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 171 cities in 2022, at 5,484. Sunrise, FL had the lowest, at 0. The median was 74. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest5,484Jacksonville, FL

Lowest0Sunrise, FL

Median74171 cities

Top 40 cities, 2022

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	2022 count	Change on 2021
1	Jacksonville, FL Estimated	5,484	-11.4%
2	Cape Coral, FL Estimated	3,813	-10.9%
3	Port St. Lucie, FL Estimated	3,798	-26.4%
4	Palm Bay, FL Estimated	2,255	-9.3%
5	North Port, FL Estimated	2,104	+4.5%
6	Palm Coast, FL Estimated	1,910	-1.4%
7	Haines City, FL Estimated	1,472	-2.8%
8	Orlando, FL Estimated	1,286	+29.9%
9	Daytona Beach, FL Estimated	1,248	+1.9%
10	Leesburg, FL Estimated	1,191	+138.7%
11	Tampa, FL Estimated	1,058	-19.4%
12	St. Cloud, FL Estimated	883	-27%
13	Winter Haven, FL Estimated	869	-13.7%
14	DeLand, FL Estimated	798	+4.6%
15	Venice, FL Estimated	632	-9.8%
16	Minneola, FL Estimated	609	+55.4%
17	St. Petersburg, FL Estimated	573	+25.9%
18	Auburndale, FL Estimated	567	+18.4%
19	Clermont, FL Estimated	519	-21.6%
20	Deltona, FL Estimated	493	+15.5%
21	Davenport, FL Estimated	489	-53.1%
22	Palm Beach Gardens, FL Estimated	481	+68.8%
23	Apopka, FL Estimated	466	-22.8%
23	Tallahassee, FL Estimated	466	-13.7%
25	Zephyrhills, FL Estimated	461	+2.4%
26	Groveland, FL Estimated	435	-35.5%
27	Lakeland, FL Estimated	403	-53%
28	Dade City, FL Estimated	399	+177.1%
29	New Smyrna Beach, FL Estimated	307	-42.5%
30	Tavares, FL Estimated	303	+31.2%
31	Fort Pierce, FL Estimated	299	+17.3%
32	Panama City, FL Estimated	297	+104.8%
33	Bonita Springs, FL Estimated	290	-60.9%
34	Doral, FL Estimated	267	+29.6%
35	Parkland, FL Estimated	266	-46.6%
36	Mount Dora, FL Estimated	264	+63%
37	Bartow, FL Estimated	263	+338.3%
38	Sanford, FL Estimated	254	-29.8%
39	Ocala, FL Estimated	251	+33.5%
39	Plant City, FL Estimated	251	+17.3%
41	Miami Lakes, FL Estimated	239	-14.3%
42	Edgewater, FL Estimated	237	+492.5%
43	Kissimmee, FL Estimated	229	-7.7%
44	Sebastian, FL Estimated	208	-27.8%
45	Fort Myers, FL Estimated	207	-50.2%
46	Marco Island, FL Estimated	196	-23.7%
46	Port Orange, FL Estimated	196	-25.5%
48	Crestview, FL Estimated	171	+15.5%
49	Mascotte, FL Estimated	169	-12%
50	Homestead, FL Estimated	168	-69.9%
51	Cocoa, FL Estimated	164	+59.2%
52	Eustis, FL Estimated	163	+340.5%
53	Rockledge, FL Estimated	158	+652.4%
54	Niceville, FL Estimated	147	+88.5%
55	Naples, FL Estimated	142	+30.3%
56	Fort Lauderdale, FL Estimated	141	-30.2%
56	Panama City Beach, FL Estimated	141	+120.3%
58	Destin, FL Estimated	140	+25%
59	Gainesville, FL Estimated	139	-18.7%
60	Sarasota, FL Estimated	137	-17%
61	Fernandina Beach, FL Estimated	131	0%
62	Titusville, FL Estimated	130	-12.8%
63	Miami, FL Estimated	127	+24.5%
64	Marathon, FL Estimated	125	+101.6%
64	Melbourne, FL Estimated	125	-16.1%
66	Lady Lake, FL Estimated	124	-15.1%
66	Lynn Haven, FL Estimated	124	-10.1%
68	Boca Raton, FL Estimated	116	-21.1%
69	Ocoee, FL Estimated	114	-61.9%
70	West Melbourne, FL Estimated	107	+42.7%
71	Clearwater, FL Estimated	105	-16%
71	Punta Gorda, FL Estimated	105	-28.1%
73	Miramar, FL Estimated	104	-51.4%
74	West Palm Beach, FL Estimated	102	0%
74	Winter Park, FL Estimated	102	+2%
76	Brooksville, FL Estimated	96	+50%
76	Greenacres, FL Estimated	96	+585.7%
78	Stuart, FL Estimated	93	+1,062.5%
79	Delray Beach, FL Estimated	92	-5.2%
80	Winter Springs, FL Estimated	91	-10.8%
81	DeBary, FL Estimated	90	-12.6%
82	Lake Alfred, FL Estimated	88	-50.8%
83	Pompano Beach, FL Estimated	86	-11.3%
83	St. Augustine, FL Estimated	86	-59.6%
85	Winter Garden, FL Estimated	79	-68.4%
86	Jacksonville Beach, FL Estimated	74	-26%
86	Tarpon Springs, FL Estimated	74	-33.3%
88	Boynton Beach, FL Estimated	73	+97.3%
88	Miami Beach, FL Estimated	73	+46%
90	Pinecrest, FL Estimated	71	+39.2%
91	Bradenton, FL Estimated	70	-74.2%
92	Lake Wales, FL Estimated	69	+102.9%
93	Callaway, FL Estimated	67	-15.2%
94	Palm Springs, FL Estimated	63	+600%
94	Royal Palm Beach, FL Estimated	63	-32.3%
94	Sebring, FL Estimated	63	+110%
97	Deerfield Beach, FL Estimated	62	-36.7%
98	Ormond Beach, FL Estimated	58	-62.1%
99	Davie, FL Estimated	56	-13.8%
100	Pinellas Park, FL Estimated	52	+13%
101	Pembroke Pines, FL Estimated	48	+1,100%
102	Dunedin, FL Estimated	47	-29.9%
102	Estero, FL Estimated	47	+62.1%
102	Hollywood, FL Estimated	47	-38.2%
102	Palmetto, FL Estimated	47	-26.6%
106	Pensacola, FL Estimated	43	+19.4%
107	Temple Terrace, FL Estimated	40	+150%
108	Dania Beach, FL Estimated	38	-15.6%
108	Lauderdale Lakes, FL Estimated	38	-17.4%
110	Margate, FL Estimated	35	+191.7%
110	Wellington, FL Estimated	35	-22.2%
112	Oviedo, FL Estimated	34	+240%
113	Jupiter, FL Estimated	33	-34%
113	Lake Worth Beach, FL Estimated	33	+73.7%
113	Largo, FL Estimated	33	-56%
116	Weston, FL Estimated	29	+11.5%
117	Key Biscayne, FL Estimated	28	-9.7%
118	Alachua, FL Estimated	26	-73.5%
118	Casselberry, FL Estimated	26	-13.3%
120	Green Cove Springs, FL Estimated	23	-53.1%
120	Satellite Beach, FL Estimated	23	+666.7%
120	Tamarac, FL Estimated	23	-67.1%
123	Fort Walton Beach, FL Estimated	21	+23.5%
123	Key West, FL Estimated	21	+75%
125	Coral Gables, FL Estimated	20	-28.6%
126	Atlantic Beach, FL Estimated	19	-13.6%
127	Plantation, FL Estimated	18	+28.6%
128	Oakland Park, FL Estimated	16	-15.8%
129	Hallandale Beach, FL Estimated	15	+25%
129	Longwood, FL Estimated	15	-50%
129	South Miami, FL Estimated	15	+36.4%
132	Riviera Beach, FL Estimated	14	-83.5%
133	New Port Richey, FL Estimated	13	-18.8%
133	Seminole, FL Estimated	13	+160%
135	Belle Glade, FL Estimated	11	-42.1%
135	Gulfport, FL Estimated	11	-42.1%
137	Cutler Bay, FL Estimated	10	+42.9%
137	Maitland, FL Estimated	10	+25%
137	Miami Gardens, FL Estimated	10	-33.3%
137	North Miami, FL Estimated	10	0%
137	North Palm Beach, FL Estimated	10	-41.2%
137	West Park, FL Estimated	10	-9.1%
143	Cocoa Beach, FL Estimated	8	-11.1%
143	Cooper City, FL Estimated	8	+33.3%
143	Lighthouse Point, FL Estimated	8	-42.9%
146	Orange City, FL Estimated	7	-89.9%
146	Sweetwater, FL Estimated	7	n/a
146	Wilton Manors, FL Estimated	7	-46.2%
149	Coral Springs, FL Estimated	6	-76%
149	Miami Shores, FL Estimated	6	0%
149	Sunny Isles Beach, FL Estimated	6	+500%
152	Lake Mary, FL Estimated	5	-82.8%
152	North Miami Beach, FL Estimated	5	+150%
152	Palmetto Bay, FL Estimated	5	0%
155	South Daytona, FL Estimated	3	+50%
156	Altamonte Springs, FL Estimated	2	n/a
156	Hialeah Gardens, FL Estimated	2	+100%
156	Hialeah, FL Estimated	2	0%
156	Opa-locka, FL Estimated	2	0%
160	Lantana, FL Estimated	1	-83.3%
160	Miami Springs, FL Estimated	1	n/a
162	Aventura, FL Estimated	0	n/a
162	Coconut Creek, FL Estimated	0	n/a
162	Florida City, FL Estimated	0	n/a
162	Holly Hill, FL Estimated	0	-100%
162	Lake City, FL Estimated	0	-100%
162	Lauderhill, FL Estimated	0	n/a
162	North Lauderdale, FL Estimated	0	-100%
162	Oldsmar, FL Estimated	0	-100%
162	Safety Harbor, 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. 3 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2022 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/so2022a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). 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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 2 Apr. 2024, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2024. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2024) 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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2022a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Jacksonville, FL, with 5,484 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Sunrise, FL, with 0 in 2022.

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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. 3 cities have no value for 2022 and are not ranked.