HousingPermits

Metro area in Florida · part of the Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL combined area

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

The Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metro area authorized 27,845 new housing units in 2025, the sixth-largest total of the 387 US metro areas. Relative to population, the rate was 9.4 units per 1,000 residents in 2025, the third-highest rate of the 56 metro areas with 1 million or more residents. Its busiest year since 2004 was 2005, with 36,137 units; 2025 came to 77% of that.

010k20k30k40k2004: 33,992 units (27,493 single-family, 373 in 2–4 unit, 6,126 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 36,137 units (26,753 single-family, 385 in 2–4 unit, 8,999 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 30,984 units (23,646 single-family, 517 in 2–4 unit, 6,821 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 18,638 units (11,805 single-family, 184 in 2–4 unit, 6,649 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 10,233 units (5,280 single-family, 109 in 2–4 unit, 4,844 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 4,487 units (3,707 single-family, 61 in 2–4 unit, 719 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 5,254 units (4,221 single-family, 67 in 2–4 unit, 966 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 6,505 units (4,533 single-family, 72 in 2–4 unit, 1,900 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 12,006 units (7,322 single-family, 94 in 2–4 unit, 4,590 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 15,563 units (9,222 single-family, 581 in 2–4 unit, 5,760 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 16,115 units (9,806 single-family, 203 in 2–4 unit, 6,106 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 20,474 units (12,038 single-family, 218 in 2–4 unit, 8,218 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 23,254 units (14,227 single-family, 418 in 2–4 unit, 8,609 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 19,065 units (14,431 single-family, 356 in 2–4 unit, 4,278 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 28,882 units (16,455 single-family, 305 in 2–4 unit, 12,122 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 24,470 units (14,995 single-family, 407 in 2–4 unit, 9,068 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 24,499 units (15,343 single-family, 463 in 2–4 unit, 8,693 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 30,618 units (17,795 single-family, 369 in 2–4 unit, 12,454 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 28,683 units (16,213 single-family, 356 in 2–4 unit, 12,114 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 25,415 units (17,049 single-family, 146 in 2–4 unit, 8,220 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 24,135 units (15,364 single-family, 259 in 2–4 unit, 8,512 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 27,845 units (14,198 single-family, 184 in 2–4 unit, 13,463 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 36,137015k30k45k2004: 33,992 units (27,493 single-family, 373 in 2–4 unit, 6,126 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 36,137 units (26,753 single-family, 385 in 2–4 unit, 8,999 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 30,984 units (23,646 single-family, 517 in 2–4 unit, 6,821 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 18,638 units (11,805 single-family, 184 in 2–4 unit, 6,649 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 10,233 units (5,280 single-family, 109 in 2–4 unit, 4,844 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 4,487 units (3,707 single-family, 61 in 2–4 unit, 719 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 5,254 units (4,221 single-family, 67 in 2–4 unit, 966 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 6,505 units (4,533 single-family, 72 in 2–4 unit, 1,900 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 12,006 units (7,322 single-family, 94 in 2–4 unit, 4,590 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 15,563 units (9,222 single-family, 581 in 2–4 unit, 5,760 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 16,115 units (9,806 single-family, 203 in 2–4 unit, 6,106 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 20,474 units (12,038 single-family, 218 in 2–4 unit, 8,218 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 23,254 units (14,227 single-family, 418 in 2–4 unit, 8,609 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 19,065 units (14,431 single-family, 356 in 2–4 unit, 4,278 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 28,882 units (16,455 single-family, 305 in 2–4 unit, 12,122 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 24,470 units (14,995 single-family, 407 in 2–4 unit, 9,068 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 24,499 units (15,343 single-family, 463 in 2–4 unit, 8,693 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 30,618 units (17,795 single-family, 369 in 2–4 unit, 12,454 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 28,683 units (16,213 single-family, 356 in 2–4 unit, 12,114 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 25,415 units (17,049 single-family, 146 in 2–4 unit, 8,220 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 24,135 units (15,364 single-family, 259 in 2–4 unit, 8,512 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 27,845 units (14,198 single-family, 184 in 2–4 unit, 13,463 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 36,137

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Where in the metro

Orange County accounted for 40% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Osceola County for 31%.

  • Orange County40% (13,140 in 2025)
  • Osceola County31% (7,366 in 2025)
  • Lake County19% (5,342 in 2025)
  • Seminole County9.6% (1,997 in 2025)

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Baltimore, Portland, OR, Tampa. Annual permits fell from 36,137 during the mid-2000s boom to 4,487 in 2009, a drop of 88%. The nearest bust profile in the South Atlantic states was North Port's (88%). The 2021–2025 pace of 27,339 units a year is 19% below the 2004–2006 pace. Permits rose 7 years in a row up to 2016. From 2024 to 2025 the count rose 15%.

The wider Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona region

The Census Bureau groups Orlando with 3 neighboring metro areas in the Orlando-Lakeland-Deltona, FL combined area. Metro areas in it authorized 49,684 units a year in 2021–2025 (micropolitan parts not counted); Orlando accounted for 55%. The others, with their yearly averages: Lakeland (11,283), Deltona (7,089), Wildwood (3,973).

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 33 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Orange County (unincorporated), with 32,295 units or 24% of the total, followed by Osceola County (unincorporated) with 31,947. Among the three largest, Orange County (unincorporated) put 65% of its units in five-plus buildings, Osceola County (unincorporated) 29%.

  • Orange County (unincorporated)24% (32,295 units)
  • Osceola County (unincorporated)23% (31,947 units)
  • Orlando11% (14,596 units)
  • St. Cloud4.8% (6,514 units)
  • Lake County (unincorporated)4.5% (6,113 units)
  • Leesburg3.8% (5,237 units)
  • Apopka3.7% (5,023 units)
  • Clermont3.1% (4,192 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Houses or apartments

In Orlando, 59% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 40% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Chicago (40% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 22%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2025 (13,463), single-family houses in 2004 (27,493).

2021–202559.0%59%1.0%40.1%40%2004–200677.0%77%1.3%21.7%22%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202559.0%59%1.0%40.1%40%2004–200677.0%77%1.3%21.7%22%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO15,9486.952%
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL27,8459.640%
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC22,2339.630%
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD5,7992.444%
St. Louis, MO-IL6,0662.733%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Orlando beside Charlotte

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Florida. Counting rules.