Permits Pulled: Fairfield County & Surrounding Towns While the rest of the nation sees economic recovery and housing booms, Connecticut continues to struggle evidenced by the chart below. Fairfield County’s 23 towns seem to fair well compared to the rest of the state but while other states are seeing record high permit numbers, Connecticut has yet to bounce back. Fully 15 percent of the U.S. economy relies on housing. Constructing 100 new single-family homes creates 297 fulltime jobs, $28 million in wage and business income and $11.1 million in federal, state and local tax revenue. We must continue to advocate for pro-business candidates in Hartford to help get our state back on track. • 1,423 permits have been pulled in Connecticut through April 2018 (data not yet available through June) • Fairfield County towns report 514 permits through June of 2018 - Greenwich shows the strongest activity with 83 permits followed by Westport with 65 and Stamford with 54 Housing Permits in CT January of 2000 - April of 2018 Data provided by the Connecticut Department of Labor - Office of Research To view more Connecticut housing permit data please visit our website at www.buildfairfieldcounty.com SUMMER 2018 | HBRA of Fairfield County 17
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