SINGLES PICK-UP

The 746 single-family home permits issued during August (the most recent month for which information is available) was a substantial increase from the previous month’s total of 173, but still well below the 1988 monthly average of 1,029. Here’s the city-by-city picture, arranged by the difference between the number of permits issued in July and August, largest increases first.

August July-to-Aug. City Total Difference Unincorporated areas 362 +333 Yorba Linda 143 +132 San Juan Capistrano 62 +57 San Clemente 48 +37 Orange 17 +15 Huntington Beach 26 +10 Santa Ana 9 +9 Placentia 9 +9 Garden Grove 8 +6 Westminster 3 +3 Buena Park 1 +1 Irvine 3 +1 Brea 0 no change Fountain Valley 1 no change Fullerton 0 no change La Palma 0 no change Los Alamitos 0 no change Stanton 0 no change Villa Park 1 no change Cypress 0 -1 Seal Beach 0 -1 La Habra 0 -3 Laguna Beach 1 -4 Costa Mesa 16 -5 Newport Beach 1 -7 Tustin 31 -8 Anaheim 4 -12 COUNTY TOTAL 746 +572

Source: Construction Industry Research Board