According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, over the last four months there have been 243 permits issued, the highest four-month total since May-August 2023. The graph below shows the four-month period began with 58 permits in March, 70 in April, 66 in May, and 53 in June.
June Permits
For the month of June, the number of single-family residential construction permits were down 7.0% when compared to June 2025. There were 53 permits issued in June 2026, compared to 57 permits issued one year ago. There were 66 permits issued last month, May 2026.
The 3-Mnth Avg. data (Apr. – Jun.), which smooths out the month-to-month volatility, shows a 19.5% increase in the number of permits issued over the same 3-month period one year ago.
June Permit Value
The June permit value was down 9.3%, from $16.2 mill in June 2025 to $14.7 million in 2026.
The 3-Mnth Avg. data show a 3.5% decrease in monthly average permit value during this period. The 3-month average permit values decreased from $14.3 million in June 2025 to $13.8 million in June 2026.
Long Term Trend
The chart below shows the number of permits issued each month for the last 37-month period. A 3-month average line is also included. The highlighted numbers relate to permits issued in the month of June back to 2023.
The chart shows that the 3-month average declining trend that began in June 2025 has been reversed. The year-to-date (YTD) numbers through June show 2026 permits (312) are ahead of the number of permits issued during the first six months of 2025 (301) and 2024 (298).
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