{"id":167366,"date":"2026-02-24T20:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/167366\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:00:07","slug":"single-family-construction-permits-down-52-5-in-january-tallahassee-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/167366\/","title":{"rendered":"Single-Family Construction Permits Down 52.5% in January \u2013 Tallahassee Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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According to filings with Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, the number of single-family residential construction permits was down 52.5% in January 2026 when compared to January 2025.<\/p>\n

There were 28 permits issued in January 2026, compared to 59 permits issued one year ago.\u00a0There were\u00a027 permits issued last month, December 2025. <\/p>\n

Data housed by the Office of Economic Vitality show that the 12-month average number of permits in January 2026 was 27. This is the lowest annual rate of new construction residential permits since <\/p>\n

The 3-Mnth Avg. data (Nov. \u2013 Jan.), which smooths out the month-to-month volatility, shows a 32.3% decrease in the number of permits issued over the same 3-month period one year ago.<\/p>\n

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The 3-Mnth Avg. data show a 9.1% increase in monthly average permit value during this period. The 3-month average permit values increased from $11.0 million in January 2025 to $12.0 million in January 2026.<\/p>\n

The chart below shows the number of permits issued each month for the last 37-month period. A 3-Month Ave. line is also included. The highlighted numbers relate to permits issued in the month of January back to 2023.<\/p>\n

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