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 170 cities in 2023, at 4,223. Sunrise, FL had the lowest, at 0. The median was 61. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest4,223Jacksonville, FL

Lowest0Sunrise, FL

Median61170 cities

Top 40 cities, 2023

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	2023 count	Change on 2022
1	Jacksonville, FL Estimated	4,223	-23%
2	Port St. Lucie, FL Estimated	3,819	+0.6%
3	Leesburg, FL Estimated	2,754	+131.2%
4	Palm Bay, FL Estimated	2,716	+20.4%
5	Cape Coral, FL Estimated	2,023	-46.9%
6	Haines City, FL Estimated	1,869	+27%
7	North Port, FL Estimated	1,860	-11.6%
8	Palm Coast, FL Estimated	1,524	-20.2%
9	St. Cloud, FL Estimated	1,131	+28.1%
10	DeLand, FL Estimated	977	+22.4%
11	Daytona Beach, FL Estimated	929	-25.6%
12	Orlando, FL Estimated	887	-31%
13	Winter Haven, FL Estimated	801	-7.8%
14	Plant City, FL Estimated	751	+199.2%
15	Tampa, FL Estimated	738	-30.2%
16	Davenport, FL Estimated	662	+35.4%
17	Zephyrhills, FL Estimated	567	+23%
18	Minneola, FL Estimated	491	-19.4%
19	Lake Alfred, FL Estimated	486	+452.3%
20	Clermont, FL Estimated	478	-7.9%
21	St. Petersburg, FL Estimated	475	-17.1%
22	Apopka, FL Estimated	450	-3.4%
23	Tallahassee, FL Estimated	441	-5.4%
23	Venice, FL Estimated	441	-30.2%
25	Deltona, FL Estimated	410	-16.8%
26	Lakeland, FL Estimated	409	+1.5%
27	Dade City, FL Estimated	370	-7.3%
28	Fort Pierce, FL Estimated	366	+22.4%
29	Tavares, FL Estimated	344	+13.5%
30	Palm Beach Gardens, FL Estimated	341	-29.1%
31	Crestview, FL Estimated	330	+93%
32	Bartow, FL Estimated	313	+19%
33	Estero, FL Estimated	296	+529.8%
34	Kissimmee, FL Estimated	291	+27.1%
35	West Melbourne, FL Estimated	286	+167.3%
36	Sanford, FL Estimated	265	+4.3%
37	Edgewater, FL Estimated	252	+6.3%
38	Groveland, FL Estimated	251	-42.3%
39	Panama City, FL Estimated	244	-17.8%
40	Rockledge, FL Estimated	237	+50%
41	Gainesville, FL Estimated	236	+69.8%
42	Lake Wales, FL Estimated	228	+230.4%
43	Miami Lakes, FL Estimated	225	-5.9%
44	Fort Myers, FL Estimated	222	+7.2%
45	Auburndale, FL Estimated	218	-61.6%
46	Ocoee, FL Estimated	214	+87.7%
47	New Smyrna Beach, FL Estimated	182	-40.7%
48	Fort Lauderdale, FL Estimated	180	+27.7%
49	Ocala, FL Estimated	175	-30.3%
50	Sebastian, FL Estimated	165	-20.7%
51	Tarpon Springs, FL Estimated	161	+117.6%
52	Mascotte, FL Estimated	157	-7.1%
53	Mount Dora, FL Estimated	149	-43.6%
54	Parkland, FL Estimated	146	-45.1%
54	Royal Palm Beach, FL Estimated	146	+131.7%
56	Delray Beach, FL Estimated	133	+44.6%
57	Eustis, FL Estimated	131	-19.6%
58	Niceville, FL Estimated	127	-13.6%
59	Marco Island, FL Estimated	125	-36.2%
60	Naples, FL Estimated	124	-12.7%
61	Titusville, FL Estimated	121	-6.9%
62	Sarasota, FL Estimated	120	-12.4%
62	Temple Terrace, FL Estimated	120	+200%
64	Homestead, FL Estimated	119	-29.2%
65	Panama City Beach, FL Estimated	114	-19.1%
66	Miami, FL Estimated	113	-11%
67	Bonita Springs, FL Estimated	109	-62.4%
68	Bradenton, FL Estimated	105	+50%
69	Brooksville, FL Estimated	94	-2.1%
70	Plantation, FL Estimated	91	+405.6%
71	Lynn Haven, FL Estimated	89	-28.2%
72	Sebring, FL Estimated	88	+39.7%
73	DeBary, FL Estimated	86	-4.4%
74	Orange City, FL Estimated	84	+1,100%
74	Winter Springs, FL Estimated	84	-7.7%
76	West Palm Beach, FL Estimated	82	-19.6%
77	Pompano Beach, FL Estimated	81	-5.8%
78	St. Augustine, FL Estimated	78	-9.3%
79	Fernandina Beach, FL Estimated	75	-42.7%
80	Marathon, FL Estimated	74	-40.8%
81	Punta Gorda, FL Estimated	69	-34.3%
82	Winter Park, FL Estimated	64	-37.3%
83	Callaway, FL Estimated	62	-7.5%
84	Lauderhill, FL Estimated	61	n/a
84	Melbourne, FL Estimated	61	-51.2%
86	Oviedo, FL Estimated	60	+76.5%
87	Boca Raton, FL Estimated	59	-49.1%
87	Port Orange, FL Estimated	59	-69.9%
89	Jacksonville Beach, FL Estimated	57	-23%
89	Lady Lake, FL Estimated	57	-54%
89	Miami Beach, FL Estimated	57	-21.9%
92	Davie, FL Estimated	52	-7.1%
92	Palm Springs, FL Estimated	52	-17.5%
94	Destin, FL Estimated	50	-64.3%
94	Longwood, FL Estimated	50	+233.3%
96	Boynton Beach, FL Estimated	49	-32.9%
97	Belle Glade, FL Estimated	47	+327.3%
98	Pinecrest, FL Estimated	42	-40.8%
98	Wellington, FL Estimated	42	+20%
100	Clearwater, FL Estimated	41	-61%
101	Pensacola, FL Estimated	40	-7%
102	Coral Gables, FL Estimated	38	+90%
102	Jupiter, FL Estimated	38	+15.2%
104	Largo, FL Estimated	37	+12.1%
104	Lauderdale Lakes, FL Estimated	37	-2.6%
106	Key West, FL Estimated	31	+47.6%
107	Pinellas Park, FL Estimated	29	-44.2%
108	Dunedin, FL Estimated	27	-42.6%
108	Ormond Beach, FL Estimated	27	-53.4%
110	Casselberry, FL Estimated	25	-3.8%
110	Winter Garden, FL Estimated	25	-68.4%
112	Atlantic Beach, FL Estimated	24	+26.3%
113	Margate, FL Estimated	23	-34.3%
114	Dania Beach, FL Estimated	22	-42.1%
115	Hollywood, FL Estimated	21	-55.3%
115	Weston, FL Estimated	21	-27.6%
117	Satellite Beach, FL Estimated	20	-13%
118	Cutler Bay, FL Estimated	19	+90%
119	Green Cove Springs, FL Estimated	18	-21.7%
119	Holly Hill, FL Estimated	18	n/a
119	Key Biscayne, FL Estimated	18	-35.7%
119	Lake Worth Beach, FL Estimated	18	-45.5%
119	Palmetto, FL Estimated	18	-61.7%
124	Palmetto Bay, FL Estimated	17	+240%
124	Seminole, FL Estimated	17	+30.8%
124	South Miami, FL Estimated	17	+13.3%
127	Coral Springs, FL Estimated	16	+166.7%
127	Oakland Park, FL Estimated	16	0%
129	Deerfield Beach, FL Estimated	13	-79%
129	New Port Richey, FL Estimated	13	0%
129	Riviera Beach, FL Estimated	13	-7.1%
132	Fort Walton Beach, FL Estimated	12	-42.9%
132	Lighthouse Point, FL Estimated	12	+50%
132	Stuart, FL Estimated	12	-87.1%
135	Cocoa, FL Estimated	11	-93.3%
135	Greenacres, FL Estimated	11	-88.5%
135	North Palm Beach, FL Estimated	11	+10%
138	Cocoa Beach, FL Estimated	10	+25%
138	West Park, FL Estimated	10	0%
140	Tamarac, FL Estimated	9	-60.9%
141	Lake Mary, FL Estimated	8	+60%
141	North Miami, FL Estimated	8	-20%
143	Cooper City, FL Estimated	7	-12.5%
143	Gulfport, FL Estimated	7	-36.4%
143	Miami Shores, FL Estimated	7	+16.7%
143	Sweetwater, FL Estimated	7	0%
147	Lantana, FL Estimated	6	+500%
147	South Daytona, FL Estimated	6	+100%
149	Hallandale Beach, FL Estimated	5	-66.7%
149	Maitland, FL Estimated	5	-50%
149	Miramar, FL Estimated	5	-95.2%
149	North Miami Beach, FL Estimated	5	0%
149	Sunny Isles Beach, FL Estimated	5	-16.7%
154	Altamonte Springs, FL Estimated	4	+100%
154	Hialeah, FL Estimated	4	+100%
154	Pembroke Pines, FL Estimated	4	-91.7%
154	Wilton Manors, FL Estimated	4	-42.9%
158	Miami Gardens, FL Estimated	3	-70%
159	Lake City, FL Estimated	2	n/a
160	Doral, FL Estimated	1	-99.6%
160	Opa-locka, FL Estimated	1	-50%
162	Alachua, FL Estimated	0	-100%
162	Aventura, FL Estimated	0	n/a
162	Coconut Creek, FL Estimated	0	n/a
162	Florida City, FL Estimated	0	n/a
162	Hialeah Gardens, FL Estimated	0	-100%
162	Miami Springs, FL Estimated	0	-100%
162	North Lauderdale, FL Estimated	0	n/a
162	Oldsmar, FL Estimated	0	n/a
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. 4 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2023 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/so2023a.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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2023a.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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 24 Apr. 2024, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2023a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2023a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities?period=2023.

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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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2023a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Jacksonville, FL, with 4,223 in 2023, 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 2023.

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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. 4 cities have no value for 2023 and are not ranked.