Single-Family Building Permits
Last Updated: June 26th, 2024
Summary
- The Southwest Florida issued 1,548 single-family building permits in May 2024, an increase of 39 percent from May 2023 and 5 percent above April 2024.
- Lee County issued 810 permits in May 2024, an improvement of 60 percent from the previous year but down 6 percent from the prior month.
- In Collier County, 286 permits were issued in May 2024, up 8 percent from May 2023 and 34 percent over April 2024.
- Charlotte County recorded 401 permits issued in May 2024, up 38 percent from May 2023 and 11 percent over April 2024.
- Hendry County issued 44 single-family building permits in May 2024, down 8 percent from May 2023 but 26 percent above April 2024.
- Glades County reported 7 single-family building permits issued in May 2024, up 1 permit from April 2024.
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.
