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Building permits · updated Oct 21, 2026

Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties, FL building permits

Over 460 new projects

300+ being built now and 10+ waiting for their permit

Early 30+Building 10+Finishing 30+
See the projects - 3 free

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

CrestviewFort Walton BeachNicevilleLaurel Hill460+new projects in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa CountiesSee 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.

Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties has over 460 new projects on the Build Radar map: 300+ being built now and 10+ waiting for their permit. Crestview has the most (380+), then Fort Walton Beach (20+) and Niceville (10+). Of those being built, 30+ are early - site work and foundation; 10+ are in framing and rough-ins; 30+ are finishing - insulation and drywall. The biggest trade window right now: flooring work coming up on 40+ houses.

Week · Oct 15 - Oct 21, 2026

This week in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties

40+houses coming up for flooring work

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

Work coming up in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties

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

Flooring40+Flooring going in soonGutters30+Gutters going on soonRoofing20+Roof going on soonElectrical20+Electrical going in soonPlumbing20+Plumbing going in soonHVAC20+HVAC going in soonFraming20+Framing coming up soonConcrete & foundation20+Foundation going in soonWindows & doors20+Windows going in soonPainting10+Painting coming up soon

Where the work is

Towns with 10 projects in progress or more.

TownOn the mapEarlyBuildingFinishing
Crestview380+10+under 1010+
Fort Walton Beach20+under 10under 10under 10
Niceville10+under 10under 10under 10
Baker10+under 10under 10under 10
Laurel Hill10+under 10under 10under 10

Build stage today

Projects in progress by the last inspection they passed.

  1. Site workunder 10
  2. Foundation20+
  3. Groundworkunder 10
  4. Framing & roof deckunder 10
  5. Rough-ins10+
  6. Insulation30+
  7. Drywallunder 10

What is being built

New homes160+
Duplexes90+
Commercial buildings20+
Townhomes10+

New permits per month

10+Apr30+May10+Jun40+Jul60+Aug30+Sep<10Oct*
* 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, 10+ 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 Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties, FL?

Over 460 new projects are on the Build Radar map in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties, FL - 300+ being built now and 10+ waiting for their permit. These counts are from the public permit records on Oct 21, 2026.

Which towns in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties, FL have the most new construction?

Crestview (380+), Fort Walton Beach (20+) and Niceville (10+). The table on this page lists every town with 10 projects or more.

Where do I find building permits for Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties, 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 Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties, 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.

Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties is building.

Start with 3 free projects

No card. Pick the projects you want and see who to call.