SINGLE-FAMILY HOME PERMITS

Permits issued in October for the construction of single-family homes more than doubled the number issued in September. And there has been a 16% increase in the number of permits issued for the first 10 months of 1988 (the latest information available) compared to the same period last year. The unincorporated areas of the county continue to be the sites of the largest growth in single-family homes. Yorba Linda and Huntington Beach show the largest gains among the individual cities.

Jan.-Oct. Jan.-Oct. 1987-’88 City 1988 1987 Change Unincorporated areas 5,672 3,924 +1,748 Yorba Linda 918 403 +515 Huntington Beach 634 292 +342 San Clemente 542 414 +128 Anaheim 218 108 +110 Tustin 395 324 +71 Placentia 67 2 +65 San Juan Capistrano 164 121 +43 La Palma 33 0 +33 Fountain Valley 70 41 +29 Villa Park 23 8 +15 La Habra 6 1 +5 Buena Park 11 7 +4 Cypress 3 0 +3 Westminster 9 6 +3 Los Alamitos 2 0 +2 Seal Beach 17 15 +2 Costa Mesa 53 53 no change Stanton 0 4 -4 Santa Ana 21 69 -48 Laguna Beach 38 140 -102 Newport Beach 131 248 -117 Brea 2 134 -132 Garden Grove 69 278 -209 Fullerton 13 249 -236 Irvine 107 562 -455 Orange 268 756 -488 TOTAL 9,486 8,159 +1,327

Source: Construction Industry Research Board