PERMIT RECORD · ALACHUA COUNTY, FL
Alachua County, FL building permits
57,497 permits issued between 2015 and 2026, naming 3,444 companies. In the last twelve months: 5,153 permits from 734 companies.
What gets permitted here
| Trade | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General construction | 24,706 | 43% |
| Mechanical / HVAC | 16,182 | 28.1% |
| Electrical | 10,930 | 19% |
| Plumbing | 5,679 | 9.9% |
Counts are distinct permit numbers as classified by the issuing authority. A permit is a filing, not a completed job.
Activity by year
| Year | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 4,040 |
| 2016 | 4,509 |
| 2017 | 4,633 |
| 2018 | 4,822 |
| 2019 | 5,361 |
| 2020 | 4,935 |
| 2021 | 5,218 |
| 2022 | 5,316 |
| 2023 | 4,583 |
| 2024 | 4,751 |
| 2025 | 4,919 |
| 2026 | 4,410 |
Most active companies, last 12 months
| Company | Permits |
|---|---|
| Bounds Heating & Air Inc | 319 |
| Lennar Homes, LLC | 128 |
| D R Horton Inc | 121 |
| Sunshine Services | 110 |
| Quality Plumbing, Inc. | 104 |
| Libertyair Air Cond & Heating Inc | 95 |
| Renewal By Andersen Of North And Central Florida | 86 |
| Jim Chapman Construction Group | 84 |
| Alpha Foundations | 78 |
| Comfort Temp Co. | 76 |
Ranked by permit count, which measures filing volume — not revenue, crew size or quality. Company histories for Alachua County are searchable but not yet published as pages. Search them →
What the work looks like
Work type
| Alteration/Repair/Replace | 2,496 |
| New Construction | 730 |
| Renovation/Conversion | 376 |
| Windows | 315 |
| Exterior Doors | 288 |
| Accessory Structure | 219 |
Last twelve months, as published by the issuing authority.
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Source
Alachua County, Florida (ArcGIS, Building Permits). Records are refreshed daily and every figure on this page counts distinct permit numbers. Verify any individual record with the issuing authority before acting on it. How we build these records →