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 2024, at 5,037. Sweetwater, FL had the lowest, at 0. The median was 58. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest5,037Jacksonville, FL

Lowest0Sweetwater, FL

Median58169 cities

Top 40 cities, 2024

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	2024 count	Change on 2023
1	Jacksonville, FL Estimated	5,037	+19.3%
2	Port St. Lucie, FL Estimated	3,528	-7.6%
3	Cape Coral, FL Estimated	2,671	+32%
4	Palm Bay, FL Estimated	2,402	-11.6%
5	North Port, FL Estimated	2,323	+24.9%
6	Palm Coast, FL Estimated	1,891	+24.1%
7	Haines City, FL Estimated	1,733	-7.3%
8	St. Cloud, FL Estimated	1,543	+36.4%
9	Apopka, FL Estimated	1,439	+219.8%
10	Daytona Beach, FL Estimated	928	-0.1%
11	Orlando, FL Estimated	914	+3%
12	Tampa, FL Estimated	912	+23.6%
13	Winter Haven, FL Estimated	845	+5.5%
14	Homestead, FL Estimated	813	+583.2%
15	Palm Beach Gardens, FL Estimated	675	+97.9%
16	Plant City, FL Estimated	672	-10.5%
17	Lake Alfred, FL Estimated	588	+21%
18	Davenport, FL Estimated	587	-11.3%
19	St. Petersburg, FL Estimated	560	+17.9%
20	Clermont, FL Estimated	534	+11.7%
21	Venice, FL Estimated	518	+17.5%
22	Bartow, FL Estimated	511	+63.3%
23	Minneola, FL Estimated	469	-4.5%
24	Tallahassee, FL Estimated	463	+5%
25	DeLand, FL Estimated	447	-54.2%
26	Lake Wales, FL Estimated	409	+79.4%
27	Fort Pierce, FL Estimated	371	+1.4%
28	Auburndale, FL Estimated	321	+47.2%
29	Groveland, FL Estimated	317	+26.3%
30	Lakeland, FL Estimated	312	-23.7%
31	Mascotte, FL Estimated	311	+98.1%
32	Bonita Springs, FL Estimated	309	+183.5%
33	Gainesville, FL Estimated	296	+25.4%
34	Mount Dora, FL Estimated	276	+85.2%
35	Leesburg, FL Estimated	269	-90.2%
36	Panama City, FL Estimated	265	+8.6%
37	Edgewater, FL Estimated	263	+4.4%
38	Ocoee, FL Estimated	243	+13.6%
39	Tavares, FL Estimated	240	-30.2%
40	Miami Lakes, FL Estimated	237	+5.3%
41	Dade City, FL Estimated	229	-38.1%
41	Fort Myers, FL Estimated	229	+3.2%
43	Florida City, FL Estimated	227	n/a
43	Fort Lauderdale, FL Estimated	227	+26.1%
43	Ocala, FL Estimated	227	+29.7%
46	Sanford, FL Estimated	222	-16.2%
47	Eustis, FL Estimated	172	+31.3%
48	Sebring, FL Estimated	170	+93.2%
49	Sebastian, FL Estimated	167	+1.2%
50	Estero, FL Estimated	164	-44.6%
51	Ormond Beach, FL Estimated	159	+488.9%
52	Deltona, FL Estimated	152	-62.9%
53	Crestview, FL Estimated	150	-54.5%
54	Miami, FL Estimated	145	+28.3%
55	New Smyrna Beach, FL Estimated	133	-26.9%
56	Naples, FL Estimated	132	+6.5%
57	Titusville, FL Estimated	128	+5.8%
58	Sarasota, FL Estimated	126	+5%
59	Brooksville, FL Estimated	121	+28.7%
60	Panama City Beach, FL Estimated	110	-3.5%
61	Delray Beach, FL Estimated	108	-18.8%
62	Marco Island, FL Estimated	99	-20.8%
63	Pensacola, FL Estimated	93	+132.5%
63	Zephyrhills, FL Estimated	93	-83.6%
65	Port Orange, FL Estimated	90	+52.5%
66	DeBary, FL Estimated	89	+3.5%
66	Winter Springs, FL Estimated	89	+6%
68	Pompano Beach, FL Estimated	85	+4.9%
68	West Palm Beach, FL Estimated	85	+3.7%
70	Lady Lake, FL Estimated	83	+45.6%
71	Fernandina Beach, FL Estimated	80	+6.7%
72	Dania Beach, FL Estimated	79	+259.1%
72	Lynn Haven, FL Estimated	79	-11.2%
74	Clearwater, FL Estimated	78	+90.2%
75	Boca Raton, FL Estimated	75	+27.1%
75	Punta Gorda, FL Estimated	75	+8.7%
77	Miami Beach, FL Estimated	71	+24.6%
78	Winter Park, FL Estimated	70	+9.4%
79	Niceville, FL Estimated	68	-46.5%
80	St. Augustine, FL Estimated	66	-15.4%
81	Callaway, FL Estimated	64	+3.2%
81	Kissimmee, FL Estimated	64	-78%
83	Rockledge, FL Estimated	60	-74.7%
84	Melbourne, FL Estimated	59	-3.3%
85	Jacksonville Beach, FL Estimated	58	+1.8%
85	Orange City, FL Estimated	58	-31%
87	Destin, FL Estimated	57	+14%
88	Davie, FL Estimated	56	+7.7%
88	Royal Palm Beach, FL Estimated	56	-61.6%
90	Largo, FL Estimated	53	+43.2%
91	Coral Gables, FL Estimated	50	+31.6%
92	Marathon, FL Estimated	48	-35.1%
93	Wellington, FL Estimated	47	+11.9%
94	Oviedo, FL Estimated	42	-30%
95	Jupiter, FL Estimated	40	+5.3%
96	Lauderdale Lakes, FL Estimated	38	+2.7%
96	Tarpon Springs, FL Estimated	38	-76.4%
98	Boynton Beach, FL Estimated	36	-26.5%
99	Holly Hill, FL Estimated	32	+77.8%
99	Pinecrest, FL Estimated	32	-23.8%
99	Winter Garden, FL Estimated	32	+28%
102	Dunedin, FL Estimated	30	+11.1%
102	Seminole, FL Estimated	30	+76.5%
104	Casselberry, FL Estimated	29	+16%
105	Lake City, FL Estimated	23	+1,050%
106	Bradenton, FL Estimated	22	-79%
106	Key Biscayne, FL Estimated	22	+22.2%
108	Parkland, FL Estimated	21	-85.6%
108	Riviera Beach, FL Estimated	21	+61.5%
110	Atlantic Beach, FL Estimated	20	-16.7%
110	Margate, FL Estimated	20	-13%
110	Oakland Park, FL Estimated	20	+25%
113	North Palm Beach, FL Estimated	19	+72.7%
113	Satellite Beach, FL Estimated	19	-5%
115	Green Cove Springs, FL Estimated	18	0%
115	Key West, FL Estimated	18	-41.9%
117	Hollywood, FL Estimated	17	-19%
117	Pinellas Park, FL Estimated	17	-41.4%
119	South Miami, FL Estimated	16	-5.9%
120	Longwood, FL Estimated	15	-70%
120	Miami Gardens, FL Estimated	15	+400%
120	West Melbourne, FL Estimated	15	-94.8%
123	Fort Walton Beach, FL Estimated	14	+16.7%
123	New Port Richey, FL Estimated	14	+7.7%
123	Plantation, FL Estimated	14	-84.6%
123	Tamarac, FL Estimated	14	+55.6%
127	Deerfield Beach, FL Estimated	13	0%
127	Lighthouse Point, FL Estimated	13	+8.3%
129	Gulfport, FL Estimated	12	+71.4%
129	Palmetto, FL Estimated	12	-33.3%
131	Temple Terrace, FL Estimated	11	-90.8%
132	Belle Glade, FL Estimated	10	-78.7%
133	Hallandale Beach, FL Estimated	9	+80%
133	Lake Worth Beach, FL Estimated	9	-50%
133	Miami Shores, FL Estimated	9	+28.6%
133	North Miami, FL Estimated	9	+12.5%
137	Cocoa Beach, FL Estimated	8	-20%
137	West Park, FL Estimated	8	-20%
137	Wilton Manors, FL Estimated	8	+100%
140	Palmetto Bay, FL Estimated	7	-58.8%
141	Lantana, FL Estimated	6	0%
141	Maitland, FL Estimated	6	+20%
143	Cooper City, FL Estimated	5	-28.6%
144	Cocoa, FL Estimated	4	-63.6%
144	Coconut Creek, FL Estimated	4	n/a
144	North Miami Beach, FL Estimated	4	-20%
144	Palm Springs, FL Estimated	4	-92.3%
144	Stuart, FL Estimated	4	-66.7%
144	Sunny Isles Beach, FL Estimated	4	-20%
150	Altamonte Springs, FL Estimated	3	-25%
150	Hialeah, FL Estimated	3	-25%
150	Lake Mary, FL Estimated	3	-62.5%
150	Weston, FL Estimated	3	-85.7%
154	Cutler Bay, FL Estimated	2	-89.5%
154	Miramar, FL Estimated	2	-60%
154	Opa-locka, FL Estimated	2	+100%
157	Coral Springs, FL Estimated	1	-93.8%
157	Doral, FL Estimated	1	0%
157	Greenacres, FL Estimated	1	-90.9%
160	Alachua, FL Estimated	0	n/a
160	Aventura, FL Estimated	0	n/a
160	Hialeah Gardens, FL Estimated	0	n/a
160	Lauderhill, FL Estimated	0	-100%
160	Miami Springs, FL Estimated	0	n/a
160	North Lauderdale, FL Estimated	0	n/a
160	Pembroke Pines, FL Estimated	0	-100%
160	South Daytona, FL Estimated	0	-100%
160	Sunrise, FL Estimated	0	n/a
160	Sweetwater, FL Estimated	0	-100%

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 2024 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/so2024a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). 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, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.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, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 1 May 2025, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. 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, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities?period=2024.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) 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, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/South%20Region/so2024a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/florida-cities?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Jacksonville, FL, with 5,037 in 2024, 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 2024.

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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 2024 and are not ranked.