Hillsborough County, FL · Remodeling permit market brief · September 2026
Remodeling Permits in Hillsborough County, FL: September 2026
Hillsborough County recorded 180 remodeling permits in September 2026, down from 198 in August 2026. Reported job value totaled $64.3 million, up 193.8% from the prior month.
Written from Permit Press permit records for September 2026 and reviewed before publication. Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.
Remodeling permits, September 2026
180
August 2026
198 (down 9.1%)
Reported job value
$64,275,546
Median reported value
$45,000
The September 2026 brief
Permit volume
Hillsborough County had 180 remodeling permits in September 2026. That compares with 198 in August 2026, a change of -18 permits (-9.1%).
Permits are counted by issue date, or by filed date when the source publishes no issue date.
Reported valuation
Valuation was reported on 178 of the 180 permits. Permits without a reported value are left out of valuation totals.
Total reported value in September 2026: $64.3 million
Total reported value in August 2026: $21.9 million
Change in total: 193.8%
Median job value in September 2026: $45,000
Median job value in August 2026: $35,000
Where the permits were issued
Tampa had the most remodeling permits by a wide margin. The top five cities were:
Tampa: 90 permits
Lutz: 16 permits
Brandon: 13 permits
Riverview: 13 permits
Valrico: 11 permits
Contractors
No contractors are ranked this month. The count of permits with a business name listed was 0. Contractors are ranked by permit count under their business name, and permits with no business name listed are not ranked.
Source
Figures come from Hillsborough County Issued Building Permits.
Remodeling permits in Hillsborough County: questions
How many remodeling permits were issued in Hillsborough County in September 2026?
The records show 180 remodeling permits in September 2026, compared with 198 in August 2026 (a change of -9.1%).
What was the total reported value of remodeling permits?
The total reported job value was about $64.3 million, up 193.8% from about $21.9 million in August 2026. Valuation was reported on 178 permits.
What was the median remodeling job value?
The median job value was $45,000 in September 2026, compared with $35,000 in August 2026.
Which city had the most remodeling permits?
Tampa had the most, with 90 permits. Lutz was next with 16, followed by Brandon and Riverview with 13 each, and Valrico with 11.
Which contractors pulled the most remodeling permits?
No contractors are ranked. The data shows 0 permits with a business name listed, and permits without a business name are not ranked.
A permit record is a starting point for research, not proof of a job or permission to contact a property owner. Check coverage and collection dates before relying on these figures.