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September 2026 Building Permits

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

West Palm Beach, FL issued 1,296 building permits in September 2026, down 27% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 33405 with 394 permits. Roofing - Residential was the top permit type, making up 5% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
1,296
vs. prior month
-27%
1,778 last month
Most active zip
33405
394 permits
Top permit type
Roofing - Residential
5% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

33405
394
33401
386
33407
261
33409
82
33411
55
33412
45
33417
9
33406
3
33480
1

Permits by type

September 2026 · West Palm Beach, FL

Roofing - Residential
67 (5%)
Windows and Doors - Residential
63 (5%)
Building Revisions - Residential Revision
62 (5%)
Building Revisions - Commercial Revision
44 (3%)
Electrical Sub-Permit - Residential
37 (3%)
A/C Changeout - Commercial
35 (3%)
Electrical Sub-Permit - Commercial
33 (3%)
Plumbing Sub-Permit - Commercial
33 (3%)
General Electrical - Residential
32 (2%)
Backflow - Residential
30 (2%)
A/C Changeout - Residential
29 (2%)
Interior (<5000 sq ft) - Commercial
29 (2%)
Certificate of Completion
28 (2%)
Driveway/Sidewalk - Paving
25 (2%)
Plumbing Sub-Permit - Residential
25 (2%)
Roofing Sub-Permit - Residential
25 (2%)
Mechanical Sub-Permit - Residential
24 (2%)
Document Submittal - Commercial Building
23 (2%)
Building Miscellaneous - Commercial
21 (2%)
Fence - Residential
20 (2%)
Gas Sub-Permit - Residential
20 (2%)
Pool/Spa/Fountain - Residential
20 (2%)
Document Submittal - Residential Building
19 (1%)
General Electrical - Commercial
19 (1%)
Pool Barrier - Residential
19 (1%)
Engineering Construction Traffic & Parking Management Plan
18 (1%)
Mechanical Sub-Permit - Commercial
18 (1%)
Fire Alarm - Fire
17 (1%)
General Sign Permit
17 (1%)
Landscape - Residential
17 (1%)
Remodel - Residential
17 (1%)
Fire Sprinkler/Fire Suppression - Fire
16 (1%)
New Building - Residential
16 (1%)
Water Heater Changeout - Commercial
16 (1%)
Building Miscellaneous - Residential
15 (1%)
Pool/Spa/Fountain Plumbing Residential (Sub-Permit)
15 (1%)
General Plumbing - Residential
14 (1%)
Water Heater Changeout - Residential
14 (1%)
Pool/Spa/Fountain Electrical Sub-Permit - Residential
13 (1%)
Windows and Doors - Commercial
13 (1%)
Lien Reduction
12 (1%)
Right-of-Way | ENG F - Telecom Maintenance/Construction
12 (1%)
Solar Panel - Residential
12 (1%)
Backflow – Commercial - Domestic
10 (1%)
Remodel - Commercial
10 (1%)
Right-of-Way | ENG B - Utility Service Maintenance/Construction
10 (1%)
Demolition - Commercial
8 (1%)
Low Voltage - Commercial
8 (1%)
Right-of-Way | ENG A - General
8 (1%)
Access Control System - Commercial
7 (1%)
Addition - Residential
7 (1%)
General Plumbing - Commercial
7 (1%)
Sewer Cap for Demo - Residential
7 (1%)
ENG SCP - Sidewalk Café Permit - Renewal
6 (0%)
Certificate of Occupancy - Residential
5 (0%)
Engineering Letter Request - Letter of Service Availability
5 (0%)
General Mechanical - Commercial
5 (0%)
Right-of-Way | ENG E - Street/Block Construction
5 (0%)
Roofing - Commercial
5 (0%)
Building Revisions - Landscape Revision
4 (0%)
Certificate of Occupancy - Commercial
4 (0%)
Driveway Agreement
4 (0%)
Fence - Commercial
4 (0%)
Gas Sub-Permit - Commercial
4 (0%)
General Gas - Residential
4 (0%)
Generator - Residential
4 (0%)
Landscape Non-Residential and Multi-Family
4 (0%)
Low Voltage - Residential
4 (0%)
Residential - LV Data Voice Cable Sub-Permit
4 (0%)
Service Change - Commercial
4 (0%)
Special Events - Private Property
4 (0%)
Artificial Turf
3 (0%)
Commercial - LV Data Voice Cable Sub-Permit
3 (0%)
Demolition - Residential
3 (0%)
Engineering Development Approval
3 (0%)
FDEP Application – Unincorporated/Other Municipalities
3 (0%)
New Building - Commercial
3 (0%)
Right-of-Way | ENG C - Residential Right-of-Way/Construction
3 (0%)
Right-of-Way | ENG G - FPL Maintenance/Construction
3 (0%)
Unity of Title Application
3 (0%)
Backflow - Commercial - Fire
2 (0%)
Board & Secure Vacant Building - Residential
2 (0%)
Demolition Interior - Commercial
2 (0%)
General Mechanical - Residential
2 (0%)
Interceptor - Commercial
2 (0%)
Irrigation - Residential
2 (0%)
Meter Check No Work - Residential
2 (0%)
Public Art Permit Application
2 (0%)
Roofing Sub-Permit - Commercial
2 (0%)
Screen Enclosures - Residential
2 (0%)
Security Alarm Label/Low Voltage Alarm - Residential
2 (0%)
Shed - Residential
2 (0%)
Shutters - Commercial
2 (0%)
Site Wall - Residential
2 (0%)
Temporary Tent - Fire
2 (0%)
BDA Bi-Directional Amplifier - Fire
1 (0%)
Building Sub-Permit - Commercial
1 (0%)
Change of Occupancy - Commercial
1 (0%)
Commercial – Private Provider Field Document Submittal
1 (0%)
Demolition Interior - Residential
1 (0%)
Dumpster Enclosure
1 (0%)
Fuel Tank - Commercial
1 (0%)
Gazebo - Residential
1 (0%)
Gazebo - Commercial
1 (0%)
General Gas - Commercial
1 (0%)
General Paving - Paving
1 (0%)
Generator - Commercial
1 (0%)
Hood Suppression - Commercial
1 (0%)
Irrigation - Commercial
1 (0%)
Landscape - Right-of-Way
1 (0%)
Model Home - Residential
1 (0%)
Pool Barrier - Commercial
1 (0%)
Refrigeration - Commercial
1 (0%)
Regrading - Site Improvement
1 (0%)
Service Change - Residential
1 (0%)
Sewer Cap for Demo - Commercial
1 (0%)
Shutters - Residential
1 (0%)
Underground Fire Line - Fire
1 (0%)
Wall - Commercial
1 (0%)

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