Orlando building permits: December 2025

In December 2025, the City of Orlando approved 2,650 building permits worth $650.4M in total. The busiest category was electrical (501), and the most active neighborhood was Vista Park.

2,650permits 10%
$650.4Mtotal project value
1,767residential
118neighborhoods

Permits by project type

Change vs. November 2025

Electrical 501 9%
Remodels & additions 368 8%
New homes 343 6%
Roofing 315 32%
Plumbing 291 32%
HVAC / mechanical 288 16%
Irrigation 66 78%
Pools 64 12%
Fences 41 21%
Demolition 17 23%
Solar 1 88%

Busiest neighborhoods

Vista Park 245
Lake Nona South 201
College Park 196
Meridian Park 118
Florida Center 104
Central Business District 77
Southeastern Oaks 73
Metro West 64
Baldwin Park 58
Colonialtown North 57

Largest residential projects of the month

New homes
Rose Isle
$2,100,000
New homes
Lake Nona South
$1,210,000
New homes
Lake Nona South
$1,084,000
New homes
College Park
$921,072
New homes
College Park
$911,236

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Source: City of Orlando public permit records, by application date. A permit can count in more than one project type.