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

All 169 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2025, so the places are comparable. 5 cities have no value for that period and are not ranked.

- Indicator id: `building_permit_units`
- Unit: count
- Definition: 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.
- Source: 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
- Citation: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/florida-cities

| Rank | Place | count |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Miami, FL | 7,219 |
| 2 | Jacksonville, FL | 5,890 |
| 3 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 3,028 |
| 4 | Orlando, FL | 2,986 |
| 5 | Tampa, FL | 2,818 |
| 6 | North Port, FL | 2,688 |
| 7 | Gainesville, FL | 2,665 |
| 8 | St. Petersburg, FL | 2,641 |
| 9 | Palm Bay, FL | 2,455 |
| 10 | Cape Coral, FL | 2,406 |
| 11 | Palm Coast, FL | 1,992 |
| 12 | Tallahassee, FL | 1,898 |
| 13 | Fort Myers, FL | 1,849 |
| 14 | Haines City, FL | 1,453 |
| 15 | St. Cloud, FL | 1,430 |
| 16 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1,372 |
| 17 | Apopka, FL | 1,338 |
| 18 | Minneola, FL | 1,155 |
| 19 | Clermont, FL | 1,148 |
| 20 | Hialeah, FL | 1,053 |
| 21 | Winter Haven, FL | 1,036 |
| 22 | Plant City, FL | 970 |
| 23 | Daytona Beach, FL | 953 |
| 24 | Homestead, FL | 935 |
| 25 | Florida City, FL | 800 |
| 26 | Lakeland, FL | 796 |
| 27 | Ocala, FL | 703 |
| 28 | Tarpon Springs, FL | 633 |
| 29 | Sanford, FL | 598 |
| 30 | Kissimmee, FL | 549 |
| 31 | Ocoee, FL | 467 |
| 32 | Boynton Beach, FL | 462 |
| 33 | Estero, FL | 428 |
| 34 | Bartow, FL | 422 |
| 35 | Doral, FL | 414 |
| 36 | Fort Pierce, FL | 409 |
| 37 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 404 |
| 38 | New Smyrna Beach, FL | 398 |
| 39 | Mount Dora, FL | 377 |
| 40 | Groveland, FL | 363 |
| 41 | Bonita Springs, FL | 362 |
| 42 | Pompano Beach, FL | 356 |
| 43 | Oviedo, FL | 352 |
| 44 | Lake Wales, FL | 339 |
| 45 | Mascotte, FL | 331 |
| 46 | Casselberry, FL | 322 |
| 47 | Davenport, FL | 308 |
| 48 | Ormond Beach, FL | 292 |
| 49 | Delray Beach, FL | 291 |
| 50 | Lynn Haven, FL | 284 |
| 51 | Venice, FL | 274 |
| 52 | Altamonte Springs, FL | 270 |
| 53 | Dade City, FL | 265 |
| 54 | Panama City, FL | 257 |
| 55 | St. Augustine, FL | 251 |
| 56 | Tavares, FL | 236 |
| 57 | Margate, FL | 233 |
| 58 | Leesburg, FL | 225 |
| 59 | Lake Alfred, FL | 219 |
| 59 | Sunny Isles Beach, FL | 219 |
| 61 | Sarasota, FL | 216 |
| 62 | Miami Lakes, FL | 206 |
| 63 | Auburndale, FL | 195 |
| 64 | Miramar, FL | 192 |
| 65 | DeLand, FL | 181 |
| 66 | Naples, FL | 179 |
| 67 | Riviera Beach, FL | 175 |
| 68 | Edgewater, FL | 173 |
| 69 | Zephyrhills, FL | 172 |
| 70 | Deltona, FL | 169 |
| 71 | Eustis, FL | 166 |
| 72 | West Melbourne, FL | 160 |
| 73 | Sebastian, FL | 143 |
| 74 | Crestview, FL | 139 |
| 74 | Rockledge, FL | 139 |
| 76 | Callaway, FL | 133 |
| 77 | Green Cove Springs, FL | 126 |
| 78 | Punta Gorda, FL | 122 |
| 79 | Titusville, FL | 112 |
| 80 | Lake Worth Beach, FL | 108 |
| 81 | Brooksville, FL | 103 |
| 82 | Opa-locka, FL | 101 |
| 82 | West Palm Beach, FL | 101 |
| 84 | New Port Richey, FL | 98 |
| 85 | Winter Park, FL | 96 |
| 86 | Fernandina Beach, FL | 92 |
| 87 | Marco Island, FL | 90 |
| 88 | Pensacola, FL | 88 |
| 89 | Boca Raton, FL | 84 |
| 89 | Port Orange, FL | 84 |
| 91 | DeBary, FL | 79 |
| 91 | Miami Gardens, FL | 79 |
| 93 | Niceville, FL | 78 |
| 93 | Winter Garden, FL | 78 |
| 95 | Jacksonville Beach, FL | 75 |
| 96 | Orange City, FL | 68 |
| 97 | Lady Lake, FL | 67 |
| 98 | Hallandale Beach, FL | 66 |
| 99 | Miami Beach, FL | 65 |
| 100 | Melbourne, FL | 64 |
| 101 | Coral Gables, FL | 62 |
| 102 | Wellington, FL | 58 |
| 103 | Clearwater, FL | 55 |
| 104 | Pinellas Park, FL | 52 |
| 105 | Destin, FL | 49 |
| 105 | Royal Palm Beach, FL | 49 |
| 105 | Satellite Beach, FL | 49 |
| 108 | Panama City Beach, FL | 47 |
| 109 | Oakland Park, FL | 46 |
| 110 | Holly Hill, FL | 44 |
| 111 | Davie, FL | 41 |
| 112 | Sebring, FL | 39 |
| 113 | Dania Beach, FL | 36 |
| 114 | Marathon, FL | 35 |
| 115 | Pinecrest, FL | 34 |
| 116 | Lauderdale Lakes, FL | 33 |
| 117 | Atlantic Beach, FL | 32 |
| 117 | Parkland, FL | 32 |
| 119 | Cutler Bay, FL | 31 |
| 119 | Lake City, FL | 31 |
| 119 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 31 |
| 122 | Key West, FL | 29 |
| 123 | Jupiter, FL | 28 |
| 124 | South Daytona, FL | 27 |
| 125 | Dunedin, FL | 25 |
| 126 | Cocoa Beach, FL | 23 |
| 126 | Lake Mary, FL | 23 |
| 128 | Hollywood, FL | 22 |
| 128 | Lighthouse Point, FL | 22 |
| 130 | Key Biscayne, FL | 21 |
| 130 | Plantation, FL | 21 |
| 132 | Fort Walton Beach, FL | 20 |
| 132 | Seminole, FL | 20 |
| 134 | South Miami, FL | 18 |
| 135 | North Palm Beach, FL | 14 |
| 136 | Gulfport, FL | 13 |
| 137 | Bradenton, FL | 12 |
| 138 | Cocoa, FL | 11 |
| 138 | Longwood, FL | 11 |
| 138 | North Miami, FL | 11 |
| 141 | Belle Glade, FL | 10 |
| 141 | Deerfield Beach, FL | 10 |
| 141 | Palmetto, FL | 10 |
| 144 | Stuart, FL | 9 |
| 145 | North Lauderdale, FL | 8 |
| 146 | Cooper City, FL | 7 |
| 146 | Temple Terrace, FL | 7 |
| 146 | Wilton Manors, FL | 7 |
| 146 | Winter Springs, FL | 7 |
| 150 | Maitland, FL | 6 |
| 150 | Miami Shores, FL | 6 |
| 152 | North Miami Beach, FL | 5 |
| 152 | Tamarac, FL | 5 |
| 152 | West Park, FL | 5 |
| 155 | Greenacres, FL | 4 |
| 155 | Sunrise, FL | 4 |
| 157 | Lantana, FL | 3 |
| 157 | Largo, FL | 3 |
| 157 | Palmetto Bay, FL | 3 |
| 160 | Coconut Creek, FL | 2 |
| 160 | Coral Springs, FL | 2 |
| 160 | Lauderhill, FL | 2 |
| 160 | Palm Springs, FL | 2 |
| 164 | Weston, FL | 1 |
| 165 | Alachua, FL | 0 |
| 165 | Aventura, FL | 0 |
| 165 | Hialeah Gardens, FL | 0 |
| 165 | Miami Springs, FL | 0 |
| 165 | Sweetwater, FL | 0 |