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Alachua County residential building permits

Housing units, buildings and construction value authorized by building permits in Alachua County and each of its 10 permit issuing places, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. The county is the sum of its places. Consumer spending in Alachua County.

Places in Alachua County, latest figures

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AreaTypeLatest monthUnits, last 12 monthsChangeOne unitFive or moreValue, last 12 monthsAnnual tableUnits that year
Alachua Balance of CountyCounty permit officeNov 19901,099-13.0%657389$48,869,33619891,228
Alachua County Unincorporated AreaCounty permit officeAug 2026547+14.0%5210$142,277,4932025472
AlachuaMunicipalityAug 20260n/a00$020250
ArcherMunicipalityNov 20012+100.0%20$69,10120020
GainesvilleMunicipalityAug 20262,295+34.6%1892,106$304,654,48220252,665
HawthorneMunicipalityOct 20002-75.0%20$177,00020010
High SpringsMunicipalityAug 202628-15.2%260$15,584,695202533
Micanopy townMunicipalityOct 20011-80.0%10$83,00020020
NewberryMunicipalityAug 2026146-17.0%1460$51,114,0022025165
WaldoMunicipalityAug 20262+100.0%20$260,00020251

County and places

Alachua CountyCounty total12 months to Aug 2026: 3,018 units, +26.0%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)370
Units, 12 months to Aug 20263,018
Change on the 12 months before+26.0%
Of which one unit buildings884
Of which buildings of five or more units2,106
Construction value, the same 12 months$513,890,672
Change in value-5.8%
Units, annual table, 20253,336
Change on 2024+90.6%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported only
20253,3366892,629$597,512,2403,317
20241,750822922$408,741,2241,750
20231,556858687$350,998,5431,456
20222,8271,0371,780$504,824,5332,719
20212,1791,0881,087$339,677,792704
20201,767861906$258,850,434523
20192,3207691,543$303,130,700956
20181,504688811$225,323,721475
20172,2116261,585$200,044,6552,080
20161,060559501$142,746,589625
20151,171580581$143,708,560759
2014762499263$106,852,012389

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Alachua County. Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 2012); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Jan 2013 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 464 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025. County figures are the sum of the county's permit issuing places.

Alachua Balance of CountyCounty permit office12 months to Nov 1990: 1,099 units, -13.0%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Nov 1990)63
Units, 12 months to Nov 19901,099
Change on the 12 months before-13.0%
Of which one unit buildings657
Of which buildings of five or more units389
Construction value, the same 12 months$48,869,336
Change in value-6.0%
Units, annual table, 19891,228
Change on 1988-25.9%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
19891,228705511$52,102,8761,22812
19881,657773875$59,161,4261,65712

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Alachua Balance of County. Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections, Oct 1988 to Nov 1990, 26 months. Annual table 1988 to 1989.

Alachua County Unincorporated AreaCounty permit office12 months to Aug 2026: 547 units, +14.0%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)184
Units, 12 months to Aug 2026547
Change on the 12 months before+14.0%
Of which one unit buildings521
Of which buildings of five or more units0
Construction value, the same 12 months$142,277,493
Change in value+0.4%
Units, annual table, 2025472
Change on 2024+58.4%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
2025472272182$134,581,97745411
20242982940$113,634,56929812
2023632482150$190,334,65163212
20221,261681570$278,614,7961,26112
20216066020$194,161,25060612
20204554550$153,595,24045512
2019912450458$205,432,07691212
20183693690$133,146,83436912
2017749364385$104,927,56974912
2016587333254$81,424,61558712
2015663360297$80,873,04066312
20142852850$47,678,81028512

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

Years whose months do not add up to the annual table
  • 2023: months add to 932, annual table 632 units. One or more months were imputed (source code 5 or 9); the Bureau's annual table uses the place's annual report or an annual imputation instead of the sum of imputed months.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Alachua County Unincorporated Area (named ALACHUA CO. UNINC. AREA (1980 to 1982); ALACHUA BAL. OF CO (1983 to 1986); Alachua Bal. of Co. (1987 to 1987); ALACHUA BAL. OF CO. (1984 to 1988); Alachua County Unincorporated Area (1990 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 2012); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Jan 2013 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 438 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

AlachuaMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 0 units, n/a

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)0
Units, 12 months to Aug 20260
Change on the 12 months beforen/a
Of which one unit buildings0
Of which buildings of five or more units0
Construction value, the same 12 months$0
Change in valuen/a
Units, annual table, 20250
Change on 2024n/a
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
2025000$0012
2024000$0012
2023000$0012
2022662640$19,048,9456612
202198980$33,546,0759812
202068680$9,165,3386812
201944400$7,623,6704412
201846440$11,838,1354612
201713130$7,411,6871312
201638380$10,826,7843812
201551470$12,940,2185112
201453530$15,374,5295312

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

Years whose months do not add up to the annual table
  • 2015: months add to no months, annual table 51 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2016: months add to no months, annual table 38 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2017: months add to no months, annual table 13 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2018: months add to no months, annual table 46 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2019: months add to no months, annual table 44 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2020: months add to no months, annual table 68 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2021: months add to 21, annual table 98 units. Only 3 of 12 months have a revised record.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Alachua (named ALACHUA (1980 to 1988); Alachua (1987 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 2012); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Jan 2013 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 383 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

ArcherMunicipality12 months to Nov 2001: 2 units, +100.0%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Nov 2001)1
Units, 12 months to Nov 20012
Change on the 12 months before+100.0%
Of which one unit buildings2
Of which buildings of five or more units0
Construction value, the same 12 months$69,101
Change in value-44.7%
Units, annual table, 20020
Change on 2001-100.0%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
2002000$000
2001220$69,10120
2000110$125,00010
1999000$000
1998220$62,40020
199711110$379,640110
1996220$111,800211
1995110$77,000112
1994330$148,400312
1993110$40,000112
1992220$101,500212
1991220$75,000212

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Archer (named ARCHER (1980 to 1988); Archer (1987 to 2002) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections, Jan 1988 to Nov 2001, 167 months. Annual table 1980 to 2002.

GainesvilleMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 2,295 units, +34.6%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)170
Units, 12 months to Aug 20262,295
Change on the 12 months before+34.6%
Of which one unit buildings189
Of which buildings of five or more units2,106
Construction value, the same 12 months$304,654,482
Change in value-10.5%
Units, annual table, 20252,665
Change on 2024+118.8%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
20252,6652182,447$401,667,4972,66512
20241,218296922$206,685,5241,21812
2023780236537$117,382,30878012
20221,3091391,170$160,769,0041,30912
20211,2581711,087$59,943,67800
20201,055149906$50,840,47000
20191,2141291,085$54,218,08700
2018942128811$45,255,474605
20171,3181181,200$56,471,2051,31812
201632376247$23,717,63500
201535571284$25,419,65400
201433067263$23,681,23300

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

Years whose months do not add up to the annual table
  • 2017: months add to 304, annual table 1,318 units. One or more months were imputed (source code 5 or 9); the Bureau's annual table uses the place's annual report or an annual imputation instead of the sum of imputed months.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Gainesville (named GAINESVILLE (1980 to 1988); Gainesville (1987 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 2012); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Jan 2013 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 464 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

HawthorneMunicipality12 months to Oct 2000: 2 units, -75.0%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Oct 2000)0
Units, 12 months to Oct 20002
Change on the 12 months before-75.0%
Of which one unit buildings2
Of which buildings of five or more units0
Construction value, the same 12 months$177,000
Change in value-66.7%
Units, annual table, 20010
Change on 2000-100.0%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
2001000$000
2000220$177,00020
1999880$532,00080
1998000$000
1997550$360,80050
1996550$259,800512
1995220$134,000212
1994440$151,840412
1993110$69,000112
199216160$556,0001612
199112120$438,0001212
1990330$168,000312

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Hawthorne (named HAWTHORNE (1980 to 1988); Hawthorne (1987 to 2001) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections, Jan 1988 to Oct 2000, 154 months. Annual table 1980 to 2001.

High SpringsMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 28 units, -15.2%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)1
Units, 12 months to Aug 202628
Change on the 12 months before-15.2%
Of which one unit buildings26
Of which buildings of five or more units0
Construction value, the same 12 months$15,584,695
Change in value+68.9%
Units, annual table, 202533
Change on 2024-19.5%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
202533330$11,364,8993312
202441390$14,012,2444112
202344400$11,960,8694412
202283830$12,565,4158312
202196960$14,128,72500
202084840$12,362,63400
201967670$9,860,67300
201866660$9,713,49800
201759590$8,683,27900
201650500$7,358,71100
201545450$6,622,8404512
201451510$6,649,5325112

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

Years whose months do not add up to the annual table
  • 2015: months add to no months, annual table 45 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
  • 2016: months add to no months, annual table 50 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2017: months add to no months, annual table 59 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2018: months add to no months, annual table 66 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2019: months add to no months, annual table 67 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2020: months add to no months, annual table 84 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2021: months add to 0, annual table 96 units. Only 3 of 12 months have a revised record.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, High Springs (named HIGH SPRINGS (1980 to 1988); High Springs (1987 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 2012); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Jan 2013 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 293 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

Micanopy townMunicipality12 months to Oct 2001: 1 units, -80.0%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Oct 2001)0
Units, 12 months to Oct 20011
Change on the 12 months before-80.0%
Of which one unit buildings1
Of which buildings of five or more units0
Construction value, the same 12 months$83,000
Change in value-83.1%
Units, annual table, 20020
Change on 2001-100.0%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
2002000$000
2001110$83,00010
2000330$320,00030
1999660$432,35060
1998110$42,00010
1997440$253,00040
1996220$108,000212
1995440$217,000412
1994550$329,010512
1993110$25,000112
1992330$154,480312
1991550$113,500512

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Micanopy town (named MICANOPY TOWN (1980 to 1988); Micanopy Town (1987 to 1988); Micanopy town (1988 to 2002) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections, Jan 1988 to Oct 2001, 166 months. Annual table 1980 to 2002.

NewberryMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 146 units, -17.0%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)15
Units, 12 months to Aug 2026146
Change on the 12 months before-17.0%
Of which one unit buildings146
Of which buildings of five or more units0
Construction value, the same 12 months$51,114,002
Change in value-5.5%
Units, annual table, 2025165
Change on 2024-14.1%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
20251651650$49,767,86716512
20241921920$74,278,88719212
20231001000$31,320,71500
20221081080$33,826,37300
20211211210$37,898,06400
20201051050$32,886,75200
201983830$25,996,19400
201881810$25,369,78000
201772720$22,550,91500
201662620$19,418,84400
201557570$17,852,80800
201443430$13,467,90800

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

Years whose months do not add up to the annual table
  • 2013: months add to no months, annual table 45 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2014: months add to no months, annual table 43 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2015: months add to no months, annual table 57 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2016: months add to no months, annual table 62 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2017: months add to no months, annual table 72 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2018: months add to no months, annual table 81 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2019: months add to no months, annual table 83 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2020: months add to no months, annual table 105 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
  • 2021: months add to 0, annual table 121 units. Only 3 of 12 months have a revised record.
  • 2024: months add to 197, annual table 192 units. Annual report used: every month was reported, but the Bureau publishes a place's annual report where it differs from the sum of its monthly reports.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Newberry (named NEWBERRY (1980 to 1988); Newberry (1987 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 2004); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Oct 2021 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 263 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

WaldoMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 2 units, +100.0%

Latest figures
MeasureFigure
Units, latest month (Aug 2026)0
Units, 12 months to Aug 20262
Change on the 12 months before+100.0%
Of which one unit buildings2
Of which buildings of five or more units0
Construction value, the same 12 months$260,000
Change in value+100.0%
Units, annual table, 20251
Change on 20240.0%
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
YearUnitsOne unitFive or moreValueUnits, reported onlyMonths reported
2025110$130,00000
2024110$130,000112
2023000$0012
2022000$0012
2021000$0012
2020000$0012
2019000$0012
2018000$0012
2017000$0012
2016000$000
2015000$002
2014000$0010

The chart and the download carry every year from 1980; the twelve latest are listed here.

Estimates with imputation lead; reported only counts what permit offices actually reported. The annual view of the chart draws this table.

Years whose months do not add up to the annual table
  • 2024: months add to 0, annual table 1 units. One or more months were imputed (source code 5 or 9); the Bureau's annual table uses the place's annual report or an annual imputation instead of the sum of imputed months.
  • 2025: months add to 2, annual table 1 units. One or more months were imputed (source code 5 or 9); the Bureau's annual table uses the place's annual report or an annual imputation instead of the sum of imputed months.

US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Waldo (named WALDO (1980 to 1988); Waldo (1987 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 2012); the Bureau's final revised monthly records (Jan 2013 to Dec 2025); the current year's months, revised through the latest release (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026), Jan 1988 to Aug 2026, 464 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.

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