Orlando building permits: September 2026

In September 2026, the City of Orlando approved 2,568 building permits worth $290.3M in total. The busiest category was electrical (468), and the most active neighborhood was Vista Park.

2,568permits 17%
$290.3Mtotal project value
1,696residential
119neighborhoods

Permits by project type

Change vs. August 2026

Electrical 468 20%
Remodels & additions 431 7%
New homes 404 31%
HVAC / mechanical 314 27%
Plumbing 279 6%
Roofing 205 12%
Fences 64 19%
Pools 60 13%
Irrigation 49 7%
Demolition 30 11%
Solar 9 18%

Busiest neighborhoods

Vista Park 231
Lake Nona South 191
College Park 161
Florida Center 134
Meridian Park 116
Central Business District 87
Airport North 87
Orlando International Airport 55
Metro West 52
Colonialtown North 51

Largest residential projects of the month

New homes
Colonialtown North
$1,500,000
FireSupp
Colonialtown South
$1,426,000
Plumbing
Airport North
$1,313,647
New homes
College Park
$1,015,553
New homes
College Park
$990,000

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