An overview of new swimming pool construction permit data for Florida during the month of October

According to the latest construction data reports from HBW, there were nearly 2,330 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value of in excess of $163 million added to the HBW database for the month of October 2022.  The report factored in all new swimming pool construction permits from five major regions of the Sunshine State: Southwest, Tampa, Orlando, Southeast, Jacksonville.  Out of the regions reviewed, the Southeast carried the greatest volume of new swimming pool construction (631 permits), while the Jacksonville area had the highest average value of new pool construction (average value: $86,724).

Here is a breakdown of the total new permits, construction values, and leading counties for new swimming pool construction in the Sunshine State during the month of October:

Southeast

Ranked #1 for new pool construction in Florida, the southeastern region had more than 630 new pool permits with a total construction value of more than $38.6 million during the month of October.  The average value of new pool construction was lowest in the southeast (average value: $ 61,187) in comparison to other Florida regions reviewed, and the county with the highest concentration of new pool construction activity during the one-month period was Palm Beach (214 permits).

Tampa

In Tampa, there were 514 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value in excess of $41.6 million.  The average value of new pool construction landed on the higher end of the spectrum in the Tampa area (average value: $81,015) in comparison to other Florida regions reviewed, and more than half of all new permits originated from the counties of Hillsborough (158 permits) and Pasco (173 permits).

Orlando

During the month of October, there were 432 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value of more than $27.3 million in the Orlando area.  The average value of new pool construction was $63,255, and the county with the highest concentration of new swimming pool construction activity was Orange County (175 permits).

Southwest

In the southwest, there were 430 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value of nearly $27.8 million on record with HBW for the month of October.  The average value of new swimming pool construction was $64,540, and the county with the greatest concentration of new pool construction permits was Manatee County (133 permits).

Jacksonville

In Jacksonville, there were 320 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value of nearly $27.8 million.  The average value of new pool construction was highest in Jacksonville (average value: $86,724) in comparison to other Florida regions, and the bulk of all new permits originated from the two counties of St. Johns (120 permits) and Duval (81 permits).

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