Tampa Bay area sees 21% growth in residential construction permits in 2022

New residential construction data shows the Sunshine State is breaking more records when it comes to growth, with residential building permits increasing 38% since 2019. Real estate software company Point2 Homes looked into permit and zoning trends for residential construction across the U.S. and found Florida ranks second in the country with more than 212,000 building permits issued in 2022, second to Texas and followed by California.