-May 7.2022-
Visalia building permits in April stayed strong in comparison to last year. Single family home permits numbered 67 compared to 24 in April 2021.On a year to date basis 2022 SFH permits are up 38% vs the same time period in 2021. Meanwhile multi-family permits were up 50% to 159 units vs 106 year to date last year. More pending apartment complexes are lined up to break ground.
Led by big industrial projects, the total value of all building permits in Visalia his year is $262 million compared to $127 million – a 106% increase.
Visalia is likely to set a record in 2022 for the number of homes built in a year that have not been above 700 in any year for the past ten years.They were 636 last year and the pace now is almost 40% busier.