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

Jacksonville, FL had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 169 cities in 2014, at 2,106. Sunrise, FL had the lowest, at 0. The median was 48. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest2,106Jacksonville, FL

Lowest0Sunrise, FL

Median48169 cities

Top 40 cities, 2014

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	2014 count	Change on 2013
1	Jacksonville, FL Estimated	2,106	+14.2%
2	Orlando, FL Estimated	915	-11.8%
3	Fort Myers, FL Estimated	716	+27.6%
4	Tampa, FL Estimated	712	+3.8%
5	Cape Coral, FL Estimated	663	+34.8%
6	Bonita Springs, FL Estimated	605	+26.6%
7	North Port, FL Estimated	557	+78%
8	St. Cloud, FL Estimated	554	+9.5%
9	Parkland, FL Estimated	547	+22.9%
10	Port St. Lucie, FL Estimated	545	+11.5%
11	Winter Garden, FL Estimated	456	+38.6%
12	Doral, FL Estimated	410	+5.7%
13	Jupiter, FL Estimated	364	-3.7%
14	Winter Haven, FL Estimated	359	+50.2%
15	Palm Coast, FL Estimated	339	+27.9%
16	Groveland, FL Estimated	337	+30.6%
17	DeLand, FL Estimated	335	0%
18	Apopka, FL Estimated	292	-36%
19	Kissimmee, FL Estimated	271	+97.8%
19	Tallahassee, FL Estimated	271	-7.5%
21	Clermont, FL Estimated	263	+136.9%
22	Homestead, FL Estimated	246	-20.1%
23	Ocoee, FL Estimated	239	-34.3%
24	New Smyrna Beach, FL Estimated	199	-13.9%
25	Tavares, FL Estimated	191	+6.1%
26	Palm Beach Gardens, FL Estimated	188	-4.1%
27	Naples, FL Estimated	185	+26.7%
28	Miramar, FL Estimated	177	-50.1%
28	St. Petersburg, FL Estimated	177	+5.4%
30	Haines City, FL Estimated	166	+9.9%
31	Sebastian, FL Estimated	165	-8.8%
32	Palm Bay, FL Estimated	162	+3.2%
33	Melbourne, FL Estimated	146	-28.4%
34	Plant City, FL Estimated	142	+30.3%
34	Wellington, FL Estimated	142	-41.8%
36	West Melbourne, FL Estimated	138	-4.2%
37	Davenport, FL Estimated	135	+46.7%
38	Port Orange, FL Estimated	131	-43%
39	Daytona Beach, FL Estimated	130	+2.4%
40	Venice, FL Estimated	125	-17.8%
41	Bradenton, FL Estimated	123	-11.5%
42	Bartow, FL Estimated	113	+14.1%
42	Winter Park, FL Estimated	113	+48.7%
44	Auburndale, FL Estimated	112	+107.4%
44	Eustis, FL Estimated	112	+148.9%
46	Delray Beach, FL Estimated	111	-27.5%
46	Panama City Beach, FL Estimated	111	+12.1%
48	Punta Gorda, FL Estimated	108	+22.7%
49	Hialeah, FL Estimated	107	+57.4%
49	West Palm Beach, FL Estimated	107	+296.3%
51	Marco Island, FL Estimated	105	+26.5%
52	Ormond Beach, FL Estimated	104	+26.8%
53	Lakeland, FL Estimated	102	-17.7%
54	Jacksonville Beach, FL Estimated	101	-17.2%
55	Niceville, FL Estimated	93	-25.6%
56	Sarasota, FL Estimated	92	+39.4%
57	Ocala, FL Estimated	84	+10.5%
58	Pompano Beach, FL Estimated	83	+62.7%
59	Fort Lauderdale, FL Estimated	79	-16%
59	Winter Springs, FL Estimated	79	+14.5%
61	Fernandina Beach, FL Estimated	78	+1.3%
62	Leesburg, FL Estimated	77	+5.5%
63	Minneola, FL Estimated	75	+2.7%
63	Titusville, FL Estimated	75	+23%
65	Royal Palm Beach, FL Estimated	74	-36.2%
66	Miami, FL Estimated	72	-37.4%
67	Rockledge, FL Estimated	69	-44.8%
68	Mount Dora, FL Estimated	68	-26.1%
69	Gainesville, FL Estimated	67	+6.3%
70	Boca Raton, FL Estimated	66	+22.2%
70	Pinellas Park, FL Estimated	66	+65%
72	Lake Wales, FL Estimated	64	+48.8%
73	Lynn Haven, FL Estimated	63	+23.5%
73	Miami Beach, FL Estimated	63	+75%
75	Crestview, FL Estimated	62	+24%
75	Lauderhill, FL Estimated	62	+37.8%
77	Deltona, FL Estimated	61	+52.5%
78	St. Augustine, FL Estimated	59	+20.4%
79	Tarpon Springs, FL Estimated	58	-60.3%
80	Destin, FL Estimated	57	-10.9%
81	Coral Gables, FL Estimated	56	+36.6%
81	Lake Alfred, FL Estimated	56	+522.2%
83	Alachua, FL Estimated	53	0%
84	Dade City, FL Estimated	52	+13%
85	Casselberry, FL Estimated	48	+166.7%
86	Green Cove Springs, FL Estimated	47	+62.1%
87	Davie, FL Estimated	46	0%
87	Fort Walton Beach, FL Estimated	46	+17.9%
87	Pensacola, FL Estimated	46	+7%
90	Edgewater, FL Estimated	45	+181.3%
91	Largo, FL Estimated	44	-43.6%
91	North Miami Beach, FL Estimated	44	+4.8%
93	Seminole, FL Estimated	43	+1,333.3%
94	Lady Lake, FL Estimated	42	+740%
94	Oviedo, FL Estimated	42	-75.4%
96	Coconut Creek, FL Estimated	41	-41.4%
97	Greenacres, FL Estimated	40	+344.4%
97	Oldsmar, FL Estimated	40	+33.3%
99	Pinecrest, FL Estimated	39	+44.4%
100	Clearwater, FL Estimated	37	+8.8%
100	Tamarac, FL Estimated	37	n/a
102	Boynton Beach, FL Estimated	29	-74.8%
103	Longwood, FL Estimated	26	+420%
104	Lake Mary, FL Estimated	25	-3.8%
104	Safety Harbor, FL Estimated	25	+127.3%
104	Satellite Beach, FL Estimated	25	+47.1%
107	DeBary, FL Estimated	24	-11.1%
107	Marathon, FL Estimated	24	+118.2%
109	Atlantic Beach, FL Estimated	22	-21.4%
110	Sanford, FL Estimated	20	-89.2%
110	Stuart, FL Estimated	20	-42.9%
112	Plantation, FL Estimated	19	-52.5%
112	Zephyrhills, FL Estimated	19	+375%
114	Maitland, FL Estimated	17	+88.9%
115	Cocoa, FL Estimated	16	-38.5%
115	Fort Pierce, FL Estimated	16	+128.6%
115	Mascotte, FL Estimated	16	+14.3%
118	Lighthouse Point, FL Estimated	15	+87.5%
119	Palm Springs, FL Estimated	14	-56.3%
120	Miami Gardens, FL Estimated	13	-68.3%
121	Cocoa Beach, FL Estimated	12	0%
122	Cooper City, FL Estimated	10	-73%
122	Deerfield Beach, FL Estimated	10	+100%
122	New Port Richey, FL Estimated	10	+233.3%
125	Palmetto, FL Estimated	9	n/a
126	Hollywood, FL Estimated	8	n/a
126	Oakland Park, FL Estimated	8	-72.4%
128	Brooksville, FL Estimated	7	-30%
128	Miami Lakes, FL Estimated	7	+133.3%
130	Lantana, FL Estimated	6	+200%
130	Miami Springs, FL Estimated	6	+200%
130	North Miami, FL Estimated	6	+100%
130	Temple Terrace, FL Estimated	6	-84.6%
130	West Park, FL Estimated	6	+500%
130	Wilton Manors, FL Estimated	6	-25%
136	Belle Glade, FL Estimated	5	n/a
136	Dania Beach, FL Estimated	5	-54.5%
136	Sebring, FL Estimated	5	+66.7%
139	Gulfport, FL Estimated	4	+300%
139	Hallandale Beach, FL Estimated	4	+33.3%
139	Hialeah Gardens, FL Estimated	4	-20%
139	Weston, FL Estimated	4	-33.3%
143	Altamonte Springs, FL Estimated	3	+200%
143	Callaway, FL Estimated	3	0%
143	Cutler Bay, FL Estimated	3	-98.6%
143	Holly Hill, FL Estimated	3	+50%
143	Lake City, FL Estimated	3	-50%
143	Palmetto Bay, FL Estimated	3	+50%
143	Riviera Beach, FL Estimated	3	-40%
143	South Miami, FL Estimated	3	-40%
151	Coral Springs, FL Estimated	2	-91.7%
151	Dunedin, FL Estimated	2	-50%
151	Miami Shores, FL Estimated	2	+100%
151	Orange City, FL Estimated	2	-83.3%
151	Pembroke Pines, FL Estimated	2	-98.6%
151	South Daytona, FL Estimated	2	-84.6%
151	Sweetwater, FL Estimated	2	n/a
158	Key Biscayne, FL Estimated	1	0%
158	Key West, FL Estimated	1	0%
158	Palatka, FL Estimated	1	-87.5%
158	Sunny Isles Beach, FL Estimated	1	-50%
162	Aventura, FL Estimated	0	n/a
162	Florida City, FL Estimated	0	n/a
162	Lauderdale Lakes, FL Estimated	0	n/a
162	Margate, FL Estimated	0	-100%
162	North Lauderdale, FL Estimated	0	n/a
162	North Palm Beach, FL Estimated	0	n/a
162	Opa-locka, FL Estimated	0	-100%
162	Sunrise, 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 2014 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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/so2014a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2016). 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, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.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, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 30 Sept. 2016, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2016. 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, 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/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2016) 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, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  url = {https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2014a.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities?period=2014. 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/so2014a.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 2,106 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Sunrise, 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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12. 5 cities have no value for 2014 and are not ranked.