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Tampa, FLbuilding permit approval score and national rank
National Rank
#358 of 500
Approval score
Composite Score
54 of 100
Higher = faster, more consistent approvals
Approval Speed
55
0-100, higher = faster
Approval-Quality Signal
49
0-100 tags score
Reporting Coverage
11
0-100, data completeness
Tampa vs. Florida average
Tampa approval speed
55
0-100, this city
Florida state average
82
0-100, commercial permits statewide
Both scores use the same 0-100 scale, so they compare directly. See the full state permitting table for every state.
Where this data comes from
Tampa's approval score is built from municipal permit records and reporting completeness across 500 tracked US cities, refreshed quarterly. Read the full methodology for how the composite is calculated.