Orlando building permits: May 2026

In May 2026, the City of Orlando approved 2,820 building permits worth $190.6M in total. The busiest category was electrical (526), and the most active neighborhood was Lake Nona South.

2,820permits 11%
$190.6Mtotal project value
1,907residential
117neighborhoods

Permits by project type

Change vs. April 2026

Electrical 526 9%
Remodels & additions 449 0%
HVAC / mechanical 361 13%
New homes 346 5%
Plumbing 297 5%
Roofing 294 4%
Pools 77 12%
Fences 54 10%
Irrigation 38 12%
Demolition 17 26%
Solar 3 57%

Busiest neighborhoods

Lake Nona South 252
Vista Park 240
College Park 180
Southeastern Oaks 131
Airport North 110
Florida Center 109
North Orange 64
Lake Nona Estates 62
South Orange 55
Metro West 51

Largest residential projects of the month

New homes
Rock Lake
$4,299,000
New homes
Rock Lake
$4,299,000
New homes
Rock Lake
$4,299,000
New homes
College Park
$865,000
New homes
College Park
$821,000

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