Alachua County building & ADU permits
Recent permit activity, updated continuously.
Alachua County permits construction in the unincorporated area around Gainesville, home of the University of Florida. Its building-permit records include detailed work descriptions and the licensed contractor, with application and issue dates on each permit.
Igni is tracking 380 residential and building permits in Alachua County, FL — including 12 classified accessory-dwelling-unit (ADU) filings. The most active ZIP is 32608. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Nov 10, 2026. All records come from Alachua County (ArcGIS Online), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.
380
Permits tracked
12
ADU permits
15
Distinct ZIP codes
Nov 10, 2026
Newest permit
Recent permits
A sample of the freshest permits in this jurisdiction — ZIP and city only (no street addresses).
| ZIP | Permit type | ADU type | Valuation | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32667 | Other | — | — | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 32640 | Residential | — | — | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 32615 | Other | — | — | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 32606 | Residential | — | — | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 32606 | Residential | — | — | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 32606 | Residential | — | — | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 32669 | Other | — | — | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 32653 | Other | — | — | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 32607 | Other | — | — | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 32608 | Other | — | — | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 32608 | Residential | — | — | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 32653 | Other | — | — | Nov 4, 2026 |
| 32608 | Other | — | — | Nov 4, 2026 |
| 32606 | Other | — | — | Nov 4, 2026 |
| 32618 | Other | — | — | Nov 4, 2026 |
| 32608 | Other | — | — | Nov 4, 2026 |
| 32643 | Residential | — | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| 32607 | Residential | — | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| 32669 | Residential | — | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| 32667 | Residential | — | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
Top ZIP codes by recent activity
ADU types in the recent set
Permit activity in Alachua County
Igni counted 1,669 permits issued in Alachua County over the last 12 months (Nov 2025 – Oct 2026) — up 22.0% on the 1,368 in the 12 months before. The forecast expects about 834 over the next 6 months.
Forecast: trailing mean, typical error ±22% in backtests one to six months ahead. How we forecast
| Permit type | Last 12 months | Year over year | Forecast, next 6 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | 1,669 | Up 22.0% | ≈ 834 |
| Residential building | 441 | Up 10.3% | — |
| Commercial building | 25 | — | — |
| Trade (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) | 0 | — | — |
| ADU | 30 | — | — |
Monthly figures
| Month | Permits | 10th–90th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | 84 | — |
| Dec 2023 | 112 | — |
| Jan 2024 | 97 | — |
| Feb 2024 | 105 | — |
| Mar 2024 | 81 | — |
| Apr 2024 | 107 | — |
| May 2024 | 117 | — |
| Jun 2024 | 111 | — |
| Jul 2024 | 118 | — |
| Aug 2024 | 81 | — |
| Sep 2024 | 107 | — |
| Oct 2024 | 108 | — |
| Nov 2024 | 111 | — |
| Dec 2024 | 91 | — |
| Jan 2025 | 113 | — |
| Feb 2025 | 149 | — |
| Mar 2025 | 132 | — |
| Apr 2025 | 99 | — |
| May 2025 | 120 | — |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | — |
| Jul 2025 | 120 | — |
| Aug 2025 | 131 | — |
| Sep 2025 | 84 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 102 | — |
| Nov 2025 | 82 | — |
| Dec 2025 | 122 | — |
| Jan 2026 | 106 | — |
| Feb 2026 | 140 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 127 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 120 | — |
| May 2026 | 118 | — |
| Jun 2026 | 140 | — |
| Jul 2026 | 166 | — |
| Aug 2026 | 299 | — |
| Sep 2026 | 119 | — |
| Oct 2026 | 130 | — |
| Nov 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 139 | 126–280 |
| Dec 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 139 | 129–280 |
| Jan 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 139 | 135–339 |
| Feb 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 139 | 139–364 |
| Mar 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 139 | 139–366 |
| Apr 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 139 | 139–369 |
Counts are permits issued per calendar month as Alachua County publishes them to its open-data feed — not a complete census; a change in what the city publishes moves them too. The current month is left out, and the most recent months are provisional. A forecast is a statistical estimate with a range, not a prediction for any project. Informational only.
How long do permits take in Alachua County?
Based on 3,931 Alachua County permits applied for between Nov 2023 and Aug 2026, the typical (median) permit was issued 21 days after application, and the middle half of permits took 8–41 days. One in ten took longer than 81 days.
| Permit type | Median | Typical range | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | 21 days | 8–41 days | 3,931 |
| Residential building | 27 days | 14–47 days | 1,038 |
| Commercial building | 44 days | 21–80 days | 57 |
| ADU | 24 days | 14–49 days | 57 |
Typical, not guaranteed: individual permits vary with project scope, application completeness and plan-review workload. Days are calendar days from application to issuance; applications still pending are counted as not-yet-issued rather than dropped. Informational only, not legal advice. How we calculate approval times.
Housing law — Florida
In Florida, accessory dwelling units are regulated locally — state law (§163.31771) encourages but does not require cities and counties to allow them, so rules vary by jurisdiction and there is no statewide ADU mandate.
Florida has no statewide 'missing middle' zoning law; instead the Live Local Act (2023, amended 2024–2025) preempts local zoning to allow larger affordable multifamily projects on commercial, industrial and mixed-use land.
Data source
Sourced from Alachua County (ArcGIS Online). Public records (FL Ch. 119).
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Informational only, not legal advice. Headline counts reflect all permits Igni has tracked for this jurisdiction; the table shows recent activity. Housing law changes — verify current statutes before relying on this.