Area issues more housing permits than other Florida metros; see why

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.

This year, Central Florida has had more housing construction permits issued than the state’s three other major metro areas.

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That’s according to ongoing housing data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Below is a chart representing the new private housing unit permits in metro Orlando every month since 1988.

While there was a dip in the number of permits in April 2022 after the Federal Reserve initially started hiking interest rates the prior month, the number has almost recovered.

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