Single-Family Building Permits
Last Updated: August 25th, 2025
Summary
- The Southwest Florida issued 1,252 single-family building permits in July 2025, a 19 percent drop from July 2024 and 14 percent below June 2025.
- Lee County issued 860 permits in July 2025, down 11 percent from the previous year and a 9 percent decrease from the prior month.
- In Collier County, 156 permits were issued in July 2025, down 30 percent from July 2024 and 22 percent below June 2025.
- Charlotte County recorded 208 permits issued in July 2025, dipping 30 percent from July 2024 and 15 percent beneath June 2025.
- Hendry County issued 26 single-family building permits in July 2025, down 41 percent from July 2024 and 56 percent under June 2025.
- Glades County reported 2 single-family building permits issued in July 2025, down 4 permits from June 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.
