Florida Housing Data · New Construction
Where Florida is building the most new homes.
New residential units permitted per county. A flood of new permits signals where supply is coming, which tends to cap price growth and hand buyers builder incentives. These are Florida's construction hot spots.
| # | County | New homes permitted | Home value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 16,535 | $522,601 | 17 |
| 2 | Lee County | 13,547 | $338,437 | 44 |
| 3 | Orange County | 13,140 | $404,959 | 40 |
| 4 | Manatee County | 11,015 | $409,246 | 35 |
| 5 | Hillsborough County | 8,696 | $380,041 | 50 |
| 6 | Polk County | 8,236 | $298,826 | 59 |
| 7 | Pasco County | 7,878 | $331,852 | 66 |
| 8 | Osceola County | 7,366 | $362,791 | 42 |
| 9 | Sarasota County | 6,627 | $399,487 | 39 |
| 10 | Duval County | 6,017 | $297,493 | 60 |
| 11 | Marion County | 5,985 | $273,513 | 66 |
| 12 | Lake County | 5,342 | $364,340 | 54 |
| 13 | Saint Johns County | 4,735 | $492,885 | 47 |
| 14 | Brevard County | 4,624 | $344,481 | 59 |
| 15 | Palm Beach County | 4,228 | $473,295 | 22 |
| 16 | Pinellas County | 4,198 | $371,631 | 42 |
| 17 | Saint Lucie County | 4,008 | $373,333 | 41 |
| 18 | Sumter County | 3,516 | $388,599 | 35 |
| 19 | Alachua County | 3,336 | $307,828 | 49 |
| 20 | Charlotte County | 3,015 | $299,141 | 54 |
| 21 | Volusia County | 2,826 | $326,543 | 44 |
| 22 | Collier County | 2,736 | $555,973 | 11 |
| 23 | Broward County | 2,690 | $424,261 | 26 |
| 24 | Flagler County | 2,586 | $350,829 | 51 |
| 25 | Walton County | 2,399 | $654,437 | 18 |
| 26 | Citrus County | 2,102 | $273,929 | 60 |
| 27 | Bay County | 2,072 | $346,095 | 40 |
| 28 | Leon County | 2,047 | $298,358 | 55 |
| 29 | Seminole County | 1,997 | $404,888 | 52 |
| 30 | Hernando County | 1,975 | $310,999 | 65 |
| 31 | Santa Rosa County | 1,929 | $353,844 | 72 |
| 32 | Clay County | 1,522 | $339,079 | 76 |
| 33 | Escambia County | 1,398 | $283,690 | 70 |
| 34 | Nassau County | 1,060 | $486,173 | 26 |
| 35 | Okaloosa County | 1,057 | $357,488 | 58 |
| 36 | Martin County | 845 | $449,805 | 20 |
| 37 | Highlands County | 768 | $235,940 | 73 |
| 38 | Wakulla County | 518 | $289,715 | 68 |
| 39 | Hendry County | 470 | $275,334 | 52 |
| 40 | Gulf County | 302 | $409,562 | 28 |
| 41 | Monroe County | 279 | $966,261 | 14 |
| 42 | Indian River County | 252 | $365,308 | 36 |
| 43 | Levy County | 244 | $291,684 | 33 |
| 44 | Washington County | 223 | $226,021 | 70 |
| 45 | Columbia County | 182 | $274,669 | 54 |
| 46 | De Soto County | 159 | $253,011 | 42 |
| 47 | Suwannee County | 136 | $278,996 | 53 |
| 48 | Putnam County | 127 | $219,440 | 53 |
| 49 | Dixie County | 126 | $223,102 | 49 |
| 50 | Gadsden County | 122 | $203,481 | 65 |
| 51 | Baker County | 121 | $321,619 | 69 |
| 52 | Franklin County | 112 | $428,595 | 21 |
| 53 | Glades County | 108 | $264,792 | 24 |
| 54 | Hardee County | 104 | $241,964 | 62 |
| 55 | Jackson County | 98 | $183,231 | 85 |
| 56 | Gilchrist County | 94 | $310,217 | 53 |
| 57 | Okeechobee County | 88 | $291,319 | 38 |
| 58 | Bradford County | 66 | $256,701 | 75 |
| 59 | Taylor County | 58 | $201,605 | 68 |
| 60 | Jefferson County | 55 | $308,576 | 35 |
| 61 | Union County | 45 | $272,385 | 93 |
| 62 | Lafayette County | 41 | $270,537 | 74 |
| 63 | Madison County | 39 | $215,003 | 65 |
| 64 | Hamilton County | 34 | $207,718 | 50 |
| 65 | Liberty County | 25 | $207,878 | 73 |
| 66 | Holmes County | 12 | $189,067 | 58 |
| 67 | Calhoun County | 4 | $179,336 | 85 |
Tap a county for its full scorecard (home value, cap rate, scores, migration, permits, insurance). U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
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Common questions
Which Florida county ranks first for new homes permitted?
Miami-Dade County leads, followed by Lee County and Orange County. The full ranking of 67 counties is in the table above.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Tap any county to open its full scorecard. Data current as of 2026-08-01.