Single-Family Building Permits
Last Updated: March 25th, 2025
Summary
- The Southwest Florida issued 1,384 single-family building permits in February 2025, down 16 percent from February 2024 and 5 percent below January 2025.
- Lee County issued 893 permits in February 2025, down 11 percent from the previous year and 8 percent below the prior month.
- In Collier County, 208 permits were issued in February 2025, down 23 percent from February 2024 and 12 percent under January 2025.
- Charlotte County recorded 240 permits issued in February 2025, dipping 32 percent from February 2024 but 17 percent above January 2025.
- Hendry County issued 35 single-family building permits in February 2025, up 13 percent from February 2024 and unchanged from January 2025.
- Glades County reported eight single-family building permits issued in February 2025, up 4 permits from January 2025.
About the Data
Single-family building permits data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permit Survey and supplemented with data collected from local building and zoning departments in Southwest Florida. All data is updated on a monthly basis.
