Only four metros in the U.S. outpace Jacksonville in home construction, new research shows. Jax ranked only behind Austin; Nashville; and Raleigh, North Carolina, according to the Inspection Support Network, a property-inspection software company. Jacksonville permitted 34.6 new homes per 1,000 existing residences in 2021; Austin’s rate was 59.4. per 1,000. (Jacksonville Daily Record)
