Cities in Florida by housing units authorized by building permits

Miami, FL had the highest housing units authorized by building permits of 169 cities in 2014, at 3,786. North Lauderdale, FL had the lowest, at 0. The median was 69 and the figure for Florida was 84,075. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest3,786Miami, FL

Lowest0North Lauderdale, FL

Median69169 cities

Florida84,075History

Top 40 cities, 2014

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

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2014 count	Change on 2013
1	Miami, FL Estimated	3,786	-15.6%
2	Jacksonville, FL Estimated	3,302	+29.3%
3	Orlando, FL Estimated	2,849	-1.3%
4	Tampa, FL Estimated	2,555	+37.8%
5	West Palm Beach, FL Estimated	904	+3,248.1%
6	Tallahassee, FL Estimated	903	-4%
7	Bonita Springs, FL Estimated	902	+61.1%
8	Fort Myers, FL Estimated	849	-0.1%
9	Port St. Lucie, FL Estimated	820	+59.2%
10	Ocoee, FL Estimated	723	+19.7%
11	Jupiter, FL Estimated	706	-23.2%
12	Cape Coral, FL Estimated	663	+33.1%
13	Doral, FL Estimated	605	-54.7%
14	North Port, FL Estimated	557	+78%
15	Parkland, FL Estimated	556	+24.9%
16	St. Cloud, FL Estimated	554	+9.5%
17	Clermont, FL Estimated	551	+396.4%
18	St. Petersburg, FL Estimated	538	-70%
19	Bradenton, FL Estimated	511	+13.3%
20	Clearwater, FL Estimated	495	+46.9%
21	Boca Raton, FL Estimated	469	+11.4%
22	Winter Garden, FL Estimated	456	+38.6%
23	Kissimmee, FL Estimated	441	+200%
24	Davie, FL Estimated	378	+8.9%
25	Fort Lauderdale, FL Estimated	362	-63.2%
26	Winter Haven, FL Estimated	359	+45.3%
27	Naples, FL Estimated	356	+131.2%
28	Palm Coast, FL Estimated	339	-10.6%
29	Groveland, FL Estimated	337	+30.6%
30	DeLand, FL Estimated	335	0%
31	Gainesville, FL Estimated	330	+8.9%
32	Daytona Beach, FL Estimated	302	+130.5%
33	Apopka, FL Estimated	292	-36.2%
34	Delray Beach, FL Estimated	283	+78%
35	Pompano Beach, FL Estimated	281	-22.6%
36	Altamonte Springs, FL Estimated	265	+26,400%
37	Homestead, FL Estimated	246	-33.9%
38	Margate, FL Estimated	240	+7,900%
39	Palm Beach Gardens, FL Estimated	237	-37%
40	Maitland, FL Estimated	231	+59.3%
41	New Smyrna Beach, FL Estimated	199	-13.9%
42	Largo, FL Estimated	197	+85.8%
43	Tavares, FL Estimated	191	+6.1%
44	Venice, FL Estimated	189	-17.5%
45	Miramar, FL Estimated	177	-83.3%
46	Haines City, FL Estimated	166	+9.9%
47	Sebastian, FL Estimated	165	-8.8%
48	Palm Bay, FL Estimated	162	+3.2%
49	Sunrise, FL Estimated	160	+60%
50	Sarasota, FL Estimated	157	-42.7%
51	Melbourne, FL Estimated	146	-28.4%
51	North Palm Beach, FL Estimated	146	n/a
53	Wellington, FL Estimated	144	-41%
54	Plant City, FL Estimated	142	+27.9%
55	Miami Beach, FL Estimated	140	+112.1%
56	West Melbourne, FL Estimated	138	-4.2%
57	Davenport, FL Estimated	135	+46.7%
58	Port Orange, FL Estimated	131	-75.5%
59	Hialeah, FL Estimated	127	-29.4%
60	Miami Gardens, FL Estimated	125	+204.9%
61	Winter Park, FL Estimated	117	+53.9%
62	Cutler Bay, FL Estimated	115	-53.6%
62	Winter Springs, FL Estimated	115	+49.4%
64	Bartow, FL Estimated	113	-3.4%
65	Auburndale, FL Estimated	112	+107.4%
65	Eustis, FL Estimated	112	+148.9%
67	Panama City Beach, FL Estimated	111	-43.1%
68	Jacksonville Beach, FL Estimated	109	-73.1%
69	Punta Gorda, FL Estimated	108	+17.4%
70	Marco Island, FL Estimated	105	+26.5%
71	Lakeland, FL Estimated	104	-20%
71	Ormond Beach, FL Estimated	104	+26.8%
73	Niceville, FL Estimated	93	-25.6%
74	Ocala, FL Estimated	84	+10.5%
75	Fernandina Beach, FL Estimated	78	+1.3%
75	Tarpon Springs, FL Estimated	78	-46.6%
77	Leesburg, FL Estimated	77	+5.5%
77	Titusville, FL Estimated	77	+26.2%
79	Hialeah Gardens, FL Estimated	76	-65.6%
80	Minneola, FL Estimated	75	+2.7%
80	Tamarac, FL Estimated	75	n/a
82	Lake Wales, FL Estimated	74	+72.1%
82	Royal Palm Beach, FL Estimated	74	-36.2%
84	Mount Dora, FL Estimated	71	-22.8%
85	Rockledge, FL Estimated	69	-49.6%
86	Pinellas Park, FL Estimated	66	-81.7%
87	Destin, FL Estimated	65	+1.6%
88	Lynn Haven, FL Estimated	63	+23.5%
89	Crestview, FL Estimated	62	+24%
89	Lauderhill, FL Estimated	62	+37.8%
89	Sunny Isles Beach, FL Estimated	62	-6.1%
92	Deltona, FL Estimated	61	+52.5%
93	Coral Gables, FL Estimated	60	-85.8%
94	St. Augustine, FL Estimated	59	+20.4%
95	Lake Alfred, FL Estimated	56	+522.2%
95	New Port Richey, FL Estimated	56	-65.2%
97	Alachua, FL Estimated	53	-3.6%
98	Dade City, FL Estimated	52	+13%
99	Casselberry, FL Estimated	48	+166.7%
100	Green Cove Springs, FL Estimated	47	+62.1%
101	Fort Walton Beach, FL Estimated	46	-89.5%
101	Pensacola, FL Estimated	46	+7%
103	Edgewater, FL Estimated	45	+181.3%
104	North Miami Beach, FL Estimated	44	+4.8%
104	Oldsmar, FL Estimated	44	+46.7%
106	Seminole, FL Estimated	43	+377.8%
107	Lady Lake, FL Estimated	42	+740%
107	Oviedo, FL Estimated	42	-90.6%
109	Coconut Creek, FL Estimated	41	-92.3%
110	Greenacres, FL Estimated	40	+344.4%
111	Pinecrest, FL Estimated	39	+44.4%
112	Boynton Beach, FL Estimated	29	-95.6%
113	Longwood, FL Estimated	28	+460%
114	Palm Springs, FL Estimated	26	-18.8%
115	Lake Mary, FL Estimated	25	-93.7%
115	Safety Harbor, FL Estimated	25	+38.9%
115	Satellite Beach, FL Estimated	25	+47.1%
118	DeBary, FL Estimated	24	-11.1%
118	Marathon, FL Estimated	24	+118.2%
120	Atlantic Beach, FL Estimated	22	-26.7%
120	Hollywood, FL Estimated	22	n/a
122	Fort Pierce, FL Estimated	21	-4.5%
123	Sanford, FL Estimated	20	-96.4%
123	Stuart, FL Estimated	20	-56.5%
125	Plantation, FL Estimated	19	-82.2%
125	Zephyrhills, FL Estimated	19	+90%
127	Cocoa, FL Estimated	16	-38.5%
127	Mascotte, FL Estimated	16	+14.3%
129	Lighthouse Point, FL Estimated	15	+87.5%
130	Lantana, FL Estimated	14	+600%
131	Oakland Park, FL Estimated	13	-55.2%
132	Cocoa Beach, FL Estimated	12	0%
132	Opa-locka, FL Estimated	12	-91.8%
134	Cooper City, FL Estimated	10	-93.5%
134	Deerfield Beach, FL Estimated	10	+100%
136	Palmetto, FL Estimated	9	+80%
137	Brooksville, FL Estimated	7	-30%
137	Dania Beach, FL Estimated	7	-36.4%
137	Miami Lakes, FL Estimated	7	+133.3%
140	Miami Springs, FL Estimated	6	+200%
140	North Miami, FL Estimated	6	+100%
140	Temple Terrace, FL Estimated	6	-84.6%
140	West Park, FL Estimated	6	+500%
140	Wilton Manors, FL Estimated	6	-25%
145	Belle Glade, FL Estimated	5	n/a
145	Sebring, FL Estimated	5	+66.7%
147	Gulfport, FL Estimated	4	+300%
147	Hallandale Beach, FL Estimated	4	+33.3%
147	Weston, FL Estimated	4	-33.3%
150	Callaway, FL Estimated	3	0%
150	Holly Hill, FL Estimated	3	+50%
150	Lake City, FL Estimated	3	-50%
150	Palmetto Bay, FL Estimated	3	+50%
150	Riviera Beach, FL Estimated	3	-40%
150	South Miami, FL Estimated	3	-40%
156	Coral Springs, FL Estimated	2	-91.7%
156	Dunedin, FL Estimated	2	-50%
156	Miami Shores, FL Estimated	2	+100%
156	Orange City, FL Estimated	2	-83.3%
156	Pembroke Pines, FL Estimated	2	-99.1%
156	South Daytona, FL Estimated	2	-84.6%
156	Sweetwater, FL Estimated	2	n/a
163	Key Biscayne, FL Estimated	1	0%
163	Key West, FL Estimated	1	0%
163	Palatka, FL Estimated	1	-87.5%
166	Aventura, FL Estimated	0	n/a
166	Florida City, FL Estimated	0	n/a
166	Lauderdale Lakes, FL Estimated	0	n/a
166	North Lauderdale, 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 2014 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/so2014a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2016). 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, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.txt

MLA 9

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, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 30 Sept. 2016, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/florida-cities?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2016. 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, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/florida-cities?period=2014.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2016) 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, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/florida-cities?period=2014 (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, 2014}},
  year = {2016},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/florida-cities?period=2014. 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/so2014a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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Miami, FL, with 3,786 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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North Lauderdale, FL, with 0 in 2014.

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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 2014 and are not ranked.