State, one year
Florida in 2014
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2014 the FHFA house price index for Florida changed +10.4%, against +6.2% for the United States and +7.4% in 2013.
84,075 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (56,250 single-family), −3.1% on 2013; the national total was 1,046,363.
Counties in 2014
Ranked by the county index change from 2013 to 2014 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2014; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2014 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osceola County | +16.7% | 3,414 | 2,766 | 7.1 |
| Broward County | +14.8% | 2,462 | 1,181 | 1.2 |
| St. Lucie County | +14.4% | 962 | 682 | 2.4 |
| Palm Beach County | +14.1% | 5,066 | 2,533 | 3.2 |
| Collier County | +13.6% | 3,610 | 2,477 | 8.7 |
| Miami-Dade County | +12.9% | 7,731 | 2,077 | 2.8 |
| Manatee County | +12.1% | 3,565 | 2,318 | 7.6 |
| Martin County | +12.0% | 432 | 366 | 2.6 |
| Orange County | +12.0% | 9,246 | 4,483 | 6.1 |
| Seminole County | +12.0% | 967 | 667 | 2.0 |
| Pinellas County | +11.7% | 1,733 | 695 | 1.8 |
| Sarasota County | +11.7% | 2,093 | 1,856 | 4.4 |
| Lee County | +11.2% | 4,095 | 3,112 | 4.7 |
| Indian River County | +10.8% | 707 | 707 | 4.1 |
| Sumter County | +10.7% | 2,570 | 2,570 | 16.3 |
| Volusia County | +10.3% | 1,373 | 1,201 | 2.3 |
| Hillsborough County | +10.2% | 7,490 | 4,411 | 4.8 |
| Polk County | +9.9% | 2,559 | 2,547 | 2.9 |
| Brevard County | +9.7% | 1,286 | 1,241 | 1.9 |
| Baker County | +9.5% | 47 | 41 | 1.6 |
| Gulf County | +9.5% | 92 | 88 | 5.8 |
| St. Johns County | +9.4% | 2,786 | 2,658 | 8.0 |
| Flagler County | +9.0% | 548 | 548 | 3.9 |
| Lake County | +8.8% | 2,488 | 1,890 | 5.5 |
| Pasco County | +8.8% | 2,785 | 1,825 | 4.1 |
| Union County | +8.8% | 22 | 22 | 1.4 |
| Highlands County | +8.5% | 92 | 92 | 0.8 |
| Charlotte County | +8.2% | 610 | 610 | 2.8 |
| Duval County | +8.1% | 3,446 | 2,242 | 3.2 |
| Nassau County | +7.5% | 587 | 545 | 5.5 |
| Bay County | +7.0% | 601 | 599 | 2.9 |
| Taylor County | +7.0% | 24 | 24 | 1.1 |
| DeSoto County | +6.9% | 112 | 112 | 3.0 |
| Holmes County | +6.9% | 31 | 31 | 1.5 |
| Levy County | +6.8% | 49 | 49 | 1.0 |
| Hernando County | +6.7% | 378 | 336 | 1.7 |
| Marion County | +6.7% | 754 | 713 | 1.7 |
| Monroe County | +6.7% | 188 | 152 | 2.3 |
| Gilchrist County | +6.2% | 37 | 37 | 1.8 |
| Jefferson County | +5.9% | 17 | 17 | 1.1 |
| Clay County | +5.6% | 915 | 813 | 3.8 |
| Okeechobee County | +4.9% | 17 | 17 | 0.4 |
| Escambia County | +4.8% | 698 | 694 | 2.1 |
| Walton County | +4.6% | 1,076 | 982 | 11.5 |
| Alachua County | +4.4% | 762 | 499 | 2.6 |
| Calhoun County | +4.3% | 8 | 8 | 0.6 |
| Santa Rosa County | +4.2% | 1,127 | 943 | 5.3 |
| Leon County | +3.8% | 1,114 | 482 | 3.7 |
| Bradford County | +3.6% | 2 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Citrus County | +3.5% | 233 | 233 | 1.4 |
| Hendry County | +3.4% | 24 | 24 | 0.5 |
| Okaloosa County | +2.8% | 590 | 582 | 2.7 |
| Madison County | +2.5% | 33 | 33 | 1.8 |
| Hardee County | +1.9% | 17 | 17 | 0.7 |
| Jackson County | +1.7% | 29 | 29 | 0.6 |
| Hamilton County | +1.2% | 9 | 9 | 0.6 |
| Wakulla County | +1.0% | 106 | 106 | 2.8 |
| Putnam County | +0.1% | 29 | 29 | 0.4 |
| Columbia County | −1.0% | 80 | 80 | 1.1 |
| Washington County | −1.0% | 21 | 21 | 0.8 |
| Franklin County | −2.4% | 8 | 8 | 0.6 |
| Suwannee County | −5.5% | 41 | 37 | 0.9 |
| Liberty County | −5.9% | 9 | 9 | 1.1 |
| Gadsden County | −6.4% | 23 | 23 | 0.5 |
| Dixie County | −10.7% | 24 | 24 | 1.3 |
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.