Construction activity is strong in Moore County. As the County's 4th largest industry sector, the construction industry employed 8.5% of our workforce, or approximately 2,288 people in 2006.
AT A GLANCE FOR 2007
» Residential Construction: - 786 total residential building permits issued with a total dollar value of $180,551,149.
- The County (outside of municipal jurisdictions) had the largest amount of residential construction with 343 permits totaling $65,928,436.
-- Aberdeen = 121 permits totaling $23,286,816;
-- Pinehurst = 172 permits totaling $50,628,212;
-- Southern Pines = 152 permits totaling $40,707,685.
AVERAGE SALES PRICE BY TOWN - SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES | Community | 2007
Avg Price | | Pinehurst | $294,899 | | Southern Pines | $300,050 | | Seven Lakes | $300,890 | | Aberdeen | $176,967 | | Carthage | $177,411 |
» Commercial Construction:
- 57 total commercial building permits issued with a total dollar value of $28,803,817.
- Aberdeen was first in commercial construction with 19 permits totaling $16,005,381.
-- Pinehurst = 3 permits totaling $381,000;
-- Southern Pines = 19 permits totaling $7,956,036;
-- County (non-municipal) = 11 permits totaling $4,461,400.
TOTAL NEW CONSTRUCTION
In Moore County
2007-2008
| Month
| 2007 # of Permits
| 2007 Dollar Value
| 2008
# of Permits
| 2008 Dollar Value
| January
| 71
| $15,129,477
| 43
| | February
| 48
| $11,537,041
| 48
| | March
| 86
| $23,546,934
| 51
| | April
| 82
| $17,119,255
|
| | May
| 68
| $14,565,881
|
| | June
| 75
| $19,397,594
|
| | July
| 78
| $23,746,055
|
| | August
| 82
| $19,746,940
|
| | September
| 66
| $16,504,155
|
| | October
| 67
| $14,776,543
|
| | November
| 75
| $18,258,830
|
| | December
| 45
| $15,026,261
|
|
| Total
| 843
| $209,354,966
| 142
|
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TOTAL NEW CONSTRUCTION
In Moore County
2006-2007
| Month
| 2006
# of Permits
| 2006 Dollar Value
| 2007
# of Permits
| 2007 Dollar Value
| January
| 67
| $14,731,367
| 71
| | February
| 131
| $27,995,403
| 48
| | March
| 80
| $19,044,344
| 86
| | April
| 113
| $23,530,420
| 82
| | May
| 111
| $19,907,616
| 68
| | June
| 93
| $18,680,869
| 75
| | July
| 73
| $15,542,966
| 78
| | August
| 95
| $19,834,746
| 82
| | September
| 54
| $11,916,710
| 66
| | October
| 92
| $21,036,467
| 67
| | November
| 75
| $16,622,027
| 75
| $18,258,830
| December
| 47
| $11,415,945
| 45
| $15,026,261
| Total
| 1,031
| $220,168,880
| 843
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RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
In Moore County
2007 – 2008
| Month
| 2007
# of Permits
| 2007 Dollar Value
| 2008
# of Permits
| 2008 Dollar Value
| January
| 65
| $12,231,921
| 40
| $5,903,416
| February
| 47
| $11,387,041
| 44
| $12,176,540
| March
| 81
| $16,787,734
| 50
| $11,370,398
| April
| 77
| $16,203,255
|
|
| May
| 65
| $13,771,681
|
|
| June
| 72
| $18,520,594
|
|
| July
| 74
| $20,918,142
|
|
| August
| 70
| $17,462,940
|
|
| September
| 61
| $11,958,955
|
|
| October
| 66
| $14,711,543
|
|
| November
| 67
| $15,922,830
|
|
| December
| 41
| $10,674,513
|
|
| Total
| 786
| $180,551,149
| 134
| $29,450,354
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RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
In Moore County
2006 – 2007
| Month
| 2006
# of Permits
| 2006 Dollar Value
| 2007
# of Permits
| 2007 Dollar Value
| January
| 64
| $13,836,367
| 65
| $12,231,921
| February
| 122
| $20,391,793
| 47
| $11,387,041
| March
| 77
| $18,723,914
| 81
| $16,787,734
| April
| 106
| $22,425,420
| 77
| $16,203,255
| May
| 100
| $19,198,316
| 65
| $13,771,681
| June
| 88
| $17,576,119
| 72
| $18,520,594
| July
| 66
| $14,590,966
| 74
| $20,918,142
| August
| 91
| $19,298,746
| 70
| $17,462,940
| September
| 48
| $10,840,710
| 61
| $11,958,955
| October
| 84
| $18,369,167
| 66
| $14,711,543
| November
| 70
| $15,043,212
| 67
| $15,922,830
| December
| 45
| $11,115,945
| 41
| $10,674,513
| Total
| 961
| $201,410,675
| 786
| $180,551,149
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COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION
In Moore County
2007 – 2008
| Month
| 2007
# of Permits
| 2007 Dollar Value
| 2008
# of Permits
| 2008 Dollar Value
| January
| 6
| $2,897,556
| 3
| $1,150,000
| February
| 1
| $150,000
| 4
| $1,799,481
| March
| 5
| $6,759,200
| 1
| $60,000
| April
| 5
| $916,000
|
|
| May
| 3
| $794,200
|
|
| June
| 3
| $877,000
|
|
| July
| 4
| $2,827,913
|
|
| August
| 12
| $2,284,000
|
|
| September
| 5
| $4,545,200
|
|
| October
| 1
| $65,000
|
|
| November
| 8
| $2,336,000
|
|
| December
| 4
| $4,351,748
|
|
| Total
| 57
| $28,803,817
| 3
| $1,150,000
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COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION
In Moore County
2006 – 2007
| Month
| 2006
# of Permits
| 2006 Dollar Value
| 2007
# of Permits
| 2007 Dollar Value
| January
| 3
| $895,000
| 6
| $2,897,556
| February
| 9
| $7,603,610
| 1
| $150,000
| March
| 3
| $320,430
| 5
| $6,759,200
| April
| 7
| $1,105,000
| 5
| $916,000
| May
| 11
| $709,300
| 3
| $794,200
| June
| 5
| $1,104,750
| 3
| $877,000
| July
| 7
| $862,000
| 4
| $2,827,913
| August
| 4
| $536,000
| 12
| $2,284,000
| September
| 6
| $1,076,000
| 5
| $4,545,200
| October
| 8
| $2,667,300
| 1
| $65,000
| November
| 5
| $1,578,815
| 8
| $2,336,000
| December
| 2
| $300,000
| 4
| $4,351,748
| Total
| 70
| $18,758,205
| 57
| $28,803,817
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» For Residential & Commercial construction data broken down for Aberdeen, Pinehurst and Southern Pines (for fiscal year 2007-2008), click here.
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