Orlando building permits: August 2026

In August 2026, the City of Orlando approved 3,109 building permits worth $201.5M in total. The busiest category was new homes (587), and the most active neighborhood was Vista Park.

3,109permits 3%
$201.5Mtotal project value
2,160residential
121neighborhoods

Permits by project type

Change vs. July 2026

New homes 587 38%
Electrical 585 2%
HVAC / mechanical 433 4%
Remodels & additions 400 15%
Plumbing 296 1%
Roofing 234 18%
Pools 69 26%
Fences 54 4%
Irrigation 46 18%
Demolition 27 13%
Solar 11 267%

Busiest neighborhoods

Vista Park 306
College Park 235
Lake Nona South 166
Airport North 152
Meridian Park 129
Florida Center 123
Southeastern Oaks 96
Colonialtown North 84
Central Business District 80
Metro West 69

Largest residential projects of the month

New homes
College Park
$1,000,000
New homes
College Park
$850,000
New homes
Lake Nona South
$727,099
New homes
Colonialtown North
$620,000
New homes
College Park
$600,000

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