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Gulf County residential building permits
Housing units, buildings and construction value authorized by building permits in Gulf County and each of its 4 permit issuing places, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. The county is the sum of its places. Consumer spending in Gulf County.
Places in Gulf County, latest figures
Sort any column; select a place to open its card. A county permit office issues permits for the unincorporated area, or for the whole county where no city issues its own.
| Area | Type | Latest month | Units, last 12 months | Change | One unit | Five or more | Value, last 12 months | Annual table | Units that year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Balance of County | County permit office | Nov 1990 | 75 | +5.6% | 73 | 0 | $4,666,850 | 1989 | 68 |
| Gulf County Unincorporated Area | County permit office | Aug 2026 | 225 | +22.3% | 225 | 0 | $55,966,104 | 2025 | 190 |
| Port St. Joe | Municipality | Aug 2026 | 135 | +27.4% | 135 | 0 | $49,527,838 | 2025 | 112 |
| Wewahitchka | Municipality | Dec 1994 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | $0 | 1994 | 0 |
County and places
Gulf CountyCounty total12 months to Aug 2026: 360 units, +24.1%
Latest figures
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Units, latest month (Aug 2026) | 33 |
| Units, 12 months to Aug 2026 | 360 |
| Change on the 12 months before | +24.1% |
| Of which one unit buildings | 360 |
| Of which buildings of five or more units | 0 |
| Construction value, the same 12 months | $105,493,942 |
| Change in value | +28.2% |
| Units, annual table, 2025 | 302 |
| Change on 2024 | 0.0% |
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
| Year | Units | One unit | Five or more | Value | Units, reported only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 302 | 302 | 0 | $87,529,664 | 0 |
| 2024 | 302 | 302 | 0 | $89,659,731 | 78 |
| 2023 | 278 | 278 | 0 | $76,520,362 | 0 |
| 2022 | 299 | 299 | 0 | $82,265,060 | 0 |
| 2021 | 293 | 293 | 0 | $80,772,632 | 0 |
| 2020 | 242 | 240 | 0 | $66,299,216 | 89 |
| 2019 | 158 | 158 | 0 | $39,520,630 | 0 |
| 2018 | 148 | 146 | 0 | $36,730,550 | 0 |
| 2017 | 132 | 130 | 0 | $32,726,296 | 17 |
| 2016 | 157 | 107 | 50 | $32,488,091 | 157 |
| 2015 | 104 | 102 | 0 | $23,196,198 | 104 |
| 2014 | 92 | 88 | 0 | $26,285,073 | 92 |
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, Gulf County. 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. County figures are the sum of the county's permit issuing places.
Gulf Balance of CountyCounty permit office12 months to Nov 1990: 75 units, +5.6%
Latest figures
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Units, latest month (Nov 1990) | 10 |
| Units, 12 months to Nov 1990 | 75 |
| Change on the 12 months before | +5.6% |
| Of which one unit buildings | 73 |
| Of which buildings of five or more units | 0 |
| Construction value, the same 12 months | $4,666,850 |
| Change in value | +41.1% |
| Units, annual table, 1989 | 68 |
| Change on 1988 | +1.5% |
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
| Year | Units | One unit | Five or more | Value | Units, reported only | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 68 | 60 | 0 | $3,295,745 | 68 | 12 |
| 1988 | 67 | 64 | 0 | $3,053,267 | 67 | 12 |
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, Gulf 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.
Gulf County Unincorporated AreaCounty permit office12 months to Aug 2026: 225 units, +22.3%
Latest figures
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Units, latest month (Aug 2026) | 20 |
| Units, 12 months to Aug 2026 | 225 |
| Change on the 12 months before | +22.3% |
| Of which one unit buildings | 225 |
| Of which buildings of five or more units | 0 |
| Construction value, the same 12 months | $55,966,104 |
| Change in value | +22.3% |
| Units, annual table, 2025 | 190 |
| Change on 2024 | +2.2% |
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
| Year | Units | One unit | Five or more | Value | Units, reported only | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 190 | 190 | 0 | $47,260,266 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 186 | 186 | 0 | $46,265,312 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 179 | 179 | 0 | $44,524,144 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 193 | 193 | 0 | $48,006,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 187 | 187 | 0 | $46,514,052 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 153 | 153 | 0 | $38,056,952 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 140 | 140 | 0 | $34,823,356 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 129 | 129 | 0 | $32,087,236 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 115 | 115 | 0 | $28,604,901 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 99 | 99 | 0 | $24,625,089 | 99 | 12 |
| 2015 | 92 | 92 | 0 | $20,063,114 | 92 | 12 |
| 2014 | 83 | 83 | 0 | $24,850,073 | 83 | 12 |
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 69 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2014: months add to no months, annual table 83 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2015: months add to no months, annual table 92 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2016: months add to no months, annual table 99 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2017: months add to no months, annual table 115 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
- 2018: months add to no months, annual table 129 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
- 2019: months add to no months, annual table 140 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
- 2020: months add to no months, annual table 153 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
- 2021: months add to 0, annual table 187 units. Only 3 of 12 months have a revised record.
US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Gulf County Unincorporated Area (named GULF CO. UNINC. AREA (1980 to 1982); GULF BAL. OF CO (1983 to 1986); Gulf Bal. of Co. (1987 to 1987); GULF BAL. OF CO. (1984 to 1988); Gulf County (1993 to 2007); Gulf 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 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, 237 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.
Port St. JoeMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 135 units, +27.4%
Latest figures
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Units, latest month (Aug 2026) | 13 |
| Units, 12 months to Aug 2026 | 135 |
| Change on the 12 months before | +27.4% |
| Of which one unit buildings | 135 |
| Of which buildings of five or more units | 0 |
| Construction value, the same 12 months | $49,527,838 |
| Change in value | +35.5% |
| Units, annual table, 2025 | 112 |
| Change on 2024 | -3.4% |
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
| Year | Units | One unit | Five or more | Value | Units, reported only | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 | 112 | 0 | $40,269,398 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 116 | 116 | 0 | $43,394,419 | 78 | 7 |
| 2023 | 99 | 99 | 0 | $31,996,218 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 106 | 106 | 0 | $34,258,579 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 106 | 106 | 0 | $34,258,580 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 89 | 87 | 0 | $28,242,264 | 89 | 12 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $4,697,274 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 17 | 0 | $4,643,314 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 17 | 15 | 0 | $4,121,395 | 17 | 12 |
| 2016 | 58 | 8 | 50 | $7,863,002 | 58 | 12 |
| 2015 | 12 | 10 | 0 | $3,133,084 | 12 | 12 |
| 2014 | 9 | 5 | 0 | $1,435,000 | 9 | 12 |
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 4 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
- 2014: months add to no months, annual table 9 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2015: months add to no months, annual table 12 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2016: months add to no months, annual table 58 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2017: months add to no months, annual table 17 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2018: months add to no months, annual table 19 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
- 2019: months add to no months, annual table 18 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
- 2020: months add to no months, annual table 89 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2021: months add to 0, annual table 106 units. Only 3 of 12 months have a revised record.
US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Port St. Joe (named PORT ST. JOE (1980 to 1988); Port St. Joe (1987 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Dec 1994); 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, 143 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.
WewahitchkaMunicipality12 months to Dec 1994: 0 units, n/a
Latest figures
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Units, latest month (Dec 1994) | 0 |
| Units, 12 months to Dec 1994 | 0 |
| Change on the 12 months before | n/a |
| Of which one unit buildings | 0 |
| Of which buildings of five or more units | 0 |
| Construction value, the same 12 months | $0 |
| Change in value | n/a |
| Units, annual table, 1994 | 0 |
| Change on 1993 | n/a |
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
| Year | Units | One unit | Five or more | Value | Units, reported only | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $74,407 | 1 | 2 |
| 1988 | 27 | 3 | 12 | $859,180 | 27 | 12 |
| 1987 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $371,260 | 8 | 12 |
| 1986 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $374,280 | 8 | 12 |
| 1985 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $142,700 | 4 | 12 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $80,000 | 1 | 12 |
| 1983 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $58,790 | 2 | 11 |
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, Wewahitchka (named WEWAHITCHKA (1980 to 1988); Wewahitchka (1987 to 1994) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections, Jan 1988 to Dec 1994, 83 months. Annual table 1980 to 1994.
Sources on this page
- US Census Bureau: Building Permits Survey, place and county files from www2.census.gov/econ/bps: the South Region place files (annual table from 1980, monthly as first published from 1988, revised monthly records from 2013 and the current year's revised months) and the county annual table from 1990. Retrieved 2026-10-01. New privately owned residential buildings, housing units and construction value authorized, by structure size. Nominal dollars.
- Validated against the Bureau's annual table on every refresh and every build: where a place has a revised record for all twelve months, every month reported, and the Bureau built the annual figure from reports, the twelve months must add up to the annual table exactly or the build fails. The county table must equal the sum of its places for every county and year. Every other difference between a place's months and its annual table is published with the Bureau's reason, on the card and in the download.
- Imputed and missing months. A month the Bureau imputed because no report was received carries source code 5 and is shown in the chart's tooltip as imputed. From 2005 to 2021 the Bureau published monthly figures only for places in its monthly sample, so a place surveyed annually has no monthly figure for those years, and a county whose offices were all annual reporters has none either; from 2022 every place is surveyed monthly. Nothing is interpolated here. Annual figures are the Bureau's own annual table, never a sum made on this site.
- Sources and methods.
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