Building Permits in Florida

How much does a building permit cost in Florida?

Most building permits in the United States cost between $150 and $2,000, with a national median around $1,300. Permit fees are usually set as a percentage of the declared project value — commonly 0.5% to 2% — or on a per-$1,000-of-valuation schedule, so a larger Florida project pays a proportionally larger permit fee.

Florida Building Permit Activity

Across 53 Florida cities we tracked 57,118 new building permits in the last 30 days, representing $2.4B in declared construction value. That's up 7.1% from the prior 30 days.

Contractor trade mix in Florida

Fastest-growing Florida markets this month

• Seminole County — 904 permits, up 17980.0% vs the prior month
• Boca Raton — 778 permits, up 231.1% vs the prior month
• Callahan — 35 permits, up 75.0% vs the prior month
• South Pasadena — 50 permits, up 56.2% vs the prior month
• Polk County — 2,556 permits, up 43.3% vs the prior month

Biggest project in Florida this month

$46.0M mbld permit in Miami-Dade County at 1425 Nw 10 Ave, filed by Moss & Associates Llc.

Florida Construction Market

We're tracking 409,733 active building permits across 53 Florida cities, led by Miami-Dade County with 90308 tracked permits. Among contractor profiles with a recorded trade, General Construction accounts for 22.1%.

PermitGrab aggregates public permit records from official Florida sources. Publishing schedules and available fields vary by jurisdiction; each city page shows its source and newest available record date.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Florida Building Permits