State, one year
Florida in 2003
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2003 the FHFA house price index for Florida changed +8.5%, against +4.5% for the United States and +9.3% in 2002.
213,567 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (156,852 single-family), +15.2% on 2002; the national total was 1,889,214.
Counties in 2003
Ranked by the county index change from 2002 to 2003 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2003; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2003 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucie County | +16.5% | 7,684 | 6,805 | 19.1 |
| Monroe County | +14.6% | 430 | 236 | 5.3 |
| Martin County | +12.6% | 2,006 | 1,390 | 12.1 |
| Miami-Dade County | +11.9% | 15,533 | 8,740 | 5.5 |
| Broward County | +11.3% | 8,218 | 3,880 | 4.1 |
| Palm Beach County | +11.3% | 15,844 | 10,920 | 10.1 |
| Charlotte County | +10.7% | 2,522 | 1,953 | 11.6 |
| Franklin County | +10.3% | 195 | 195 | 15.0 |
| Flagler County | +9.6% | 4,305 | 3,669 | 30.7 |
| Sarasota County | +9.6% | 5,449 | 4,630 | 11.4 |
| Lee County | +9.5% | 15,675 | 9,668 | 17.9 |
| Okeechobee County | +9.2% | 171 | 157 | 4.0 |
| Walton County | +8.9% | 1,824 | 1,280 | 19.6 |
| Brevard County | +8.8% | 6,169 | 5,607 | 9.3 |
| Volusia County | +8.7% | 6,416 | 5,033 | 10.6 |
| Hendry County | +8.6% | 96 | 96 | 2.0 |
| Gulf County | +8.5% | 181 | 181 | 11.4 |
| Manatee County | +8.4% | 3,576 | 3,267 | 7.6 |
| Highlands County | +8.2% | 731 | 680 | 6.6 |
| DeSoto County | +7.9% | 95 | 95 | 2.6 |
| Jefferson County | +7.9% | 78 | 78 | 4.9 |
| Pinellas County | +7.7% | 3,543 | 1,669 | 3.7 |
| Collier County | +7.6% | 5,820 | 3,376 | 14.0 |
| Indian River County | +7.6% | 2,430 | 1,778 | 14.1 |
| Wakulla County | +7.6% | 462 | 462 | 12.1 |
| Bay County | +7.3% | 3,676 | 1,313 | 18.0 |
| Hernando County | +7.3% | 2,638 | 2,272 | 11.9 |
| Pasco County | +7.3% | 6,990 | 5,981 | 10.4 |
| Duval County | +6.6% | 8,399 | 5,942 | 7.9 |
| Hillsborough County | +6.6% | 16,110 | 10,256 | 10.2 |
| Okaloosa County | +6.6% | 1,749 | 1,511 | 7.9 |
| Putnam County | +6.6% | 337 | 217 | 4.3 |
| Suwannee County | +6.6% | 143 | 143 | 3.0 |
| St. Johns County | +6.4% | 3,921 | 3,371 | 11.3 |
| Hardee County | +6.2% | 184 | 62 | 7.1 |
| Leon County | +6.2% | 2,858 | 1,748 | 9.6 |
| Orange County | +6.1% | 13,950 | 9,956 | 9.1 |
| Osceola County | +6.1% | 5,515 | 4,692 | 11.4 |
| Alachua County | +6.0% | 1,684 | 1,177 | 5.8 |
| Citrus County | +6.0% | 1,850 | 1,850 | 10.8 |
| Gilchrist County | +6.0% | 79 | 79 | 3.9 |
| Marion County | +6.0% | 6,475 | 5,841 | 14.6 |
| Seminole County | +5.9% | 3,605 | 2,948 | 7.3 |
| Nassau County | +5.4% | 799 | 781 | 7.5 |
| Lake County | +5.1% | 5,163 | 4,749 | 11.3 |
| Washington County | +5.1% | 114 | 114 | 4.3 |
| Gadsden County | +5.0% | 128 | 128 | 2.9 |
| Baker County | +4.9% | 149 | 143 | 5.0 |
| Sumter County | +4.9% | 2,280 | 2,206 | 14.5 |
| Levy County | +4.8% | 156 | 156 | 3.2 |
| Polk County | +4.7% | 6,823 | 6,261 | 7.8 |
| Clay County | +4.6% | 2,553 | 2,547 | 10.7 |
| Santa Rosa County | +4.2% | 1,859 | 1,823 | 8.8 |
| Calhoun County | +3.4% | 29 | 29 | 2.2 |
| Jackson County | +3.2% | 121 | 121 | 2.4 |
| Escambia County | +3.0% | 2,942 | 1,755 | 8.8 |
| Holmes County | +2.4% | 69 | 69 | 3.4 |
| Bradford County | +1.8% | 93 | 93 | 3.3 |
| Columbia County | +0.5% | 299 | 299 | 4.0 |
| Taylor County | +0.2% | 56 | 56 | 2.6 |
| Dixie County | — | 63 | 63 | 3.5 |
| Hamilton County | — | 62 | 62 | 4.4 |
| Liberty County | — | 26 | 26 | 3.2 |
| Madison County | — | 67 | 67 | 3.6 |
| Union County | — | 39 | 39 | 2.4 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in Florida by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology.