10/18/2026
🏡 FLORIDA NEW-CONSTRUCTION HOTSPOTS — 2026
1. Wesley Chapel / Pasco County — 7,878 units
2. St. Cloud / Osceola County — 5,387+ units*
3. North Port / Sarasota County — strong new-construction market
4. Nocatee / St. Johns County — 4,735 units
5. Cape Coral / Lee County — 8,336+ units*
6. Kissimmee / Osceola County — 5,387+ units*
7. Palmetto / Manatee County — 10,935+ units*
8. Lehigh Acres / Lee County — 8,336+ units*
9. Haines City / Polk County — major construction market
10. Davenport / Polk County — major construction market
11. Lakeland / Polk County — major construction market
12. Port St. Lucie — major new-home market
13. Daytona Beach / Volusia County — active new construction
14. Punta Gorda / Charlotte County — active new construction
15. Ave Maria / Collier County — active master-planned construction
*The 5,387 / 8,336 / 10,935 figures are for the unincorporated county permit authority, not the individual city/community. For example, Manatee County Unincorporated issued permits for 10,935 residential units, Lee County Unincorporated 8,336, and Osceola County Unincorporated 5,387 in 2025. Projects Ahead St. Johns County as a whole recorded 4,735 units. FRED
So I would not put “Wesley Chapel — 10,000+ new homes” or “St. Cloud — 9,500+” on your marketing graphic unless we can document those exact community-level numbers.