Data compiled from city and county building departments by the Northeast Florida Builders Association for Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties show the greater Jacksonville area on track for another year of growth, although the rate has stabilized.
Here is the April permit information as compiled by NEFBA:
CLAY COUNTY
April 2006/170
March 2006/145
2006 Total YTD/564
2005 Total/3,526
2004 Total/2,687
DUVAL COUNTY
April/672
March/916
2006 Total YTD/2,970
2005 Total/8,360
2004 Total/6,101
NASSAU COUNTY
April/73
March/88
2006 Total YTD/324
2005 Total/1,306
2004 Total/1,238
ST. JOHNS COUNTY
April/248
March/262
2006 Total YTD/1085
2005 Total/4,561
2004 Total/3,610
Greater Jacksonville Area
(Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties)
2006 April/1,163
2006 March/1,411
2006 Total YTD/4,943
2005 Total/17,753
2004 Total/13,636
2003 Total/11,976
2002 Total/10,618
2001 Total/9,075
2000 Total/7,487
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