State, one year
Florida in 2013
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2013 the FHFA house price index for Florida changed +7.4%, against +3.4% for the United States and −1.0% in 2012.
86,752 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (55,385 single-family), +33.9% on 2012; the national total was 990,822.
Counties in 2013
Ranked by the county index change from 2012 to 2013 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2013; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2013 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf County | +12.2% | 73 | 73 | 4.6 |
| Osceola County | +11.9% | 2,731 | 2,403 | 5.7 |
| Union County | +11.4% | 15 | 15 | 0.9 |
| Sarasota County | +11.2% | 1,815 | 1,495 | 3.8 |
| Palm Beach County | +11.1% | 5,135 | 2,669 | 3.3 |
| Miami-Dade County | +11.0% | 10,316 | 2,266 | 3.7 |
| St. Lucie County | +10.8% | 632 | 587 | 1.6 |
| Orange County | +10.1% | 9,033 | 4,364 | 5.9 |
| Lee County | +10.0% | 3,176 | 2,531 | 3.6 |
| Broward County | +9.9% | 4,470 | 1,434 | 2.2 |
| Flagler County | +9.8% | 553 | 439 | 3.9 |
| Collier County | +9.1% | 2,678 | 1,760 | 6.4 |
| Seminole County | +9.0% | 2,069 | 909 | 4.2 |
| Manatee County | +8.5% | 3,608 | 2,284 | 7.7 |
| Pinellas County | +8.4% | 3,055 | 714 | 3.2 |
| Charlotte County | +8.2% | 553 | 549 | 2.5 |
| Taylor County | +7.9% | 18 | 18 | 0.8 |
| Hillsborough County | +7.2% | 6,872 | 4,798 | 4.4 |
| Brevard County | +6.9% | 1,373 | 1,349 | 2.1 |
| Walton County | +6.9% | 1,187 | 1,149 | 12.7 |
| Volusia County | +6.5% | 1,598 | 1,290 | 2.6 |
| Martin County | +6.2% | 485 | 474 | 2.9 |
| Monroe County | +6.2% | 179 | 143 | 2.2 |
| Washington County | +6.1% | 25 | 25 | 0.9 |
| Lake County | +5.6% | 1,730 | 1,546 | 3.8 |
| Sumter County | +5.6% | 3,857 | 3,857 | 24.4 |
| Dixie County | +5.2% | 24 | 24 | 1.3 |
| Duval County | +5.2% | 2,996 | 2,002 | 2.8 |
| Polk County | +4.9% | 2,034 | 1,994 | 2.3 |
| Pasco County | +4.8% | 1,974 | 1,553 | 2.9 |
| Hernando County | +4.7% | 251 | 249 | 1.1 |
| St. Johns County | +4.7% | 2,801 | 2,793 | 8.1 |
| Clay County | +4.0% | 960 | 948 | 4.0 |
| Indian River County | +3.8% | 551 | 546 | 3.2 |
| Gadsden County | +3.6% | 44 | 44 | 1.0 |
| Levy County | +3.6% | 57 | 57 | 1.2 |
| Gilchrist County | +3.2% | 30 | 30 | 1.5 |
| Marion County | +3.2% | 630 | 588 | 1.4 |
| Madison County | +3.1% | 34 | 34 | 1.8 |
| Escambia County | +2.9% | 830 | 820 | 2.5 |
| Hendry County | +2.8% | 39 | 22 | 0.8 |
| Franklin County | +2.7% | 5 | 5 | 0.4 |
| Columbia County | +2.5% | 65 | 65 | 0.9 |
| Leon County | +2.5% | 1,126 | 474 | 3.8 |
| Hamilton County | +2.4% | 9 | 9 | 0.6 |
| Santa Rosa County | +2.3% | 1,301 | 1,045 | 6.2 |
| DeSoto County | +1.8% | 117 | 117 | 3.2 |
| Nassau County | +1.6% | 544 | 481 | 5.1 |
| Bay County | +1.3% | 592 | 488 | 2.9 |
| Okaloosa County | +1.1% | 1,045 | 645 | 4.7 |
| Citrus County | +0.9% | 201 | 201 | 1.2 |
| Wakulla County | +0.9% | 95 | 95 | 2.5 |
| Alachua County | +0.7% | 770 | 528 | 2.7 |
| Suwannee County | 0.0% | 28 | 28 | 0.6 |
| Baker County | −0.1% | 57 | 57 | 1.9 |
| Liberty County | −0.1% | 9 | 9 | 1.1 |
| Highlands County | −1.2% | 62 | 58 | 0.6 |
| Okeechobee County | −1.2% | 35 | 35 | 0.8 |
| Bradford County | −1.5% | 27 | 27 | 1.0 |
| Putnam County | −1.6% | 50 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Calhoun County | −2.8% | 15 | 15 | 1.1 |
| Holmes County | −3.8% | 24 | 24 | 1.2 |
| Jefferson County | −4.1% | 15 | 15 | 0.9 |
| Hardee County | −5.7% | 19 | 19 | 0.7 |
| Jackson County | −6.3% | 38 | 38 | 0.8 |
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.