Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
1,618 building permits were issued in ZIP code 33916 by the City of Fort Myers Community Development Department, October 2024 through September 2026: 19% of the 8,509 in Fort Myers, the 3rd busiest ZIP code. Remodel and repair permits lead with 435. 680 permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 28% fewer than the 938 in the 12 months before. Permits from a city that runs its own permit office are not counted.
Share here is the part of the 1,618 permits in 33916; citywide is the same for all of Fort Myers.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share here | Citywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remodels & repairs | 435 | 27% | 24% |
| Roofing | 259 | 16% | 16% |
| HVAC | 195 | 12% | 20% |
| New homes | 170 | 11% | 8% |
| Fences & walls | 119 | 7% | 5% |
| Plumbing | 101 | 6% | 9% |
| Demolition | 77 | 5% | 2% |
| Solar | 76 | 5% | 3% |
| Electrical | 75 | 5% | 6% |
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 70 | 4% | 4% |
| Pools & spas | 14 | under 1% | 2% |
| Additions | 13 | under 1% | 1% |
| Other | 14 | under 1% | under 1% |
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (from October) | 3 | 235 | 940 |
| 2025 | 12 | 877 | 877 |
| 2026 (through September) | 9 | 506 | 675 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends.
| Measure | 33916 | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 938 | 4,887 |
| Finished | 93.0% | 96.4% |
| Expired | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 39 | 44 |
Source: City of Fort Myers, EnerGov Citizen Self Service public permit search, read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Permits the City of Fort Myers issues for one- and two-family homes inside city limits: re-roofs, air-conditioner change-outs, plumbing, electrical, solar, windows, doors and shutters, pools, fences, screen enclosures and new houses. Commercial and multi-family permits, signs, events and right-of-way work are not counted. Unincorporated Lee County, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs and Estero run their own permit offices and are not in this file.
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Contractor Records, "Building permits in 33916, Fort Myers", https://contractorrecords.com/fort-myers/zip/33916, data through September 2026, from the City of Fort Myers Community Development Department building-permit records.Link to a table: By kind of work · By year · How permits finish.
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