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Jacksonville among US leaders in housing construction

Housing starts in Jacksonville increased from 14,687 in 2019 to 22,738 in 2021, a 54.8% increase.
Jacksonville Daily Record
Housing starts in Jacksonville increased from 14,687 in 2019 to 22,738 in 2021, a 54.8% increase.

A supply shortage is a major contributor to the housing crunch as the Northeast Florida population grows.

Metro Jacksonville’s population has grown 1.31% to 1.314 million so far in 2022, according to research by macrotrends.net.

In 2021, the metro population was 1.297 million, up 1.33% from 2020.

Read the rest of this story at WJCT News partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.