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Building permits · updated Oct 21, 2026

Palm Beach County, FL building permits

Over 2,980 new projects

1,440+ being built now and 220+ waiting for their permit

Early 130+Building 50+Finishing 80+
See the projects - 3 free

No card. Names and phone numbers are inside the app.

Boca RatonWest Palm BeachLake WorthLoxahatcheeBoynton BeachJupiterDelray BeachPalm Beach GardensRiviera Beach2,980+new projects in Palm Beach CountySee them on Build Radar

EarlyFraming & rough-insFinishingEach dot is one project, moved to its own spot inside a square about 450 m across: no dot sits on a house.

Palm Beach County has over 2,980 new projects on the Build Radar map: 1,440+ being built now and 220+ waiting for their permit. Boca Raton has the most (700+), then West Palm Beach (530+) and Lake Worth (480+). Of those being built, 130+ are early - site work and foundation; 50+ are in framing and rough-ins; 80+ are finishing - insulation and drywall. The biggest trade window right now: framing work coming up on 250+ houses.

Week · Oct 15 - Oct 21, 2026

This week in Palm Beach County

40+new permits in the last 30 days
250+houses coming up for framing work

Most new permits in the last 30 days: West Palm Beach (10+).

By the day each permit was filed (or issued, where the county gives only that).

Work coming up in Palm Beach County

Houses that reach each trade's stage soon. Tap a trade to see where they are.

Framing250+Framing coming up soonConcrete & foundation250+Foundation going in soonGutters90+Gutters going on soonRoofing80+Roof going on soonElectrical80+Electrical going in soonPlumbing80+Plumbing going in soonHVAC80+HVAC going in soonWindows & doors80+Windows going in soonSiding60+Siding going on soonInsulation & drywall60+Drywall going in soonPainting50+Painting coming up soonFlooring20+Flooring going in soon

Where the work is

Towns with 10 projects in progress or more.

TownOn the mapEarlyBuildingFinishing
Boca Raton700+30+under 1020+
West Palm Beach530+60+10+40+
Lake Worth480+under 10under 10under 10
Loxahatchee330+under 10under 10under 10
Boynton Beach300+under 10under 10under 10
Jupiter140+10+under 10under 10
Delray Beach130+under 10under 10under 10
Palm Beach Gardens120+under 10under 10under 10
Lantana50+under 10under 10under 10
Lake Worth Beach50+under 10under 10under 10
Riviera Beach40+under 10under 10under 10
Wellington30+under 10under 10under 10
North Palm Beach20+under 10under 10under 10

Build stage today

Projects in progress by the last inspection they passed.

  1. Site workunder 10
  2. Foundation50+
  3. Groundwork10+
  4. Framing & roof deck40+
  5. Rough-insunder 10
  6. Insulation10+
  7. Drywall60+

What is being built

New homes1,100+
Townhomes150+
ADUs60+
Commercial buildings50+
Other new buildings20+
Duplexes20+
Multifamily10+

New permits per month

150+Apr150+May110+Jun150+Jul120+Aug100+Sep10+Oct*
* October so far. By the day each permit was filed (or issued, where the county gives only that).

How to read a building permit

  1. 1

    Filed and in review

    The builder sends plans and the county or city checks them. Nothing is built yet. Here, 220+ permits are waiting now.

  2. 2

    Issued

    The work can start. The permit number goes on the job site and the inspections begin.

  3. 3

    Inspections

    Foundation, framing, rough-ins, insulation, drywall. Each passed inspection tells you where the house is - and which trade is next.

  4. 4

    Final

    The house passes its final inspection and gets its certificate. It is finished, and it leaves these counts.

Questions

How many new houses are being built in Palm Beach County, FL?

Over 2,980 new projects are on the Build Radar map in Palm Beach County, FL - 1,440+ being built now and 220+ waiting for their permit. These counts are from the public permit records on Oct 21, 2026.

Which towns in Palm Beach County, FL have the most new construction?

Boca Raton (700+), West Palm Beach (530+) and Lake Worth (480+). The table on this page lists every town with 10 projects or more.

How many building permits were filed in Palm Beach County, FL in the last 30 days?

40+ new permits in the 30 days up to Oct 21, 2026, and under 10 in the last 7 days.

Where do I find building permits for Palm Beach County, FL?

The county and each city keep their own permit records. Build Radar reads all of them and puts every new building on one map with its build stage. The map is updated every week.

How do I get construction leads in Palm Beach County, FL?

Pick your trade on this page. Build Radar shows the houses that reach your stage soon, the builder and the phone numbers on file. You can start with 3 free projects, with no card.

Where these numbers come from

Build Radar reads the public permit records of each county and city - the permits, their status and their inspections - and puts every new building on one map. These counts were made on Oct 21, 2026.

Each number is rounded down to the nearest 10, and a number under 10 is not shown. Finished houses, cancelled or expired permits and permits a year old with no recent inspection are not counted. Each dot on the map is moved to its own spot inside a square about 450 m across, so no dot sits on a house.

Inside the app each project shows its build stage, the builder, the plans when the county posts them and the phone numbers on file.

Palm Beach County is building.

Start with 3 free projects

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