What each job was filed at
"Usual" is the middle permit: half were filed for less, half for more. "Middle half of firms" takes every firm with three or more permits in the trade, finds each firm's usual job, and shows the band the middle 50% of firms sit in; it is the number to hold a quote against.
| Job | Usual filed value | Middle half of firms | Permits (share priced) | Usual days to final | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical work | $2,700 | $1,800–$7,000 | 7,076 (99.9%) | 127 | cost · compare firms |
| Fence | $4,600 | $2,430–$5,549 | 910 (100.0%) | 55 | cost · compare firms |
| Plumbing | $4,639 | $2,500–$7,975 | 6,075 (99.7%) | 123 | cost · compare firms |
| HVAC & gas | $8,484 | $5,000–$10,731 | 8,269 (99.7%) | 91 | cost · compare firms |
| Roof replacement | $11,015 | $10,000–$15,760 | 9,818 (99.8%) | 27 | cost · compare firms |
| Shed, garage & accessory | $11,239 | $10,110–$20,750 | 278 (100.0%) | 48 | cost · compare firms |
| Remodel & repair | $11,257 | $7,524–$23,750 | 4,716 (99.6%) | 59 | cost · compare firms |
| Solar panels | $25,266 | $22,599–$36,624 | 1,015 (99.9%) | 42 | cost · compare firms |
| Home addition | $50,000 | $15,500–$198,555 | 334 (99.7%) | 238 | cost · compare firms |
| Swimming pool | $65,000 | $50,000–$86,000 | 864 (99.2%) | 198 | cost · compare firms |
| New home | $262,217 | $21,250–$503,865 | 3,107 (99.2%) | 203 | cost · compare firms |
Demolition has a compare page but no cost page: 0.0% of its 474 permits carry a value. The new-home band is wide, from $21,250 to $503,865, because some of the 91 builders with three or more permits usually file small figures; read a builder's permits on the compare page before holding a quote against it.
What moves the price in Orlando
The home. Each cost page splits firms into thirds by the usual value of the homes they work on (Orange County tax roll, Florida Department of Revenue). Orlando's single-family value figure is $377,000.
| Job | Firms on the least expensive third | Firms on the most expensive third |
|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement | $9,500 | $15,172 |
| Remodel & repair | $14,074 | $22,800 |
| Swimming pool | $45,000 | $82,000 |
| Home addition | $36,000 | $85,000 |
| HVAC | $9,243 | $3,887 |
Figures from each cost page, data of 17 October 2026. Pools, additions and roofs climb with home value; HVAC goes the other way, so in that trade the house is not what sets the price.
The firm. In roofing the ten busiest firms usually file $5,084 a permit, while the 866 firms with fewer than ten permits usually file $12,750 (Orlando roofing cost page). A busy roofer's low usual figure means many repairs and small jobs, not a cheap rate per roof.
The season. Roofing permits peak in March (index 125, where 100 is an average month) and are fewest in September (85). We have no prices by month, so this is about crews' calendars, not discounts.
What an Orlando permit costs
From the City's Permitting Development Fees for residential (1 or 2 units), effective January 2026 (read 22 October 2026):
| Permit | Fee |
|---|---|
| Building | $66.24 for the first $1,000 of construction cost, plus $4.41 for each additional $1,000 |
| Electrical | $66.24 for the first $1,000, plus $11.03 per additional $1,000 up to $25,000, plus $8.28 per $1,000 above that |
| Mechanical (HVAC) | Same as electrical |
| Plumbing / gas | $66.24 plus $7 per fixture |
On top of a building permit come a 5% concurrency surcharge, a 1.5% administrative inspection fund charge and a 1% state operational trust fund surcharge; every permit adds a 3% technology surcharge. A roof filed at the usual $11,015 works out to $114.75 before those. Work started without a permit pays an additional 100% of the fee.
Filed value is not the price
- The City can use its own number. The schedule says construction cost for the building fee is the ICC "Building Valuation Data" figure or the contracted price, whichever is greater, so the fee may rest on a figure other than your contract.
- Trade permits carry the whole job. HVAC and electrical fees rise with value too, so a contractor has a small reason to write the lower end; 99.7% of HVAC permits carry a value.
- One permit type covers small and large jobs. Remodel & repair runs from patching to gutting; the middle half of remodelers file between $7,524 and $23,750.
Check a quote in five minutes
- Find your job in the table and open its cost page.
- Put your quote against the "middle half of firms" band. Inside it is normal here; above it, ask what the extra covers.
- Open compare firms, find the contractor, and read its usual filed value, permit count and finished share.
- Ask whether the price includes the permit fee and the final inspection; the usual pool permit here took 198 days to reach final.
Single-job guides: roof replacement cost, HVAC replacement cost, solar panel installation cost. To check a Florida licence, see Orlando contractor license lookup.
How we know this
Every row is a permit type with a cost page: the City of Orlando issued at least 100 priced permits of it in the window 2023-10 to 2026-09, making up at least 80% of the type. Usual = median of the permits that carry a value; middle half of firms = 25th to 75th percentile of the usual value of firms with three or more permits in the trade (shown when at least eight firms qualify); days = median from permit issue to final inspection. Home-value thirds and busiest-firm figures are copied from each job's cost page and dated. Fees are quoted from the City's 2026 residential fee schedule linked under Sources.
Numbers come from City of Orlando building permits for one- and two-family homes, data through October 17, 2026. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can.
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Questions
- How much does roof replacement cost in Orlando?
The usual roofing permit in Orlando was filed at $11,015, across 9,818 permits, and the middle half of 516 roofers usually file between $10,000 and $15,760. Roofers on the most expensive third of homes usually file $15,172, against $9,500 on the least expensive third (Orlando roofing cost page, data of 17 October 2026).
- How much does electrical work cost in Orlando?
Electrical permits were usually filed at $2,700 (7,076 permits), with the middle half of 337 electrical firms between $1,800 and $7,000. One permit type covers a panel swap and a whole-house rewire, so ask which a quote is.
- What is the cost to build a house in Orlando?
New-home permits were usually filed at $262,217 across 3,107 permits. That is construction only; the lot is not in it. The usual new-home permit took 203 days from issue to final inspection.
- How much does pool installation cost in Orlando?
The usual swimming-pool permit was filed at $65,000, and the middle half of 52 pool builders usually file between $50,000 and $86,000. Builders on the most expensive third of homes usually file $82,000, against $45,000 on the least expensive third (Orlando pool cost page).
- How much is a building permit in Orlando?
For a one- or two-unit home, the City's 2026 schedule charges $66.24 for the first $1,000 of construction cost plus $4.41 for each additional $1,000, so a roof filed at the usual $11,015 comes to $114.75 before surcharges. Electrical and mechanical permits are $66.24 plus $11.03 per additional $1,000 up to $25,000; plumbing is $66.24 plus $7 per fixture.
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