According to the latest filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family construction permits issued in 2026 continue to outpace the permits issued in 2024 and 2025.
Permits
For the month of September, the number of single-family residential construction permits were up 119.4% when compared to September 2025. There were 68 permits issued in September 2026, compared to 31 permits issued one year ago. There were 47 permits issued last month, August 2026.
The 3-Mnth Avg. data (Jul. – Sep.), which smooths out the month-to-month volatility, shows a 74.4% increase in the number of permits issued over the same 3-month period one year ago.
Permit Value
The September permit value was up 82.3%, from $7.9 million in September 2025 to $14.4 million in 2026.
The 3-Mnth Avg. data show a 22.0% increase in monthly average permit value during this period. The 3-month average permit values increased from $10.9 million in September 2025 to $13.3 million in September 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 September 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 September show 2026 permits (502) are ahead of the number of permits issued during the first nine months of 2025 (410) and 2024 (407).
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