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Miami-Dade permit search: new construction permits and active builders

By the FirstBid team · Last updated October 29, 2026 · How we source permit data
Miami-Dade building permits are handled by the county's Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER). Search and track them through the RER permit portal. County data shows 2,516 new building permits issued from January through September 2026.

Miami-Dade permits by the numbers (Jan to Sep 2026)

23,882building (BLDG) permits
2,516new building permits
1,934new residential
582new commercial

Trade permits in the same months: 10,178 electrical, 4,518 plumbing and 4,202 mechanical. Counts are from the county's permit feature service, queried October 29, 2026. Cities with their own building departments may not appear in this data.

Who is pulling new permits in Miami-Dade?

Contractor (as listed by the county)New BLDG permits
Lennar Homes LLC408
D R Horton Inc131
Bluenest Development L.L.C.91

Roofing companies also show up in the county's "NEW" category. Victoria Roofing (165) and Roof Tile Specialists (153) are near the top, so filter by contractor type before you build a builder list.

How to search permits in Miami-Dade, step by step

  1. Go to miamidade.gov/building, scroll to More Permit Services and click Building Permits Search. That opens the Building Permit Selection Menu.
  2. Check the jurisdiction first. The county's records cover unincorporated Miami-Dade. A folio starting with 30 is county; anything else belongs to a city building department, such as Miami or Hialeah.
  3. By address: type it the county's way, like 11805 SW 26 ST. Leave off city, state and ZIP, and abbreviate ST, AVE and RD.
  4. By permit or process number: use the permit history or project status options to see inspections, holds and whether the permit is finaled.
  5. By contractor license: one option lists every permit pulled under a contractor's license. Run it on a builder and you see their whole pipeline.
  6. Pick an option, enter the details and click Submit.

Steps are from the county's RER permit guide and public records page. Plans aren't in the search; the county's Microfilm unit handles those requests.

Searching one address at a time won't show you what's new this week. The FirstBid Miami-Dade board lists newly issued NEW building permits each morning, and you can check any of them in the county search.

How the Miami-Dade permit process works

RER issues separate electrical, mechanical, plumbing and roofing permits, each with its own forms and checklists (RER Building). Roofing work also has to meet county Product Approval rules.

What's on the Miami-Dade board today

35 new-construction permits issued Sep 24, 2026 to Oct 26, 2026: 25 new single-family home, 7 new multifamily building, 3 new commercial building. Median size 3,731 SF.

IssuedTypeStreetSize
Oct 26, 2026New Single-Family Home•••• NW 114 ST2,223 SF
Oct 26, 2026New Single-Family Home•••• NW 24 CT1,592 SF
Oct 23, 2026New Single-Family Home•••• SW 64 ST7,150 SF
Oct 23, 2026New Single-Family Home•••• SW 33 CIRCLE PL1,800 SF
Oct 22, 2026New Single-Family Home•••• SW 180 ST1,314 SF

Five most recent permits on the board, October 29, 2026. House numbers and full permit numbers are on the board.

Trade guides

HVACGetting builder work as a hvac subElectricalGetting builder work as a electrical subPlumbingGetting builder work as a plumbing subRoofingGetting builder work as a roofing subSolarGetting builder work as a solar sub

Jump straight to a trade on the board: HVAC · Electrical · Plumbing · Roofing · Solar

Questions contractors ask

What permits does a new house need in Miami-Dade?

A building permit plus separate electrical, mechanical, plumbing and roofing permits. Roofing products also need county Product Approval.

Where can I see new construction permits in Miami-Dade?

Filter the county permit data to type BLDG and application type NEW, or use the FirstBid Miami-Dade board, which lists them daily.

How do I search permits in Miami-Dade County?

Use the Building Permits Search linked from the RER building page at miamidade.gov. Permits issued by cities with their own building departments are searched on those cities' sites.

How many new building permits did Miami-Dade issue in 2026?

County permit data shows 2,516 new building permits issued January through September 2026: 1,934 residential and 582 commercial.

Who builds the most new homes in Miami-Dade?

Among county-issued new building permits from January to September 2026, Lennar Homes LLC led with 408 and D R Horton Inc had 131.

When does the 2026 Florida Building Code take effect in Miami-Dade?

December 31, 2026. Permit applications submitted on or after that date must comply with the 9th Edition.

Are Miami-Dade permits public record?

Yes. Florida Statute 119.07 requires custodians to let any person inspect and copy public records.

See the permits before the other subs do

FirstBid pulls new-construction permits from city and county records every morning and shows the scope for each one. Try the Miami-Dade board with a 7-day pass for $19. After that it is $99/mo, and you can cancel before day 8.

Open the Miami-Dade board

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Sources

  1. Miami-Dade County RER, Electronic Plan Submittal / permit portal. https://www.miamidade.gov/Apps/RER/EPSPortal/
  2. Miami-Dade County RER, Building (permits, trades, inspections). https://www.miamidade.gov/global/economy/building/home.page
  3. Miami-Dade County open data, permit feature service (miamidade_permit_data). https://services.arcgis.com/8Pc9XBTAsYuxx9Ny/arcgis/rest/services/miamidade_permit_data/FeatureServer/0
  4. Florida Statutes §119.07, Inspection and copying of records. https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/119.07