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Florida Building Permit Data

Florida building permit data is the public record of construction authorized by Florida's counties and municipalities. Builty holds 41.3M+ structured Florida permit records from 246 issuing jurisdictions across 51 counties, covering 1987 to the present, matched to addresses and normalized to a single schema.

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41.3M+
Structured permit records
246
Issuing jurisdictions
51
Counties covered
1987 to today
Sustained coverage
Coverage

Where the records are

Florida is unusually flat: no single jurisdiction dominates. The largest holds under 5% of state records, because permitting is spread across a large number of active counties and cities.

JurisdictionShare of state recordsNotable for
Jacksonville4.4%Consolidated city-county, so one authority covers Duval
Orlando3.8%Sustained tourism-corridor commercial build
Sarasota County3.3%Coastal exposure with heavy roof and shutter activity
Osceola County3.3%One of the fastest-growing residential counties in the US
Lee County2.6%Post-hurricane repair and rebuild concentration
Marion County2.5%Inland new residential at scale

Coverage continues across the remaining 240 jurisdictions. Ask for the full jurisdiction list →

What's in the data

What's in the Florida data

FieldCoverageNotes
street_address + geoCompleteCounty, locality, ZIP, CBSA and FIPS codes on every record
descriptionNearly completeThe free text the jurisdiction published
projectsMost recordsBuilty taxonomy labels across ten categories
record_type / work_typeNearly completeStandardized across every issuing authority
attributesMost recordsParsed detail such as utility type, dwelling type, structure type
DatesMost recordsSubmitted, issued, finaled, on one timeline

Records outside the usable window are flagged, so a date is either real or explicitly unknown.

Roughly 4.5M of these records come from 42 retired permitting platforms that Florida jurisdictions have since replaced. That history stays in the data when a locality changes systems.

Use cases

What Florida data answers

Hurricane & wind mitigation
Roof replacement, opening protection, and re-nailing work, which is the core of Florida wind underwriting.
Post-storm rebuild
Repair activity following named storms, visible by jurisdiction and by month.
Roof age
The largest re-roof permit stream in the country, at address level.
Housing supply
New residential construction across the fastest-growing counties in the US.
Coastal & flood
Elevation, flood vent, and mitigation work along both coasts.
Property condition
Systems and structural history for underwriting, claims, and lending.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Are Florida building permits public record?
Yes. Building permits issued by Florida jurisdictions are public records. Each one publishes them in its own format and its own system, which is why a statewide view requires collecting and standardizing them jurisdiction by jurisdiction.
How do I look up a building permit in Florida?
For a single property, the issuing jurisdiction's permit portal is the place to start, since permits are issued locally rather than by the state. For many properties at once, or for analysis across jurisdictions, a standardized dataset is the practical route: Builty holds 41.3M+ Florida permit records in one consistent structure.
How far back does Florida permit data go?
Florida carries sustained coverage from 1987 to the present. Individual jurisdictions reach back further, and some records carry placeholder dates from legacy systems; those are identified as placeholders, so the stated window is the one the data actually supports.
Which Florida county has the most building permits?
No single county dominates. Jacksonville leads at roughly 4% of state records, with Orlando, Sarasota County, Osceola County, Lee County, and Marion County close behind. Florida's volume is spread across many active jurisdictions rather than concentrated in one.
Can I see re-roof activity after a specific hurricane?
Yes. Records carry the jurisdiction and the permit timeline, so repair activity can be scoped to a date window and a set of counties.
Can I get data for a single county or city?
Yes. Delivery can be scoped to any set of Florida jurisdictions, project types, or date ranges, by API, bulk file, or ongoing feed.
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