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↓ HBWeekly Construction Permit Leads Since 1992 Home Menu ↓ About HBW www.HBWeekly.com Call 1-877-332-1411 Search for: Post navigation ← Older posts New Home Construction in Florida Q1-2024 Posted on May 8, 2024 by Erika Carruth Florida’s residential construction market has started off strong in the first quarter of this year. From January through March, there have been approximately 26,840 new residential construction permits recorded by HBW, reflecting an impressive 31 percent increase in comparison to the same time last year. Across nearly all regions reviewed, there have been significant spikes in new home construction ranging from 8 percent (Northwest) to more than 52 percent (West). Out of the six regions reviewed (Northeast, Northwest, Central, Southwest, Southeast, West), the greatest volume and year-over-year growth in new home construction could be found in West Florida (7,020 permits) where there has been a 52+ percent increase in new construction in comparison to the same period last year. Here is a breakdown of the total permits, leading counties, and year-over-year rate of change/growth in the six regions included in the latest HBW Building Activity Trend Report for new home construction in the Sunshine State: West As previously noted, the western region of Florida held the highest volume of new permits in the first quarter of this year; the region experienced a 52.4 percent increase in new home construction in comparison to the same time last year, resulting in 7,020 new permits on record with HBW. Out of the seven counties reviewed in the area, the greatest amount of new home construction activity could be found in Polk County and Pasco County where there were 2,690 and 1,488 permits respectively. Southwest In the first quarter of this year, there have been 6,246 new residential construction permits on record for the southwestern region of Florida, reflecting approximately a 36 percent year-over-year increase in new home construction. Out of the five counties that make up the area, the greatest concentration of new home construction activity could be found in Lee County where there was close to a 72 percent year-over-year increase in new home construction, resulting in 2,683 new permits on record. Northeast As of the start of this year, new home construction has been on the rise in the northeastern region of Florida; in the first quarter, there have been 5,345 new permits recorded for the area, reflecting more than a 50 percent year-over-year increase in new home construction. Out of the eight counties that make up the region, more than half of all new permits originated from St. Johns (1,487 permits) and Marion (1,474 permits). Central In Q1-2024, there have been 3,150 new residential construction permits added to the HBW database for the Central Florida region, reflecting a 7 percent year-over-year decrease in new home construction. Out of the six counties that make up Central Florida, nearly half of all new permits originated from the two counties of Brevard and Orange where there were 790 and 708 new permits respectively. Northwest From January through March of this year there have been approximately 2,800 new residential construction permits recorded for the northwestern region of Florida, reflecting an 8 percent increase in new home construction in comparison to the same time last year. The regional report for the northwest included 16 Florida counties, in addition to two counties along the Alabama border; out of the 18 counties reviewed, the highest concentration of new home construction could be found in Bay County and Santa Rosa County where there were 632 and 379 new permits respectively. Southeast Since the start of this year (thru March) there have been nearly 2,280 new permits added to the HBW database for the southeastern region of Florida, reflecting a 25 percent year-over-year increase in new home construction. Out of the seven counties that make up the region, St. Lucie County and Palm Beach County carried the greatest volume of new home construction having 856 and 518 new permits on record with HBW respectively. To gain more information on the builders, homeowners and permits for the construction activity above, check out HBW for your copy of the latest construction data reports . To gain access to the HBW database and receive custom and detailed reports on the latest residential and commercial building activity in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Alabama, and Oklahoma, please contact HBW for details. Posted in building permit report , Florida , Florida market , residential construction , residential homebuilding job leads | Tagged Construction reports Florida , Florida , florida construction job leads , florida home builder , Florida home building , Florida permit reports , Florida Residential Building Permits , Florida Residential Construction , Florida Residential New Construction , home building job leads Florida Swimming Pool Construction: Q1-2024 Posted on May 4, 2024 by Erika Carruth Since the start of this year (thru March 2024), there have been 6,462 new swimming pool permits added to the HBW database for Florida, reflecting approximately a 3 percent year-over-year decrease in new pool construction. In HBW’s latest Swimming Pool Construction Activity Trend Report”, six major Florida regions were reviewed (Central, West, Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, Northwest), and nearly half of all new swimming pool construction activity could be found in the southwestern and southeastern sections of the state where there were 1,836 and 1,280 new permits on record for the three-month period respectively. Here is a closer look at the total permits and leading counties for new pool construction throughout the Sunshine State from January through March of this year: Southwest Florida Total Permits thru Q1-2024 : 1,836 permits % Change in Permits (YTD – 2023 vs. 2024): +2.8 percent Leading County for Total Permits : Lee County (569 permits) Southeast Florida Total Permits thru Q1-2024 : 1,280 permits % Change in Permits (YTD – 2023 vs. 2024) : -1 percent Leading County for Total Permits : Palm Beach County (531 permits) West Florida Total Permits thru Q1-2024 : 1,205 permits % Change in Permits (YTD – 2023 vs. 2024) : -4.3 percent Leading County for Total Permits : Hillsborough County (334 permits) Central Florida Total Permits thru Q1-2024 : 853 permits % Change in Permits (YTD – 2023 vs. 2024) : -14.7 percent Leading County for Total Permits : Orange County (237 permits) Northeast Florida Total Permits thru Q1-2024 : 709 permits % Change in Permits (YTD – 2023 vs. 2024) : +5.8 percent Leading County for Total Permits : St. Johns County (255 permits) Northwest Florida Total Permits thru Q1-2024 : 579 permits % Change in Permits (YTD – 2023 vs. 2024) : -13.8 percent Leading County for Total Permits : Bay County (123 permits) To gain more information on the builders, homeowners and permits for the construction activity above, check out HBW for your copy of the latest construction data reports . To gain access to the HBW database and receive custom and detailed reports on the latest residential and commercial building activity in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Alabama, and Oklahoma, please contact HBW for details. Posted in building permit report , Florida , Florida market , swimming pool permit report , swimming pool permits , swimming pools and spas Texas Swimming Pool Construction Quarterly Review (Q1-2024) Posted on May 1, 2024 by Erika Carruth After last year’s significant drop in the market, new swimming pool construction appears to still be on a slow decline in Texas while showing signs of improvement. In the first quarter of this year, there have been more than 1,700 new swimming pool construction permits added the HBW database from the combined areas of Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio; this reflects an 8 percent decrease in new pool construction in comparison to the same time last year. All areas reviewed (with the...