An HBW report on new residential construction permitting activity and the leading builders by region during the month of October 2018
During the month of October, Lennar Homes and D.R. Horton were jockeying for position throughout the Sunshine State as both landed as the #1 and #2 top builders for total permits across all major regions (Southwest, Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando, Southeast). From the five major regions reviewed, there were more than 6,420 new residential construction permits with a total value of approximately $1.8 billion added to the HBW database. The greatest number of housing starts took place in the southwestern portion of the state (1,527 permits), while the lightest amount of new construction activity could be found in the southeastern region (926 permits).
Here is a closer look at the new permitting activity and the leading home builders by area:
Southwest Florida
As previously mentioned, the southwest region had the highest concentration of housing starts last month. Nearly 1,530 new residential construction permits with a total value nearing $387M were added to the HBW database for the one-month period.
Out of the 280 active home builders on file for the one-month period, the following ranked as the top five for total new residential construction permits on file:
| Company | # of Permits | Average Construction Value |
| Lennar Homes | 213 | $ 246,941.00 |
| D.R. Horton | 211 | $ 216,661.00 |
| Pulte Homes | 147 | $ 230,280.00 |
| Neal Communities of SW FL | 95 | $ 204,340.00 |
| Mattamy Homes | 49 | $ 240,453.00 |
Jacksonville
The Jacksonville area ranked second highest for total new permits, having more than 1,340 housing starts with a total value of nearly $323M added to the database.
Out of the more than 160 active home builders in the area last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits on file:
| Company | # of Permits | Average Construction Value |
| D.R. Horton | 228 | $ 168,629.00 |
| Lennar Homes | 171 | $ 254,307.00 |
| Dream Finders Home | 92 | $ 256,858.00 |
| Mattamy Homes | 65 | $ 278,381.00 |
| American Classic Homes | 65 | $ 82,738.00 |
Orlando
When looking at volume of housing starts last month, Orlando was similar to Jacksonville as there were 1,338 permits added to the database; that being stated, the average value of construction ran significantly higher in the Orlando area, leading to a total construction value of ~$411M.
Out of the 185+ active home builders in the area last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new residential construction permits on file:
| Company | # of Permits | Average Construction Value | |
| D.R. Horton | 181 | $ 273,156.00 | |
| Lennar Homes | 178 | $ 260,166.00 | |
| Park Square Homes | 76 | $ 216,538.00 | |
| M/I Homes | 60 | $ 337,444.00 | |
| Pulte Homes | 58 | $ 339,106.00 | |
Tampa
Last month, there were nearly 1,290 housing starts with a total construction value of more than $378M in the Tampa area.
Out of the 185 active home builders on file for the month, the following ranked as the top five for total new residential construction permits:
| Company | # of Permits | Average Construction Value |
| Lennar Homes | 229 | $ 343,964.00 |
| D.R. Horton | 156 | $ 244,052.00 |
| Pulte Homes | 71 | $ 297,988.00 |
| The Villages of Lake Sumter | 65 | $ 257,421.00 |
| M/I Homes | 48 | $ 365,058.00 |
Southeast Florida
The southeastern region of Florida held the lightest volume of housing starts last month, having nearly 930 new permits with a total value of approximately $271M added to the HBW database.
Out of the 215 active home builders in the area last month, the following ranked in the top five for total new permits on file:
| Company | # of Permits | Average Construction Value |
| Lennar Homes | 130 | $ 161,182.00 |
| D.R. Horton | 59 | $ 235,499.00 |
| GL Building Corp | 45 | $ 549,708.00 |
| Pulte Homes | 38 | $ 359,134.00 |
| Standard Pacific Homes | 33 | $ 474,974.00 |
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