Lee County, FL · Remodeling permit market brief · September 2026
Remodeling Permits in Lee County, FL: September 2026
Lee County, FL recorded 164 remodeling permits in September 2026, down from 242 in August 2026. Reported job value totaled $4.6 million across 113 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.
Remodeling permits, September 2026
164
August 2026
242 (down 32.2%)
Reported job value
$4,615,441
Median reported value
$15,000
The September 2026 brief
Permit volume
Lee County had 164 remodeling permits in September 2026. In August 2026 there were 242. That is a change of -78 permits, or -32.2%.
Permits are counted by issue date, or by filed date when the source publishes no issue date.
Reported valuation
Valuation was reported on 113 of the 164 permits. Permits without a reported value are left out of valuation totals.
Total reported valuation in September 2026: $4.6 million
Total reported valuation in August 2026: $10.5 million
Change in total: -56.2%
Median reported valuation in September 2026: $15,000
Median reported valuation in August 2026: $21,039
Top cities
Cape Coral: 75 permits
Fort Myers: 48 permits
Bonita Springs: 41 permits
Top contractors
A business name was listed on 83 permits. Contractors are ranked by permit count under their business name, and permits with no business name listed are not ranked.
MASTER Z PAVERS INC: 3 permits
OWEN AMES KIMBALL COMPANY: 3 permits
B & B INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORP: 2 permits
CENTEX HOMES: 2 permits
COVERING THE CAPE INC: 2 permits
Sources
Figures come from City of Cape Coral, City of Fort Myers Building Permits and City of Bonita Springs Building Permits.
How many remodeling permits were recorded in Lee County in September 2026?
The records show 164 remodeling permits, compared with 242 in August 2026, a change of -32.2%.
What was the total reported job value?
Reported valuation totaled $4.6 million across 113 permits with a value, down 56.2% from $10.5 million in August 2026.
What was the median reported job value?
The median was $15,000 in September 2026, compared with $21,039 in August 2026.
Which cities had the most remodeling permits?
Cape Coral had 75 permits, Fort Myers had 48 and Bonita Springs had 41.
Which contractors appeared most often?
MASTER Z PAVERS INC and OWEN AMES KIMBALL COMPANY each had 3 permits. B & B INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORP, CENTEX HOMES and COVERING THE CAPE INC each had 2.
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.