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May 2026 Building Permits

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

Lakeland, FL issued 671 building permits in May 2026, up 1% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 33803 with 187 permits. Building Residential was the top permit type, making up 25% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
671
vs. prior month
+1%
664 last month
Most active zip
33803
187 permits
Top permit type
Building Residential
25% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — May 2026

33803
187
33801
92
33805
88
33809
78
33813
73
33811
65
33815
58
33810
30

Permits by type

May 2026 · Lakeland, FL

Building Residential
171 (25%)
Mechanical
158 (24%)
Roof
129 (19%)
Plumbing
64 (10%)
Electrical
57 (8%)
Building Commercial
25 (4%)
Demolition
24 (4%)
Sign
12 (2%)
Waterfront
6 (1%)
Fence/Retaining Wall
5 (1%)
Pool
5 (1%)
Site Permit
4 (1%)
Solar
4 (1%)
Gas
3 (0%)
Tent
3 (0%)
Tanks
1 (0%)

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