The latest permit data for new residential construction in Florida during the month of June 2022

Based on the latest construction data reports from HBW, there were 8,665 new residential construction permits with a total value in excess of $2.4 billion added to the HBW database for Florida last month. Out of the five Florida regions reviewed in the reports (Tampa, Southwest, Orlando, Southeast, Jacksonville), the greatest concentration of new home construction could be found in Tampa (2,424 permits), while the highest average value of new residential construction projects took place in the southeastern region (average value: $345,646).

Here is a detailed view of new residential construction permit data by region in the Sunshine State during the month of June 2022:

Tampa

In Tampa, there were 2,424 new residential construction permits with a total value of approximately $648 million added to the HBW database last month.  The average value of new home construction was $267,148, and from the six counties that make up the area, more than 54 percent of all new home construction activity took place in the two counties of Polk (723 permits) and Sumter (589 permits).

Southwest

The southwestern region ranked #2 in Florida for new home construction, as there were more than 2,300 new permits with a total construction value in excess of $609 million on record last month.  The average value of new home construction was $264,605 and more than half of all new permits originated from the counties of Lee (861 permits) and Manatee (503 permits).

Orlando

Last month, there were approximately 1,890 new residential construction permits with a total value of more than $585.2 million on record for the Orlando area.  The average value of new home construction landed mid-range (average value: $310,131) in relation to other Florida regions reviewed, and more than half of all new permits originated from the counties of Lake (604 permits) and Orange (385 permits).

Jacksonville

In Jacksonville, there were 1,264 new residential construction permits with a total value of nearly $323 million on record for the month of June. The average value of new home construction was lowest in the Jacksonville area (average value: $255,517) in comparison to other Florida regions reviewed, and out of the six counties that make up the area, approximately 72 percent of all new home construction took place in the two counties of St. Johns (478 permits) and Duval (433 permits).

Southeast

In the southeastern region of Florida, there were approximately 790 new residential construction permits with a total value of nearly $272.4 million on record with HBW last month.  As previously noted, the average value of new home construction was highest in the southeast (average value: $345,646) in comparison to other Florida regions reviewed, and the county with the highest concentration of new home construction activity was St. Lucie with 378 new permits on record for the one-month period.

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