Earlier this week, HBW highlighted the most recent new residential construction permit activity on record for the month of August, and it was noted that there were nearly 8,100 new residential construction permits with a total value in excess of $2.5 billion added to the HBW database for the Sunshine State.
Out of the hundreds of contractors with new residential construction activity on record with HBW, Lennar Homes carried the greatest volume of new permits statewide, having 1,066 new permits for the one-month period and ranking #1 in three out of five (Southwest, Southeast, Orlando) of the Florida regions reviewed.
Another strong leader in the market has and continues to be D.R. Horton; the mega-builder ranked #2 for new home construction statewide last month, having 710 total new permits on record with HBW for the one-month period.
Here is breakdown of the top five home builders by region, based on new permits on record with HBW during the month of August:
Southwest
Last month, there approximately 430 contractors with new residential construction activity on record in the southwestern region of Florida, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 359 | $ 181,754.00 |
| 2-Pulte Homes | 211 | $ 188,635.00 |
| 3-Taylor Morrison | 202 | $ 204,268.00 |
| 4-D.R. Horton | 146 | $ 237,271.00 |
| 5-Neal Communities of SW FL | 113 | $ 279,071.00 |
Tampa
Out of more than 230 home builders with new construction activity on record with HBW in the Tampa area last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 263 | $ 322,064.00 |
| 2-Lennar Homes | 211 | $ 348,684.00 |
| 3-The Villages of Lake Sumter | 93 | $ 175,000.00 |
| 4-Taylor Morrison | 92 | $ 325,538.00 |
| 5-Homes By West Bay | 74 | $ 562,872.00 |
Orlando
Out of approximately 185 home builders with new permits on record with HBW in Orlando last month, the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 279 | $ 280,162.00 |
| 2-Pulte Homes | 113 | $ 388,889.00 |
| 3-D.R. Horton | 110 | $ 259,192.00 |
| 4-Mattamy Homes | 53 | $ 261,625.00 |
| 5-Meritage Homes | 52 | $ 258,303.00 |
Southeast
In the southeastern region of Florida, there were 160 contractors with new residential construction activity on record last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-Lennar Homes | 145 | $ 281,316.00 |
| 2-GL Building Corporation | 112 | $ 390,330.00 |
| 3-Minto Communities | 82 | $ 250,093.00 |
| 4-D.R. Horton | 47 | $ 152,289.00 |
| 5-Pulte Homes | 46 | $ 419,909.00 |
Jacksonville
In Jacksonville, there were 155 contractors with new residential construction activity on record last month, and the following ranked as the top five for total new permits:
| Builder | Total Permits | Average Value |
| 1-D.R. Horton | 144 | $ 201,316.00 |
| 2-Dream Finders Construction | 140 | $ 245,884.00 |
| 3-Pulte Homes | 80 | $ 241,071.00 |
| 4-Lennar Homes | 72 | $ 238,885.00 |
| 5-Dream Finders Homes | 64 | $ 212,355.00 |
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