SINGLE-FAMILY HOME PERMITS
Although the number of single-family home permits issued in August (732) was about average for the year (738 per month), 1989 continues to run behind last year in this basic index of future construction activity. The 5,903 permits awarded so far this year leave 1989 28% behind last year’s pace and 14% in arrears of 1987 (but virtually even with 1986).
A huge decline in the number of permits issued for unincorporated areas along with large dips in Tustin, San Clemente, Yorba Linda and Huntington Beach are at the heart of this year’s sub-1988 totals.
Jan.-Aug. Jan.-Aug. 1988-’89 City 1988 1989 Difference Unincorporated areas 5,359 2,363 -2,996 Tustin 364 0 -364 San Clemente 518 267 -251 Yorba Linda 632 409 -223 Huntington Beach 293 142 -151 Garden Grove 69 8 -61 Irvine 106 45 -61 Newport Beach 113 53 -60 Placentia 38 0 -38 Fountain Valley 69 36 -33 La Palma 33 0 -33 Costa Mesa 46 27 -19 Westminster 7 2 -5 Villa Park 22 18 -4 Cypress 3 2 -1 Los Alamitos 0 0 even Stanton 0 2 +2 Brea 1 4 +3 Laguna Beach 35 43 +8 Seal Beach 6 14 +8 Santa Ana 17 51 +34 San Juan Capistrano 96 168 +72 Fullerton 17 90 +73 La Habra 6 88 +82 Buena Park 10 125 +115 Orange 170 359 +189 Anaheim 167 668 +501 Dana Point N/A N/A -- Mission Viejo 22* 919 -- COUNTY TOTAL 8,219 5,903 -2,316
* Totals for July and August only
N/A: Information not available
EIGHT-MONTH ANNUAL COMPARISON
1986: 5,874 1987: 6,854 1988: 8,219 1989: 5,903 FIVE-COUNTY COMPARISON
% of 1989 Jan.-Aug. Jan.-Aug. Percentage Five-County County 1988 1989 Difference Total Los Angeles 12,049 15,216 +26 27 Orange 8,219 5,903 -28 10 Riverside 19,693 15,952 -19 28 San Bernardino 10,072 11,853 +18 21 San Diego 9,044 7,586 -16 14 Five-County Total 59,077 56,510 -4 100 STATE TOTAL 108,282 112,099 +4 --
% of 1989 State County Total Los Angeles 14 Orange 5 Riverside 14 San Bernardino 10 San Diego 7 Five-County Total 50 STATE TOTAL 100
Source: Construction Industry Research Board