Single-Family Building Permits
Last Updated: January 27th, 2025
Summary
- The Southwest Florida issued 1,167 single-family building permits in December 2024, down 16 percent from December 2023 and 2 percent below November 2024.
- Lee County issued 696 permits in December 2024, down 14 percent from the previous year and 16 percent beneath the prior month.
- In Collier County, 216 permits were issued in December 2024, up 5 percent from December 2023 and 35 percent over November 2024.
- Charlotte County recorded 197 permits issued in December 2024, dipping 39 percent from December 2023 but 19 percent above November 2024.
- Hendry County issued 49 single-family building permits in December 2024, up 9 percent from December 2023 and a 32 percent increase from November 2024.
- Glades County reported nine single-family building permits issued in December 2024, up 5 permits from November 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.
