Southwest Florida housing permits down 13%

Collier County was the only one among the three Southwest Florida counties to post a year-over-year increase.

More than 22,403 residential permits were issued in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties in the one-year period ending in September 2025.
More than 22,403 residential permits were issued in Collier, Lee and Charlotte counties in the one-year period ending in September 2025.
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Florida’s not likely to apply for a patent on it, but in many ways the state invented the real estate boom and bust cycle. 

 

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