Orlando building permits: April 2026

In April 2026, the City of Orlando approved 3,173 building permits worth $269.6M in total. The busiest category was electrical (580), and the most active neighborhood was Lake Nona South.

3,173permits 6%
$269.6Mtotal project value
2,037residential
117neighborhoods

Permits by project type

Change vs. March 2026

Electrical 580 3%
Remodels & additions 448 1%
New homes 364 20%
HVAC / mechanical 319 14%
Plumbing 312 4%
Roofing 306 8%
Pools 69 21%
Fences 60 3%
Irrigation 34 15%
Demolition 23 53%
Solar 7 17%

Busiest neighborhoods

Lake Nona South 303
Vista Park 271
College Park 206
Florida Center 112
Southeastern Oaks 94
Lavina 91
Central Business District 80
Airport North 73
North Orange 61
Engelwood Park 53

Largest residential projects of the month

New homes
Princeton/Silver Star
$28,000,000
New homes
Spring Lake
$1,200,000
Comm
Florida Center
$1,100,000
Pools
College Park
$700,000
Electrical
Lake Whippoorwill
$693,068

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