, Kitchen Remodel. The Construction Demand Index above (71/100) blends real permit volume, month-over-month change, and year-over-year trend into one comparable score.
Watching the trend matters as much as the snapshot: Broward's permit volume is rising month over month and up year over year, which tells you whether to lean in now or pace your outreach. PermitMap surfaces that movement every Monday so Broward Countycontractors act on market direction, not just a single month's number.
Sources: Census BPS, FRED. Volume and trend are real Census Building Permits Survey data; the Construction Demand Index is a modeled composite.
In April 2026, Broward County authorized 396 residential building permits (U.S. Census Building Permits Survey). Volumes vary seasonally; PermitMap refreshes the figure monthly.
The most common permit types in Broward County include Roofing, HVAC, Plumbing Re-pipe, Kitchen Remodel, Pool Resurfacing. Roofing is particularly active due to Florida's storm exposure.
Contractors in Broward County use PermitMap to get weekly permit reports filtered by their trade. Reports include property addresses, project descriptions, permit values, and filing dates, delivered every Monday.
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