Lee County, FL · Demolition permit market brief · September 2026
Demolition Permits in Lee County, FL: September 2026
Lee County, FL recorded 35 demolition permits in September 2026, down from 40 in August 2026. Reported job value totaled $449,392 across 22 permits with a value.
Written from Permit Press permit records for September 2026 and reviewed before publication. Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.
Demolition permits, September 2026
35
August 2026
40 (down 12.5%)
Reported job value
$449,392
Median reported value
$14,500
The September 2026 brief
Permit volume
Lee County had 35 demolition permits in September 2026. August 2026 had 40, a change of -5 permits (-12.5%). Permits are counted by issue date, or by filed date when the source publishes no issue date.
Reported valuation
Valuation is the job value the permit source reports. Permits without a reported value are left out of valuation totals. In September 2026, 22 permits had a reported value.
Total reported value: $449,392, compared with $531,446 in August 2026 (-15.4%).
Median reported value: $14,500, compared with $13,500 in August 2026.
Top cities
Cape Coral: 17 permits
Fort Myers: 13 permits
Bonita Springs: 5 permits
Top contractors
Contractors are ranked by permit count under their business name. Permits with no business name listed are not ranked. In September 2026, 19 permits had a named contractor.
WB WILLIAMSON BROS INC: 3 permits
HIGHLAND EXCAVATING INC: 2 permits
NEW WAVE CONCEPTS INC: 2 permits
PGR MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC: 2 permits
ALL POOL SYSTEMS: 1 permit
Sources
Figures draw on records from the City of Cape Coral, the City of Fort Myers Building Permits and the City of Bonita Springs Building Permits.
How many demolition permits were recorded in Lee County in September 2026?
The records show 35 demolition permits, down from 40 in August 2026 (-12.5%).
What was the total reported demolition value?
Total reported job value was $449,392 across 22 permits with a reported value. August 2026 was $531,446, a change of -15.4%.
What was the median reported value?
The median reported value was $14,500, compared with $13,500 in August 2026.
Which city had the most demolition permits?
Cape Coral had the most with 17 permits, followed by Fort Myers with 13 and Bonita Springs with 5.
Which contractor had the most demolition permits?
WB WILLIAMSON BROS INC ranked first with 3 permits. Of the 35 permits, 19 had a named contractor.
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.