Metro area housing permits

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area building permits: new housing

Name: Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area new housing units authorized by building permits
Creator: US Permit Search

19,748 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, -5% on the year before, with $6.6B of construction value.

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Last 12 months. Value is the construction cost reported on the permits.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	5,905	5,905	$2.9B
2 units	261	522	$266M
3–4 units	36	134	$31.5M
5+ units	353	13,187	$3.4B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	23,453	16,699	$7.1B
2024	16,352	10,005	$6.4B