Metro area housing permits

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area building permits: new housing

Name: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area new housing units authorized by building permits
Creator: US Permit Search

21,898 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, +4% on the year before, with $6.2B of construction value.

New housing units permitted per month

Places in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area

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

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	13,579	13,579	$5B
2 units	64	128	$24M
3–4 units	21	72	$10.9M
5+ units	146	8,119	$1.2B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	22,747	8,771	$6.1B
2024	20,950	7,545	$5.5B