Jacksonville Development & Construction
What's being built in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida: new homes and apartments, building permits by county, major projects, road construction and the businesses coming to town.
New homes permitted by county
| County | August | 2026 so far | Houses | Apartments, other | vs. last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duval | 1,125 | 4,634 | 2,888 | 1,746 | +9.3% |
| St. Johns | 338 | 2,362 | 2,114 | 248 | −35.6% |
| Clay | 138 | 974 | 950 | 24 | +15.7% |
| Nassau | 85 | 601 | 575 | 26 | −24.6% |
| Baker | 16 | 98 | 98 | 0 | +12.6% |
New housing units authorized by building permits, January through August 2026, compared with the same months a year earlier. "Houses" are single-family homes; "apartments, other" counts units in buildings with two or more homes. Estimates include places that didn't report. Updated monthly from the U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Road construction and closures
- FL511 traffic and lane closures
Live crashes, closures and construction on Florida roads - Northeast Florida road projects
FDOT District 2 construction updates and lane closures - City of Jacksonville Public Works
City road, drainage and sidewalk projects