Flagler Tops Country in Housing Growth

For the second year in a row, Flagler County leads the nation in housing growth, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

For the 12-month period that ended July 1, 2005, Flagler's housing stock increased by more than 5,000 units, or 14.8 percent. The previous year Flagler added more than 4,000 housing units.

Three other Florida counties made the top 10: second-place Sumter County, fourth-place Osceola and ninth-place St. Lucie.

Nationally, the number of housing units increased 1.5 percent.

Florida was third in housing growth in the country, with a 3.1 percent increase, while the rest of the top five was in the West: Nevada, Arizona, Idaho and Utah.

Source: Jacksonville Business Journal