Single-Family Building Permits
Last Updated: April 23rd, 2025
Summary
- The Southwest Florida issued 1,403 single-family building permits in March 2025, up 1 percent from both March 2024 and February 2025.
- Lee County issued 884 permits in March 2025, up 13 percent from the previous year but 1 percent below the prior month.
- In Collier County, 164 permits were issued in March 2025, down 13 percent from March 2024 and 21 percent under February 2025.
- Charlotte County recorded 290 permits issued in March 2025, dipping 23 percent from March 2024 but 21 percent above February 2025.
- Hendry County issued 62 single-family building permits in March 2025, up 114 percent from March 2024 and 77 percent over February 2025.
- Glades County reported three single-family building permits issued in March 2025, down 5 permits from February 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.
