State, one year
Florida in 2025
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2025 the FHFA house price index for Florida changed −0.5%, against +2.8% for the United States and +3.4% in 2024.
178,297 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (111,173 single-family), +2.9% on 2024; the national total was 1,431,616.
Counties in 2025
Ranked by the county index change from 2024 to 2025 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2025; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2025 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union County | +11.3% | 45 | 45 | 2.8 |
| Baker County | +11.1% | 121 | 99 | 4.1 |
| Franklin County | +9.7% | 112 | 112 | 8.6 |
| DeSoto County | +9.6% | 159 | 159 | 4.3 |
| Holmes County | +9.4% | 12 | 12 | 0.6 |
| Columbia County | +5.9% | 182 | 174 | 2.5 |
| Washington County | +5.2% | 223 | 223 | 8.4 |
| Hendry County | +5.1% | 470 | 464 | 9.7 |
| Jefferson County | +5.0% | 55 | 55 | 3.4 |
| Gulf County | +3.5% | 302 | 302 | 18.9 |
| Highlands County | +3.5% | 768 | 706 | 6.9 |
| Miami-Dade County | +2.8% | 16,535 | 2,666 | 5.9 |
| Walton County | +2.7% | 2,399 | 1,427 | 25.7 |
| Alachua County | +2.6% | 3,336 | 689 | 11.5 |
| Bay County | +2.4% | 2,072 | 1,685 | 10.1 |
| Putnam County | +2.3% | 127 | 91 | 1.6 |
| Lake County | +2.2% | 5,342 | 3,999 | 11.7 |
| Monroe County | +2.1% | 279 | 239 | 3.5 |
| St. Johns County | +1.8% | 4,735 | 3,554 | 13.7 |
| Hillsborough County | +1.7% | 8,696 | 4,295 | 5.5 |
| Bradford County | +1.6% | 66 | 66 | 2.3 |
| Hardee County | +1.6% | 104 | 86 | 4.0 |
| Leon County | +1.6% | 2,047 | 617 | 6.8 |
| Palm Beach County | +1.2% | 4,228 | 2,495 | 2.7 |
| Citrus County | +1.0% | 2,102 | 2,082 | 12.2 |
| Nassau County | +0.9% | 1,060 | 887 | 9.9 |
| Marion County | +0.8% | 5,985 | 5,420 | 13.5 |
| Orange County | +0.8% | 13,140 | 4,221 | 8.6 |
| Santa Rosa County | +0.7% | 1,929 | 1,929 | 9.1 |
| Broward County | +0.5% | 2,690 | 712 | 1.3 |
| Clay County | +0.3% | 1,522 | 1,240 | 6.4 |
| Duval County | +0.3% | 6,017 | 3,732 | 5.7 |
| Okaloosa County | +0.3% | 1,057 | 987 | 4.8 |
| Jackson County | +0.2% | 98 | 96 | 2.0 |
| Seminole County | 0.0% | 1,997 | 893 | 4.1 |
| Osceola County | −0.1% | 7,366 | 5,085 | 15.3 |
| Escambia County | −0.4% | 1,398 | 1,366 | 4.2 |
| St. Lucie County | −0.4% | 4,008 | 3,468 | 10.0 |
| Taylor County | −0.4% | 58 | 58 | 2.7 |
| Gilchrist County | −0.6% | 94 | 94 | 4.6 |
| Hernando County | −0.6% | 1,975 | 1,734 | 8.9 |
| Brevard County | −0.8% | 4,624 | 3,376 | 7.0 |
| Volusia County | −1.0% | 2,826 | 2,079 | 4.7 |
| Polk County | −1.2% | 8,236 | 6,725 | 9.4 |
| Okeechobee County | −1.3% | 88 | 68 | 2.1 |
| Gadsden County | −1.5% | 122 | 44 | 2.8 |
| Indian River County | −1.6% | 252 | 178 | 1.5 |
| Martin County | −1.7% | 845 | 843 | 5.1 |
| Pinellas County | −2.0% | 4,198 | 1,376 | 4.4 |
| Collier County | −2.5% | 2,736 | 1,945 | 6.6 |
| Pasco County | −2.6% | 7,878 | 6,191 | 11.7 |
| Flagler County | −3.0% | 2,586 | 1,950 | 18.4 |
| Manatee County | −3.0% | 11,015 | 7,014 | 23.5 |
| Levy County | −3.1% | 244 | 240 | 5.0 |
| Sumter County | −3.1% | 3,516 | 3,105 | 22.3 |
| Suwannee County | −3.1% | 136 | 134 | 2.8 |
| Hamilton County | −3.4% | 34 | 34 | 2.4 |
| Sarasota County | −4.4% | 6,627 | 4,283 | 13.8 |
| Wakulla County | −5.3% | 518 | 518 | 13.6 |
| Calhoun County | −5.6% | 4 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Lee County | −6.7% | 13,547 | 9,962 | 15.5 |
| Charlotte County | −7.4% | 3,015 | 2,571 | 13.9 |
| Madison County | −7.6% | 39 | 39 | 2.1 |
| Dixie County | — | 126 | 66 | 7.0 |
| Liberty County | — | 25 | 25 | 3.1 |
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.