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January 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Cape Coral— updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Cape Coral, FL issued 2,965 building permits in January 2026, down 2% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 33909 with 879 permits. Accessories was the top permit type, making up 27% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,965
vs. prior month
-2%
3,017 last month
Most active zip
33909
879 permits
Top permit type
Accessories
27% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — January 2026

33909
879
33914
509
33904
480
33993
479
33991
315
33990
288
33903
2

Permits by type

January 2026 · Cape Coral, FL

Accessories
809 (27%)
Utility
498 (17%)
Trade Permits - Residential
442 (15%)
Code - RV Permit
234 (8%)
Residential Construction
193 (7%)
A/C Change Out - Residential
160 (5%)
Marine Improvement
120 (4%)
Pool/Water Feature
110 (4%)
DS - Utility
103 (3%)
Trades - Commercial
55 (2%)
Driveway and Resod
49 (2%)
New construction commercial building
28 (1%)
A/C Change Out - Commercial
26 (1%)
Permit used when issuing a sign permit, for constr
24 (1%)
BLD - Fire
23 (1%)
Building Miscellaneous Demo
17 (1%)
Right of Way - Utility Installation
17 (1%)
Residential Construction Building
15 (1%)
DS - Site Improvement
8 (0%)
Temporary Use Permit for LDC
8 (0%)
Parks - Special Events
7 (0%)
DS - Full Demolition
5 (0%)
DS - Fire
4 (0%)
DS - Right of Way - Commercial Driveway
4 (0%)
DS - Site Development Plan - Full
3 (0%)
DS - Site Development Plan - Limited
3 (0%)

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