Cities in Florida by housing units authorized by building permits, 2025

Miami, FL had the highest housing units authorized by building permits of 169 cities in 2025, at 7,219. Sweetwater, FL had the lowest, at 0. The median was 96 and the figure for Florida was 178,297. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest7,219Miami, FL

Lowest0Sweetwater, FL

Median96169 cities

Florida178,297History

Top 40 cities, 2025

count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2025 count	Change on 2024
1	Miami, FL Estimated	7,219	+19.9%
2	Jacksonville, FL Estimated	5,890	-7.9%
3	Port St. Lucie, FL Estimated	3,028	-20.3%
4	Orlando, FL Estimated	2,986	+51.6%
5	Tampa, FL Estimated	2,818	+10.7%
6	North Port, FL Estimated	2,688	+4.3%
7	Gainesville, FL Estimated	2,665	+118.8%
8	St. Petersburg, FL Estimated	2,641	+63.7%
9	Palm Bay, FL Estimated	2,455	-19.8%
10	Cape Coral, FL Estimated	2,406	-29.2%
11	Palm Coast, FL Estimated	1,992	-4.9%
12	Tallahassee, FL Estimated	1,898	+30%
13	Fort Myers, FL Estimated	1,849	+7.4%
14	Haines City, FL Estimated	1,453	-16.2%
15	St. Cloud, FL Estimated	1,430	-23.2%
16	Fort Lauderdale, FL Estimated	1,372	+438%
17	Apopka, FL Estimated	1,338	-7%
18	Minneola, FL Estimated	1,155	+146.3%
19	Clermont, FL Estimated	1,148	+33.2%
20	Hialeah, FL Estimated	1,053	+245.2%
21	Winter Haven, FL Estimated	1,036	-2.4%
22	Plant City, FL Estimated	970	+34.2%
23	Daytona Beach, FL Estimated	953	-36.7%
24	Homestead, FL Estimated	935	+15%
25	Florida City, FL Estimated	800	+252.4%
26	Lakeland, FL Estimated	796	+109.5%
27	Ocala, FL Estimated	703	-8.8%
28	Tarpon Springs, FL Estimated	633	+1,565.8%
29	Sanford, FL Estimated	598	-6.9%
30	Kissimmee, FL Estimated	549	-36.8%
31	Ocoee, FL Estimated	467	-16.3%
32	Boynton Beach, FL Estimated	462	+1,183.3%
33	Estero, FL Estimated	428	+10.6%
34	Bartow, FL Estimated	422	-30.7%
35	Doral, FL Estimated	414	+41,300%
36	Fort Pierce, FL Estimated	409	+2.5%
37	Palm Beach Gardens, FL Estimated	404	-40.3%
38	New Smyrna Beach, FL Estimated	398	+194.8%
39	Mount Dora, FL Estimated	377	+33.7%
40	Groveland, FL Estimated	363	+11.7%
41	Bonita Springs, FL Estimated	362	-64.5%
42	Pompano Beach, FL Estimated	356	+13.4%
43	Oviedo, FL Estimated	352	+700%
44	Lake Wales, FL Estimated	339	-19.3%
45	Mascotte, FL Estimated	331	+6.4%
46	Casselberry, FL Estimated	322	+19.3%
47	Davenport, FL Estimated	308	-47.9%
48	Ormond Beach, FL Estimated	292	+83.6%
49	Delray Beach, FL Estimated	291	+52.4%
50	Lynn Haven, FL Estimated	284	+33.3%
51	Venice, FL Estimated	274	-72.2%
52	Altamonte Springs, FL Estimated	270	-64.3%
53	Dade City, FL Estimated	265	+15.7%
54	Panama City, FL Estimated	257	-10.8%
55	St. Augustine, FL Estimated	251	+269.1%
56	Tavares, FL Estimated	236	-1.7%
57	Margate, FL Estimated	233	+1,065%
58	Leesburg, FL Estimated	225	-58.4%
59	Lake Alfred, FL Estimated	219	-63%
59	Sunny Isles Beach, FL Estimated	219	+5,375%
61	Sarasota, FL Estimated	216	-80.4%
62	Miami Lakes, FL Estimated	206	-13.1%
63	Auburndale, FL Estimated	195	-39.3%
64	Miramar, FL Estimated	192	-57.2%
65	DeLand, FL Estimated	181	-59.5%
66	Naples, FL Estimated	179	+2.9%
67	Riviera Beach, FL Estimated	175	+483.3%
68	Edgewater, FL Estimated	173	-42.7%
69	Zephyrhills, FL Estimated	172	+84.9%
70	Deltona, FL Estimated	169	+7%
71	Eustis, FL Estimated	166	-5.7%
72	West Melbourne, FL Estimated	160	+171.2%
73	Sebastian, FL Estimated	143	-15.4%
74	Crestview, FL Estimated	139	-55.2%
74	Rockledge, FL Estimated	139	+104.4%
76	Callaway, FL Estimated	133	+68.4%
77	Green Cove Springs, FL Estimated	126	+600%
78	Punta Gorda, FL Estimated	122	-11.6%
79	Titusville, FL Estimated	112	-12.5%
80	Lake Worth Beach, FL Estimated	108	+151.2%
81	Brooksville, FL Estimated	103	-14.9%
82	Opa-locka, FL Estimated	101	+1,162.5%
82	West Palm Beach, FL Estimated	101	-56.1%
84	New Port Richey, FL Estimated	98	+21%
85	Winter Park, FL Estimated	96	+37.1%
86	Fernandina Beach, FL Estimated	92	+15%
87	Marco Island, FL Estimated	90	-9.1%
88	Pensacola, FL Estimated	88	-5.4%
89	Boca Raton, FL Estimated	84	+12%
89	Port Orange, FL Estimated	84	-6.7%
91	DeBary, FL Estimated	79	-11.2%
91	Miami Gardens, FL Estimated	79	+426.7%
93	Niceville, FL Estimated	78	+8.3%
93	Winter Garden, FL Estimated	78	+143.8%
95	Jacksonville Beach, FL Estimated	75	+29.3%
96	Orange City, FL Estimated	68	+17.2%
97	Lady Lake, FL Estimated	67	-19.3%
98	Hallandale Beach, FL Estimated	66	-47.6%
99	Miami Beach, FL Estimated	65	-8.5%
100	Melbourne, FL Estimated	64	+8.5%
101	Coral Gables, FL Estimated	62	+24%
102	Wellington, FL Estimated	58	+23.4%
103	Clearwater, FL Estimated	55	-65.4%
104	Pinellas Park, FL Estimated	52	+205.9%
105	Destin, FL Estimated	49	-14%
105	Royal Palm Beach, FL Estimated	49	-86.6%
105	Satellite Beach, FL Estimated	49	+157.9%
108	Panama City Beach, FL Estimated	47	-88.8%
109	Oakland Park, FL Estimated	46	+2.2%
110	Holly Hill, FL Estimated	44	-42.1%
111	Davie, FL Estimated	41	-69.6%
112	Sebring, FL Estimated	39	-77.6%
113	Dania Beach, FL Estimated	36	-56.6%
114	Marathon, FL Estimated	35	-63.5%
115	Pinecrest, FL Estimated	34	+6.3%
116	Lauderdale Lakes, FL Estimated	33	-13.2%
117	Atlantic Beach, FL Estimated	32	+60%
117	Parkland, FL Estimated	32	+52.4%
119	Cutler Bay, FL Estimated	31	+1,450%
119	Lake City, FL Estimated	31	+14.8%
119	Pembroke Pines, FL Estimated	31	n/a
122	Key West, FL Estimated	29	+7.4%
123	Jupiter, FL Estimated	28	-30%
124	South Daytona, FL Estimated	27	-3.6%
125	Dunedin, FL Estimated	25	-16.7%
126	Cocoa Beach, FL Estimated	23	+187.5%
126	Lake Mary, FL Estimated	23	-20.7%
128	Hollywood, FL Estimated	22	-18.5%
128	Lighthouse Point, FL Estimated	22	+69.2%
130	Key Biscayne, FL Estimated	21	-4.5%
130	Plantation, FL Estimated	21	+50%
132	Fort Walton Beach, FL Estimated	20	+25%
132	Seminole, FL Estimated	20	-33.3%
134	South Miami, FL Estimated	18	-94.6%
135	North Palm Beach, FL Estimated	14	-26.3%
136	Gulfport, FL Estimated	13	+8.3%
137	Bradenton, FL Estimated	12	-94.3%
138	Cocoa, FL Estimated	11	+175%
138	Longwood, FL Estimated	11	-26.7%
138	North Miami, FL Estimated	11	+22.2%
141	Belle Glade, FL Estimated	10	0%
141	Deerfield Beach, FL Estimated	10	-23.1%
141	Palmetto, FL Estimated	10	-16.7%
144	Stuart, FL Estimated	9	+125%
145	North Lauderdale, FL Estimated	8	n/a
146	Cooper City, FL Estimated	7	+40%
146	Temple Terrace, FL Estimated	7	-53.3%
146	Wilton Manors, FL Estimated	7	-12.5%
146	Winter Springs, FL Estimated	7	-95.7%
150	Maitland, FL Estimated	6	0%
150	Miami Shores, FL Estimated	6	-33.3%
152	North Miami Beach, FL Estimated	5	-99.2%
152	Tamarac, FL Estimated	5	-64.3%
152	West Park, FL Estimated	5	-37.5%
155	Greenacres, FL Estimated	4	+300%
155	Sunrise, FL Estimated	4	n/a
157	Lantana, FL Estimated	3	-50%
157	Largo, FL Estimated	3	-94.3%
157	Palmetto Bay, FL Estimated	3	-81.3%
160	Coconut Creek, FL Estimated	2	-50%
160	Coral Springs, FL Estimated	2	-85.7%
160	Lauderhill, FL Estimated	2	n/a
160	Palm Springs, FL Estimated	2	-75%
164	Weston, FL Estimated	1	-66.7%
165	Alachua, FL Estimated	0	n/a
165	Aventura, FL Estimated	0	-100%
165	Hialeah Gardens, FL Estimated	0	n/a
165	Miami Springs, FL Estimated	0	n/a
165	Sweetwater, FL Estimated	0	n/a

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the year or month, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. Annual totals for the nation, states and counties; monthly counts for the nation and states.

Counts housing units, not buildings, starts, completions or sales. Monthly counts are not seasonally adjusted and do not add up exactly to the annual total, which includes later corrections; the national seasonally adjusted annual rate in the monthly New Residential Construction release is a different measure.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 5 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2025 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in Florida by housing units authorized by building permits, 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Florida by housing units authorized by building permits, 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/florida-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in Florida by housing units authorized by building permits, 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/florida-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Florida by housing units authorized by building permits, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/florida-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation: Cities in Florida by housing units authorized by building permits, 2025}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/florida-cities. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South\%20Region/so2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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Miami, FL, with 7,219 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Sweetwater, FL, with 0 in 2025.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12. 5 cities have no value for 2025 and are not ranked.