Lee County, FL · New construction permit market brief · September 2026
New Construction Permits in Lee County, FL: September 2026
Lee County, FL recorded 121 new construction permits in September 2026, up 30 from 91 in August 2026. Of those, 60 reported a job value, totaling $47.7 million.
Written from Permit Press permit records for September 2026 and reviewed before publication. Permit Press is an independent research service, not a government website.
New construction permits, September 2026
121
August 2026
91 (up 33%)
Reported job value
$47,722,346
Median reported value
$262,596
The September 2026 brief
Permit volume
Lee County recorded 121 new construction permits in September 2026. That compares with 91 in August 2026, an increase of 30 permits, or 33%.
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, 60 permits reported a value.
Total reported valuation: $47.7 million, compared with $34.6 million in August 2026 (up 37.9%).
Median reported valuation: $262,596, compared with $417,282 in August 2026.
Top contractors
Contractors are ranked by permit count under their business name. Permits with no business name listed are not ranked. In September 2026, 61 permits had a named contractor.
D. R. HORTON, INC.: 7 permits
AREX BUILDERS CORP: 5 permits
CENTEX HOMES: 3 permits
GULF WESTERN ROOFING DBA: 3 permits
BAYHEAD CONSULTING INC: 2 permits
Permits by city
Fort Myers: 59 permits
Cape Coral: 51 permits
Bonita Springs: 10 permits
North Fort Myers: 1 permit
Sources and counting
Figures come from City of Fort Myers Building Permits, City of Cape Coral and City of Bonita Springs Building Permits. Permits are counted by issue date, or by filed date when the source publishes no issue date.
How many new construction permits were recorded in Lee County in September 2026?
There were 121 permits, up 30 (33%) from 91 in August 2026.
What was the total reported valuation?
The 60 permits that reported a value totaled $47.7 million, up 37.9% from $34.6 million in August 2026.
What was the median reported valuation?
The median was $262,596 in September 2026, compared with $417,282 in August 2026.
Which contractor had the most permits?
D. R. HORTON, INC. had the most with 7 permits, followed by AREX BUILDERS CORP with 5.
Which city had the most permits?
Fort Myers had 59 permits, followed by Cape Coral with 51 and Bonita Springs with 10.
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.