Data compiled from city and county building departments by the Northeast Florida Builders Association for the greater Jacksonville area (Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties) indicate a good start for the new year.
The area had a strong showing in 2004, in spite of a severe hurricane season . A record 13,636 permits were issued in the four-county area in 2004, and January figures indicate an even stronger start in 2005 in all counties except Nassau.
Because of the increase in townhome and condominium construction activity, NEFBA will now include single-family attached dwellings in the data collected. These data reflect the combined attached and detached single-family home permits issued.
CLAY COUNTY
January 2005/290
December 2004/218
2005 Total YTD/290
2004 Total/2,687
2003 Total/2,313
DUVAL COUNTY
January 2005/543
December 2004/514
2005 Total YTD/543
2004 Total/6,101
2003 Total/5,646
NASSAU COUNTY
January 2005/55
December/116
2005 Total YTD/55
2004 Total/1,238
2003 Total/1,005
ST. JOHNS COUNTY
January 2005/305
December 2004/311
2005 Total YTD/305
2004 Total/3,610
2003 Total/3,002
Greater Jacksonville Area (Clay, Duval Nassau and
St. Johns counties)
2005 January/1,193
2004 December/1,158
2004 Total/13,636
2003 Total/11,976
2002 Total/10,618
2001 Total/9,075