Data through September 2026 · updated 20 Oct 2026
599 building permits were issued in ZIP code 33823 by the Polk County Building Division, October 2024 through September 2026: 4% of the 15,936 in unincorporated Polk County, the 11th busiest ZIP code. Garage, shed and shade structure permits lead with 118. 257 permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 25% fewer than the 342 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 599 permits in 33823; countywide is the same for all of unincorporated Polk County.
| Kind of work | Permits | Share here | Countywide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garages, sheds & shade structures | 118 | 20% | 18% |
| New homes | 111 | 19% | 27% |
| Demolition | 99 | 17% | 4% |
| Remodels & repairs | 88 | 15% | 13% |
| Solar | 56 | 9% | 13% |
| Electrical | 32 | 5% | 5% |
| Pools & spas | 27 | 5% | 4% |
| Additions | 12 | 2% | 1% |
| Roofing | 4 | under 1% | 2% |
| HVAC | 3 | under 1% | under 1% |
| ADUs & casitas | 2 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Plumbing | 1 | under 1% | under 1% |
| Other | 46 | 8% | 12% |
Permits issued in each calendar year of the window.
| Year | Months | Permits | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 (from October) | 3 | 91 | 364 |
| 2025 | 12 | 316 | 316 |
| 2026 (through September) | 9 | 192 | 256 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends.
| Measure | 33823 | Countywide |
|---|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 342 | 8,322 |
| Finished | 90.6% | 90.1% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 59 | 83 |
Source: Polk County Property Appraiser, public FTP permit file (ftp_permit.zip, Appraisal Data), read 20 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Permits the Polk County building division issues for unincorporated land only (Poinciana, Lakeland Highlands, Four Corners, Kathleen, Wahneta and similar places). Lakeland, Winter Haven, Haines City, Davenport, Bartow, Lake Wales and the other cities issue their own permits and are not counted here. The list comes from the Polk County Property Appraiser, which collects only permits that can change a property's taxable value.
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Contractor Records, "Building permits in 33823, unincorporated Polk County", https://contractorrecords.com/polk-county/zip/33823, data through September 2026, from the Polk County Building Division building-permit records.Link to a table: By kind of work · By year · How permits finish.
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