Cities in Florida by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025

Jacksonville, FL had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 169 cities in 2025, at 3,611. Sweetwater, FL had the lowest, at 0. The median was 54. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest3,611Jacksonville, FL

Lowest0Sweetwater, FL

Median54169 cities

Top 40 cities, 2025

count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2025 count	Change on 2024
1	Jacksonville, FL Estimated	3,611	-28.3%
2	Port St. Lucie, FL Estimated	2,814	-20.2%
3	Cape Coral, FL Estimated	2,013	-24.6%
4	North Port, FL Estimated	1,910	-17.8%
5	Palm Bay, FL Estimated	1,908	-20.6%
6	Haines City, FL Estimated	1,453	-16.2%
7	St. Cloud, FL Estimated	1,430	-7.3%
8	Palm Coast, FL Estimated	1,356	-28.3%
9	Apopka, FL Estimated	1,130	-21.5%
10	Tampa, FL Estimated	948	+3.9%
11	Orlando, FL Estimated	945	+3.4%
12	Winter Haven, FL Estimated	744	-12%
13	St. Petersburg, FL Estimated	629	+12.3%
14	Florida City, FL Estimated	594	+161.7%
15	Homestead, FL Estimated	582	-28.4%
16	Clermont, FL Estimated	561	+5.1%
17	Minneola, FL Estimated	531	+13.2%
18	Daytona Beach, FL Estimated	529	-43%
19	Plant City, FL Estimated	517	-23.1%
20	Lakeland, FL Estimated	492	+57.7%
21	Tallahassee, FL Estimated	468	+1.1%
22	Palm Beach Gardens, FL Estimated	398	-41%
23	Bartow, FL Estimated	385	-24.7%
24	Groveland, FL Estimated	355	+12%
25	Mount Dora, FL Estimated	323	+17%
26	Sanford, FL Estimated	322	+45%
27	Mascotte, FL Estimated	317	+1.9%
28	Davenport, FL Estimated	308	-47.5%
29	Lake Wales, FL Estimated	306	-25.2%
30	Fort Myers, FL Estimated	304	+32.8%
31	Ormond Beach, FL Estimated	292	+83.6%
32	Ocala, FL Estimated	288	+26.9%
33	Dade City, FL Estimated	265	+15.7%
33	Venice, FL Estimated	265	-48.8%
35	Fort Lauderdale, FL Estimated	262	+15.4%
35	New Smyrna Beach, FL Estimated	262	+97%
37	Tavares, FL Estimated	236	-1.7%
38	Panama City, FL Estimated	232	-12.5%
39	Lake Alfred, FL Estimated	219	-62.8%
39	Leesburg, FL Estimated	219	-18.6%
41	Gainesville, FL Estimated	218	-26.4%
42	Bonita Springs, FL Estimated	208	-32.7%
43	Miami Lakes, FL Estimated	206	-13.1%
44	Auburndale, FL Estimated	195	-39.3%
45	DeLand, FL Estimated	181	-59.5%
46	Edgewater, FL Estimated	173	-34.2%
47	Zephyrhills, FL Estimated	172	+84.9%
48	Sarasota, FL Estimated	168	+33.3%
49	Kissimmee, FL Estimated	167	+160.9%
49	Ocoee, FL Estimated	167	-31.3%
51	Eustis, FL Estimated	164	-4.7%
52	West Melbourne, FL Estimated	154	+926.7%
53	Miami, FL Estimated	152	+4.8%
54	Sebastian, FL Estimated	141	-15.6%
55	Crestview, FL Estimated	139	-7.3%
56	Fort Pierce, FL Estimated	133	-64.2%
57	Rockledge, FL Estimated	131	+118.3%
58	Green Cove Springs, FL Estimated	126	+600%
59	Callaway, FL Estimated	121	+89.1%
60	Naples, FL Estimated	117	-11.4%
61	Titusville, FL Estimated	112	-12.5%
62	Brooksville, FL Estimated	103	-14.9%
63	Deltona, FL Estimated	101	-33.6%
64	Delray Beach, FL Estimated	100	-7.4%
65	West Palm Beach, FL Estimated	99	+16.5%
66	Estero, FL Estimated	98	-40.2%
66	Oviedo, FL Estimated	98	+133.3%
68	Winter Park, FL Estimated	96	+37.1%
69	Fernandina Beach, FL Estimated	92	+15%
70	Marco Island, FL Estimated	90	-9.1%
71	Pensacola, FL Estimated	88	-5.4%
72	Boca Raton, FL Estimated	84	+12%
72	Port Orange, FL Estimated	84	-6.7%
74	Punta Gorda, FL Estimated	82	+9.3%
75	DeBary, FL Estimated	79	-11.2%
76	Winter Garden, FL Estimated	78	+143.8%
77	Niceville, FL Estimated	76	+11.8%
78	Lynn Haven, FL Estimated	74	-6.3%
79	Jacksonville Beach, FL Estimated	73	+25.9%
79	Pompano Beach, FL Estimated	73	-14.1%
81	St. Augustine, FL Estimated	71	+7.6%
82	Lady Lake, FL Estimated	67	-19.3%
83	Boynton Beach, FL Estimated	64	+77.8%
84	Coral Gables, FL Estimated	60	+20%
85	Miami Beach, FL Estimated	54	-23.9%
85	Wellington, FL Estimated	54	+14.9%
87	Pinellas Park, FL Estimated	52	+205.9%
88	Melbourne, FL Estimated	48	-18.6%
89	Satellite Beach, FL Estimated	47	+147.4%
90	Clearwater, FL Estimated	45	-42.3%
90	Destin, FL Estimated	45	-21.1%
92	Royal Palm Beach, FL Estimated	44	-21.4%
93	Panama City Beach, FL Estimated	41	-62.7%
94	Davie, FL Estimated	37	-33.9%
95	Dania Beach, FL Estimated	36	-54.4%
95	Orange City, FL Estimated	36	-37.9%
97	Marathon, FL Estimated	35	-27.1%
97	Sebring, FL Estimated	35	-79.4%
99	Pinecrest, FL Estimated	34	+6.3%
100	Lauderdale Lakes, FL Estimated	33	-13.2%
101	Atlantic Beach, FL Estimated	32	+60%
101	Parkland, FL Estimated	32	+52.4%
103	Pembroke Pines, FL Estimated	31	n/a
104	Jupiter, FL Estimated	28	-30%
105	Dunedin, FL Estimated	25	-16.7%
106	Casselberry, FL Estimated	24	-17.2%
107	Cocoa Beach, FL Estimated	23	+187.5%
107	Lake City, FL Estimated	23	0%
107	Lake Mary, FL Estimated	23	+666.7%
110	Hollywood, FL Estimated	22	+29.4%
110	Lighthouse Point, FL Estimated	22	+69.2%
112	Key Biscayne, FL Estimated	21	-4.5%
113	Seminole, FL Estimated	20	-33.3%
114	Key West, FL Estimated	19	+5.6%
115	South Miami, FL Estimated	18	+12.5%
116	Hallandale Beach, FL Estimated	17	+88.9%
117	Oakland Park, FL Estimated	16	-20%
118	North Palm Beach, FL Estimated	14	-26.3%
119	Gulfport, FL Estimated	13	+8.3%
119	Margate, FL Estimated	13	-35%
119	New Port Richey, FL Estimated	13	-7.1%
119	Plantation, FL Estimated	13	-7.1%
123	Cocoa, FL Estimated	11	+175%
123	Fort Walton Beach, FL Estimated	11	-21.4%
123	Miami Gardens, FL Estimated	11	-26.7%
123	North Miami, FL Estimated	11	+22.2%
127	Deerfield Beach, FL Estimated	10	-23.1%
127	Palmetto, FL Estimated	10	-16.7%
129	Lake Worth Beach, FL Estimated	9	0%
129	Stuart, FL Estimated	9	+125%
131	Bradenton, FL Estimated	8	-63.6%
131	North Lauderdale, FL Estimated	8	n/a
131	Riviera Beach, FL Estimated	8	-61.9%
134	Cooper City, FL Estimated	7	+40%
134	Cutler Bay, FL Estimated	7	+250%
134	Longwood, FL Estimated	7	-53.3%
134	Temple Terrace, FL Estimated	7	-36.4%
134	Wilton Manors, FL Estimated	7	-12.5%
139	Holly Hill, FL Estimated	6	-81.3%
139	Maitland, FL Estimated	6	0%
139	Miami Shores, FL Estimated	6	-33.3%
142	North Miami Beach, FL Estimated	5	+25%
142	Tamarac, FL Estimated	5	-64.3%
142	West Park, FL Estimated	5	-37.5%
145	Greenacres, FL Estimated	4	+300%
145	Miramar, FL Estimated	4	+100%
147	Lantana, FL Estimated	3	-50%
147	Largo, FL Estimated	3	-94.3%
147	Opa-locka, FL Estimated	3	+50%
147	Palmetto Bay, FL Estimated	3	-57.1%
147	Sunny Isles Beach, FL Estimated	3	-25%
147	Tarpon Springs, FL Estimated	3	-92.1%
147	Winter Springs, FL Estimated	3	-96.6%
154	Altamonte Springs, FL Estimated	2	-33.3%
154	Belle Glade, FL Estimated	2	-80%
154	Coconut Creek, FL Estimated	2	-50%
154	Coral Springs, FL Estimated	2	+100%
154	Doral, FL Estimated	2	+100%
154	Lauderhill, FL Estimated	2	n/a
154	Palm Springs, FL Estimated	2	-50%
154	Sunrise, FL Estimated	2	n/a
162	Weston, FL Estimated	1	-66.7%
163	Alachua, FL Estimated	0	n/a
163	Aventura, FL Estimated	0	n/a
163	Hialeah Gardens, FL Estimated	0	n/a
163	Hialeah, FL Estimated	0	-100%
163	Miami Springs, FL Estimated	0	n/a
163	South Daytona, FL Estimated	0	n/a
163	Sweetwater, FL Estimated	0	n/a

Other periods

About this ranking

Annual number of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures (detached and attached single-family homes) authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Part of building_permit_units, which also counts units in buildings with two or more units. Counts housing units, not starts, completions or sales.

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 in 1-unit structures 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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in Florida by single-family 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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Florida by single-family 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/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in Florida by single-family 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/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Florida by single-family 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/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  url = {https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2025a.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures 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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Which city has the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Jacksonville, FL, with 3,611 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12. 5 cities have no value for 2025 and are not ranked.