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Monroe County residential building permits
Housing units, buildings and construction value authorized by building permits in Monroe County and each of its 6 permit issuing places, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. The county is the sum of its places. Consumer spending in Monroe County.
Places in Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Unincorporated Area | County permit office | Aug 2026 | 156 | -11.4% | 135 | 15 | $117,502,507 | 2025 | 179 |
| Islamorada Village of Islands village | Municipality | Aug 2026 | 24 | -14.3% | 24 | 0 | $28,232,179 | 2025 | 27 |
| Key Colony Beach | Municipality | Aug 2026 | 3 | -40.0% | 3 | 0 | $2,850,000 | 2025 | 6 |
| Key West | Municipality | Aug 2026 | 70 | +105.9% | 12 | 54 | $17,925,790 | 2025 | 29 |
| Layton | Municipality | Aug 2026 | 0 | -100.0% | 0 | 0 | $0 | 2025 | 3 |
| Marathon | Municipality | Aug 2026 | 39 | -4.9% | 37 | 0 | $23,408,872 | 2025 | 35 |
County and places
Monroe CountyCounty total12 months to Aug 2026: 292 units, +1.7%
Latest figures
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Units, latest month (Aug 2026) | 76 |
| Units, 12 months to Aug 2026 | 292 |
| Change on the 12 months before | +1.7% |
| Of which one unit buildings | 211 |
| Of which buildings of five or more units | 69 |
| Construction value, the same 12 months | $189,919,348 |
| Change in value | -10.7% |
| Units, annual table, 2025 | 279 |
| Change on 2024 | -16.5% |
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
| Year | Units | One unit | Five or more | Value | Units, reported only |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 279 | 239 | 8 | $199,472,431 | 276 |
| 2024 | 334 | 245 | 72 | $222,607,122 | 334 |
| 2023 | 652 | 356 | 259 | $305,782,549 | 652 |
| 2022 | 362 | 322 | 0 | $195,850,286 | 362 |
| 2021 | 515 | 206 | 280 | $189,101,454 | 514 |
| 2020 | 377 | 264 | 95 | $123,188,965 | 341 |
| 2019 | 672 | 350 | 312 | $161,384,075 | 672 |
| 2018 | 553 | 306 | 220 | $158,647,020 | 533 |
| 2017 | 247 | 191 | 54 | $74,424,449 | 208 |
| 2016 | 220 | 208 | 0 | $65,474,783 | 175 |
| 2015 | 262 | 203 | 59 | $81,863,782 | 150 |
| 2014 | 188 | 152 | 0 | $64,952,994 | 30 |
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, Monroe 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.
Monroe County Unincorporated AreaCounty permit office12 months to Aug 2026: 156 units, -11.4%
Latest figures
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Units, latest month (Aug 2026) | 16 |
| Units, 12 months to Aug 2026 | 156 |
| Change on the 12 months before | -11.4% |
| Of which one unit buildings | 135 |
| Of which buildings of five or more units | 15 |
| Construction value, the same 12 months | $117,502,507 |
| Change in value | -6.2% |
| Units, annual table, 2025 | 179 |
| Change on 2024 | -0.6% |
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
| Year | Units | One unit | Five or more | Value | Units, reported only | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 179 | 149 | 0 | $120,569,471 | 179 | 12 |
| 2024 | 180 | 148 | 30 | $139,931,289 | 180 | 12 |
| 2023 | 177 | 177 | 0 | $113,508,972 | 177 | 12 |
| 2022 | 157 | 121 | 0 | $70,971,938 | 157 | 12 |
| 2021 | 360 | 72 | 280 | $100,165,212 | 360 | 12 |
| 2020 | 177 | 104 | 57 | $56,591,121 | 177 | 12 |
| 2019 | 159 | 159 | 0 | $62,451,010 | 159 | 12 |
| 2018 | 363 | 145 | 208 | $89,711,990 | 363 | 12 |
| 2017 | 129 | 101 | 28 | $41,066,541 | 129 | 12 |
| 2016 | 113 | 113 | 0 | $33,000,428 | 113 | 12 |
| 2015 | 111 | 111 | 0 | $39,590,814 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 105 | 105 | 0 | $37,450,770 | 0 | 0 |
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 193, annual table 104 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.
- 2016: months add to 130, annual table 113 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.
- 2017: months add to 126, annual table 129 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.
- 2018: months add to 139, annual table 363 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.
- 2019: months add to 301, annual table 159 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.
- 2020: months add to 239, annual table 177 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.
- 2021: months add to 207, annual table 360 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.
- 2022: months add to 374, annual table 157 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.
- 2023: months add to 208, annual table 177 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.
- 2024: months add to 179, annual table 180 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 175, annual table 179 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, Monroe County Unincorporated Area (named Monroe Co. Uninc. Area (1987 to 1987); MONROE CO. UNINC. AREA (1980 to 1988); Monroe County Unincorporated Area (1988 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.
Islamorada Village of Islands villageMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 24 units, -14.3%
Latest figures
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Units, latest month (Aug 2026) | 3 |
| Units, 12 months to Aug 2026 | 24 |
| Change on the 12 months before | -14.3% |
| Of which one unit buildings | 24 |
| Of which buildings of five or more units | 0 |
| Construction value, the same 12 months | $28,232,179 |
| Change in value | -9.4% |
| Units, annual table, 2025 | 27 |
| Change on 2024 | -3.6% |
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
| Year | Units | One unit | Five or more | Value | Units, reported only | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $30,002,537 | 27 | 12 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $28,617,222 | 28 | 12 |
| 2023 | 71 | 71 | 0 | $50,928,788 | 71 | 12 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $45,319,979 | 54 | 12 |
| 2021 | 71 | 54 | 0 | $34,704,279 | 71 | 12 |
| 2020 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $22,743,633 | 16 | 6 |
| 2019 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $22,276,778 | 56 | 12 |
| 2018 | 72 | 48 | 12 | $30,501,390 | 72 | 12 |
| 2017 | 26 | 24 | 0 | $9,659,373 | 5 | 6 |
| 2016 | 45 | 37 | 0 | $15,103,774 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $11,676,480 | 35 | 12 |
| 2014 | 53 | 17 | 0 | $16,815,656 | 1 | 1 |
The chart and the download carry every year from 1998; 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, Islamorada Village of Islands village (named Islamorada village (1998 to 1998); Islamorada Village of Islands (1999 to 2000); Islamorada Village of Islands village (2000 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Oct 1998 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), Oct 1998 to Aug 2026, 251 months. Annual table 1998 to 2025.
Key Colony BeachMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 3 units, -40.0%
Latest figures
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Units, latest month (Aug 2026) | 0 |
| Units, 12 months to Aug 2026 | 3 |
| Change on the 12 months before | -40.0% |
| Of which one unit buildings | 3 |
| Of which buildings of five or more units | 0 |
| Construction value, the same 12 months | $2,850,000 |
| Change in value | -19.3% |
| Units, annual table, 2025 | 6 |
| Change on 2024 | n/a |
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
| Year | Units | One unit | Five or more | Value | Units, reported only | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $4,030,620 | 6 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $1,250,000 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 | 0 | $8,115,000 | 7 | 12 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $850,000 | 1 | 12 |
| 2019 | 11 | 5 | 0 | $4,304,000 | 11 | 12 |
| 2018 | 11 | 9 | 0 | $5,135,160 | 11 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $3,767,064 | 6 | 12 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $2,777,800 | 5 | 12 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $600,000 | 1 | 12 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $3,038,850 | 5 | 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.
US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Key Colony Beach (named KEY COLONY BEACH (1980 to 1988); Key Colony Beach (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.
Key WestMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 70 units, +105.9%
Latest figures
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Units, latest month (Aug 2026) | 55 |
| Units, 12 months to Aug 2026 | 70 |
| Change on the 12 months before | +105.9% |
| Of which one unit buildings | 12 |
| Of which buildings of five or more units | 54 |
| Construction value, the same 12 months | $17,925,790 |
| Change in value | -6.0% |
| Units, annual table, 2025 | 29 |
| Change on 2024 | +7.4% |
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
| Year | Units | One unit | Five or more | Value | Units, reported only | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 19 | 8 | $18,355,654 | 29 | 12 |
| 2024 | 27 | 18 | 0 | $12,526,228 | 27 | 12 |
| 2023 | 216 | 31 | 150 | $60,438,454 | 216 | 12 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $10,069,200 | 21 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2,610,001 | 12 | 12 |
| 2020 | 18 | 16 | 0 | $4,765,182 | 18 | 12 |
| 2019 | 24 | 20 | 0 | $5,908,700 | 24 | 12 |
| 2018 | 20 | 20 | 0 | $5,598,148 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $5,038,333 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $4,758,426 | 17 | 12 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $420,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $420,000 | 0 | 0 |
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 1 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
- 2014: months add to no months, annual table 1 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
- 2015: months add to no months, annual table 1 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
- 2016: months add to no months, annual table 17 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2017: months add to no months, annual table 18 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
- 2018: months add to no months, annual table 20 units. Annual table only: no monthly record for this place and year.
- 2019: months add to no months, annual table 24 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2020: months add to no months, annual table 18 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2021: months add to 2, annual table 12 units. Only 3 of 12 months have a revised record.
US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, Key West (named KEY WEST (1980 to 1988); Key West (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.
LaytonMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 0 units, -100.0%
Latest figures
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Units, latest month (Aug 2026) | 0 |
| Units, 12 months to Aug 2026 | 0 |
| Change on the 12 months before | -100.0% |
| 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 | -100.0% |
| Units, annual table, 2025 | 3 |
| Change on 2024 | 0.0% |
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
| Year | Units | One unit | Five or more | Value | Units, reported only | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1,500,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1,500,000 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $900,000 | 2 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 | 1 | 12 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $654,000 | 2 | 12 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $180,000 | 1 | 12 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $230,000 | 1 | 12 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 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 0 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2014: months add to no months, annual table 0 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2015: months add to no months, annual table 0 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2016: months add to no months, annual table 1 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2017: months add to no months, annual table 1 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2018: months add to no months, annual table 0 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2019: months add to no months, annual table 2 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2020: months add to no months, annual table 1 units. Annual table only: the place is surveyed annually, or its monthly records were not published.
- 2021: months add to 0, annual table 1 units. Only 3 of 12 months have a revised record.
- 2022: months add to 1, annual table 0 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.
- 2023: months add to 0, annual table 2 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.
- 2024: months add to 2, annual table 3 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 3 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, Layton (named LAYTON (1980 to 1988); Layton (1987 to 2026) in the Bureau's files). Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Jan 1988 to Sep 2000); 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, 212 months. Annual table 1980 to 2025.
MarathonMunicipality12 months to Aug 2026: 39 units, -4.9%
Latest figures
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Units, latest month (Aug 2026) | 2 |
| Units, 12 months to Aug 2026 | 39 |
| Change on the 12 months before | -4.9% |
| Of which one unit buildings | 37 |
| Of which buildings of five or more units | 0 |
| Construction value, the same 12 months | $23,408,872 |
| Change in value | -27.6% |
| Units, annual table, 2025 | 35 |
| Change on 2024 | -63.5% |
Annual table, as published by the Bureau
| Year | Units | One unit | Five or more | Value | Units, reported only | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 0 | $25,014,149 | 35 | 12 |
| 2024 | 96 | 48 | 42 | $40,032,383 | 96 | 12 |
| 2023 | 185 | 74 | 109 | $79,506,335 | 185 | 12 |
| 2022 | 129 | 125 | 0 | $68,239,169 | 129 | 12 |
| 2021 | 64 | 62 | 0 | $43,156,962 | 64 | 12 |
| 2020 | 128 | 90 | 38 | $37,889,029 | 128 | 12 |
| 2019 | 420 | 108 | 312 | $65,789,587 | 420 | 12 |
| 2018 | 87 | 84 | 0 | $27,700,332 | 87 | 12 |
| 2017 | 67 | 41 | 26 | $14,713,138 | 67 | 12 |
| 2016 | 39 | 35 | 0 | $9,604,355 | 39 | 12 |
| 2015 | 114 | 55 | 59 | $29,576,488 | 114 | 12 |
| 2014 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $7,227,718 | 24 | 12 |
The chart and the download carry every year from 2000; 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, Marathon. Monthly: monthly figures as first published, before late reports and corrections (Sep 2000 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), Sep 2000 to Aug 2026, 312 months. Annual table 2000 to 2025.
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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