Florida ranks third for most new homes being built in U.S.

A new study has revealed the states where new houses are being built the most across the US with Utah taking the top spot with Idaho and Florida ranking second and third, respectively

The data by portlandrealestate com analyzed U S Census data and Statista to determine which states had the most new construction homes being developed per 1,000 residents

The research found that Utah has the most new homes being built per 1,000 residents at 11 7 This is more than double the United States average of 5 23 new builds per 1,000 residents The average value of a house in Utah is $554,955

The state with the second highest number of new builds being built is Idaho, where there are 11 43 new homes being built per 1,000 residents The average value of a typical family home in Idaho currently sits at $427,410 Florida ranks third with 9 80 new construction homes being built per 1,000 residents The average value of a house in

Florida is $406,426 – up 22 4 percent from last year

South Carolina and Colorado rank fourth and fifth, respectively South Carolina has 9 76 new builds being built per 1,000 residents in the state whilst Colorado has a slightly lower rate of 9 73 new construction homes being built per 1,000 residents

At the other end of the scale, Rhode Island has the fewest new builds being built per 1,000 residents at only 1 27 new builds

Interestingly, when it comes to the states with the fewest new houses being built, most of the states that rank the lowest are based in the east, with the exception of Hawaii and

Alaska Connecticut has the second lowest rate of new homes being built with 1 29 new builds per 1,000 people whilst Illinois ranks third lowest with 1 55 new builds per 1,000

The state of New York has 2 02 new builds per 1,000, making it the state with the third lowest rate of development of new builds West Virginia rounds out the bottom five with 2 07 new builds per 1,000 residents

Commenting on the study, a spokesperson for portlandrealestate com said: “In 2021, there were 6 9 million houses sold across the US with this number projected to rise to over seven million in 2023 With this in mind, this study offers a revealing insight into the states where the supply of new housing is increasing the fastest to meet the ever increasing demand and for any potential buyers, this research can serve as a useful guide as to where more property will be available in the coming years ” Scan

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DeSantis awards $100M for hurricane erosion recovery efforts

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday awarded $100 million for beach erosion projects and other restoration efforts in 16 coastal counties damaged by Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole

The Republican announced the funding at a news conference in Daytona Beach Shores, which was heavily damaged by the storms last year

The money is part of a legislative package approved by state lawmakers during a special session in December that focused on property insurance following the storms Hurricane Ian, a Category 4 storm, made landfall in southwest Florida in late September and tore across the state, causing widespread damage Hurricane Nicole then hit in November, making landfall on the eastern coast of Florida, slamming areas where Ian had caused severe beach erosion just weeks earlier

Off-duty police ofcer kills gunman in videotaped shooting

An off-duty police officer fatally shot a gunman during a confrontation outside a South Florida supermarket Saturday night in an encounter captured on video

Cellphone videos posted on Twitter showed the man in the parking lot outside a Publix supermarket in Homestead holding a gun and firing four shots into an SUV that he says is his Holding the gun in front of him, he told shoppers in the parking lot, “Go home, go home ”

A Homestead police officer confronted him, pointing his gun at him while taking cover about 30 feet away The man tried to open the SUV’s door and then fired two more shots into it He then pulled keys from his pocket and tried again to open the door

“I am going home,” the man yelled at the officer

“Put the gun down, sir!” the officer yelled

“You can’t hit me from here,” the man replied “I am not trying to hurt anybody ”

Seconds later, another voice commanded the man to put down the gun He turned toward it, his gun still in his hand One shot was fired, hitting him He fell on his back The man who fired the shot, dressed in a Tshirt and shorts, came into view, yelling toward the Homestead officer, “I’m a cop, Miami-Dade! Get fire-rescue!”

The Homestead officer approached, his gun pointing at the off-duty officer The Miami-Dade officer pointed out where the fallen man ’ s gun landed, a few feet away The Homestead officer, his gun trained on the Miami-Dade officer, ordered him to put his gun down The officer complied No one else was injured

Miami-Dade police told the Miami Herald that the man was pronounced dead at a hospital Police told the paper that a Publix security guard had confronted the man for looking into cars and he pulled a gun Homestead police were then called Miami-Dade said its off-duty officer is a 30-year veteran His name and the gunman ’ s were not released

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the shooting