County housing permits · Florida

Lee County, FL building permits: new housing

Name: Lee County, FL new housing units authorized by building permits
Creator: US Permit Search

10,862 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, -27% on the year before, with $3B of construction value.

New housing units permitted per month

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

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	7,747	7,747	$2.4B
2 units	70	140	$35.7M
3–4 units	10	40	$9M
5+ units	79	2,935	$555M

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	13,547	3,385	$3.8B
2024	15,411	4,686	$3.9B
2023	13,556	4,583	$2.8B