St. Johns County is part of Florida's Northeast region. In April 2026, county builders authorized 260 residential building permits (U.S. Census Building Permits Survey). Activity spans cities including St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra Beach, Nocatee, driving demand across roofing, general-contractors, hvac.
In April 2026, contractors pulled 260 building permits across St. Johns County, ranking it #20 of 67 Florida counties by permit volume. Volume moved up 5.3% from the prior month, and is down 15.1% year over year. Single-family work accounted for 248 of those permits and multifamily (5+ unit) for 6. That puts single-family at roughly 95% of St. Johns'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 St. Johns moved from 203 to 260 units.
Softer demand — monitor for movement
Composite of permit volume, month-over-month change, and year-over-year trend.
See the full Construction Demand Index ranking →St. Johns ranks #20 of 67 Florida counties by permits authorized in April 2026 — top 72% statewide.
St. Johns permit volume trended up over the last 6 months (203 → 260 units).
| Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| 203 | 238 | 198 | 255 | 247 | 260 |
| # | ZIP | Permits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32084 | 11 |
| 2 | 32092 | 3 |
| 3 | 32082 | 2 |
| 4 | 32145 | 2 |
| 5 | 34785 | 2 |
What this means for roofing, general-contractors, hvac contractors in St. Johns County: each of those 260permits is an early demand signal — a homeowner or builder who has already committed to a project and is lining up trades. St. Johns Countysits in Florida's Northeast region and covers 5 cities including St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra Beach, Nocatee, 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 St. Johns County ranked #20 of 67 Florida counties by permit volume this month, there is enough activity to build a consistent roofing pipeline here.
PermitMap aggregates St. Johns 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, New Construction, HVAC, Pool Construction. The Construction Demand Index above (33/100) 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: St. Johns's permit volume is rising month over month and down year over year, which tells you whether to lean in now or pace your outreach. PermitMap surfaces that movement every Monday so St. Johns Countycontractors act on market direction, not just a single month's number.
Sources: Census BPS, FRED, Permit API. Volume and trend are real Census Building Permits Survey data; the Construction Demand Index is a modeled composite.
In April 2026, St. Johns County authorized 260 residential building permits (U.S. Census Building Permits Survey). Volumes vary seasonally; PermitMap refreshes the figure monthly.
The most common permit types in St. Johns County include Roofing, New Construction, HVAC, Pool Construction, Addition. Roofing is particularly active due to Florida's storm exposure.
Contractors in St. Johns 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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