A review of new swimming pool permit data added to the HBW database for Florida during the month of June

In Florida, there were 2,430 new swimming pool construction permits with a total construction value of nearly $161 million added to the HBW database last month.  Out of the five major regions reviewed (Southwest, Tampa, Orlando, Southeast, Jacksonville), the southwest ranked #1 for greatest volume of new pool construction activity (748 permits), while the highest average value of construction could be found in the Jacksonville area (average value: $81,033).

Here is a closer look at new swimming pool construction permits by area, along with average value of construction and leading counties during the month of June:

Southwest

In the Southwest, there were 748 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value of more than $48.2 million last month.  The average value of new pool construction was $64,452, and more than half of all new permits originated from the two counties of Lee (267 permits) and Collier (132 permits).

Southeast

Last month, the southeastern region of Florida ranked #2 for new pool construction, having 565 new permits with a total construction value in excess of $32.5 million on record with HBW.  The average value of new swimming pool construction was lowest in the southeast (average value: $57,551) in comparison to other Florida regions reviewed, and more than half of all new permits originated from the two counties of Palm Beach (187 permits) and Miami-Dade (144 permits).

Tampa

In Tampa, there were more than 485 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value of nearly $36.4 million during the month of June.  The average value of new pool construction landed on the higher end of the spectrum (average value: $74,889) in comparison to other regions reviewed, and the majority of new construction activity took place in the two counties of Hillsborough (152 permits) and Pasco (94 permits).

Orlando

Last month, there were more than 400 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value of nearly $25.2 million added to the HBW database for Orlando.  The average value of construction landed on the lower end of the spectrum (average value: $62,640) in comparison to other regions reviewed, and more than half of all new permits originated from the two counties of Orange (140 permits) and Brevard (87 permits).

Jacksonville

In Jacksonville, there were approximately 230 new swimming pool construction permits with a total value in excess of $18.5 million on record with HBW last month. As previously noted, the average value of construction was highest in Jacksonville (average value: $81,033) in comparison to other Florida regions reviewed, and the county with the greatest concentration of new pool construction activity for the month was St. Johns County (105 permits).

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