MOBILE MARKET WATCH
Mitchell College of Business
Center for Real Estate Studies
Mobile Residential Real Estate Markets
Quarterly and Annual Building Permits
By Reporting Jurisdictions
Public and Private Residential Units
Winter, 2007
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Market
Watch
Mobile MSA (City+County) Residential Housing Market 2003-current
Quarterly and Annual Housing Unit Building Permits
Public and Private for All Jurisdictions
Total Mobile County (All
11 jurisdictions)
quarter year
Annual 2007
2007 4
2007 3
2007 2
2007 1
Annual 2006
2006 4
2006 3
2006 2
2006 1
Annual 2005
Annual 2004
Annual 2003
Bayou La Batre
quarter year
Annual 2007
2007 4
2007 3
2007 2
2007 1
Annual 2006
2006 4
2006 3
2006 2
2006 1
Annual 2005
Annual 2004
Annual 2003
Total
number
2,174
329
476
826
543
2,739
817
613
644
665
2,183
2,370
1,685
One Family
number
1,686
277
401
565
443
2,237
499
583
556
599
1,861
1,749
1,666
2 Family
number
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
3-4 Family
number
3
0
0
0
3
48
0
0
48
0
0
32
4
5+ Family
number
483
52
75
261
95
447
313
30
38
66
322
587
13
Total
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
One Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3-4 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5+ Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Chickasaw
quarter year
Annual 2007
2007 4
2007 3
2007 2
2007 1
Annual 2006
2006 4
2006 3
2006 2
2006 1
Annual 2005
Annual 2004
Annual 2003
Citronelle
quarter year
Annual 2007
2007 4
2007 3
2007 2
2007 1
Annual 2006
2006 4
2006 3
2006 2
2006 1
Annual 2005
Annual 2004
Annual 2003
Total
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
5
5
One Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
5
5
2 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3-4 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5+ Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
number
29
5
12
2
10
20
3
5
6
6
17
12
19
One Family
number
26
5
12
2
7
20
3
5
6
6
17
12
19
2 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3-4 Family
number
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5+ Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Creola
quarter year
Annual 2007
2007 4
2007 3
2007 2
2007 1
Annual 2006
2006 4
2006 3
2006 2
2006 1
Annual 2005
Annual 2004
Annual 2003
Dauphin Island Town
quarter year
Annual 2007
2007 4
2007 3
2007 2
2007 1
Annual 2006
2006 4
2006 3
2006 2
2006 1
Annual 2005
Annual 2004
Annual 2003
Total
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
13
13
One Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
13
13
2 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3-4 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5+ Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
number
29
5
6
7
11
107
20
24
43
20
211
61
59
One Family
number
29
5
6
7
11
62
8
14
20
20
67
54
59
2 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
3-4 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5+ Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
45
12
10
23
0
144
5
0
Mobile
quarter year
Annual 2007
2007 4
2007 3
2007 2
2007 1
Annual 2006
2006 4
2006 3
2006 2
2006 1
Annual 2005
Annual 2004
Annual 2003
County Unincorporated
quarter year
Annual 2007
2007 4
2007 3
2007 2
2007 1
Annual 2006
2006 4
2006 3
2006 2
2006 1
Annual 2005
Annual 2004
Annual 2003
Total
number
652
65
126
300
161
619
279
99
77
164
350
451
238
One Family
number
266
65
66
54
81
361
87
99
77
98
212
191
234
2 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3-4 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
4
5+ Family
number
386
0
60
246
80
258
192
0
0
66
138
228
0
Total
number
1,332
218
305
480
329
1,820
486
442
479
413
1,392
1,404
1,205
One Family
number
1,278
166
305
480
327
1,661
382
437
429
413
1,392
1,250
1,195
2 Family
number
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
3-4 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
48
0
0
48
0
0
0
0
5+ Family
number
52
52
0
0
0
109
104
5
0
0
0
154
8
Mt. Vernon
quarter year
Annual 2007
2007 4
2007 3
2007 2
2007 1
Annual 2006
2006 4
2006 3
2006 2
2006 1
Annual 2005
Annual 2004
Annual 2003
Prichard
quarter year
Annual 2007
2007 4
2007 3
2007 2
2007 1
Annual 2006
2006 4
2006 3
2006 2
2006 1
Annual 2005
Annual 2004
Annual 2003
Total
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
1
One Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
1
2 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3-4 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5+ Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
number
28
18
0
6
4
58
5
11
2
40
24
288
11
One Family
number
28
18
0
6
4
58
5
11
2
40
24
88
11
2 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3-4 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5+ Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
Saraland
quarter year
Annual 2007
2007 4
2007 3
2007 2
2007 1
Annual 2006
2006 4
2006 3
2006 2
2006 1
Annual 2005
Annual 2004
Annual 2003
Satsuma
quarter year
Annual 2007
2007 4
2007 3
2007 2
2007 1
Annual 2006
2006 4
2006 3
2006 2
2006 1
Annual 2005
Annual 2004
Annual 2003
Total
number
104
18
27
31
28
115
24
32
37
22
126
100
93
One Family
number
59
18
12
16
13
75
14
17
22
22
86
100
88
2 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3-4 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5+ Family
number
45
0
15
15
15
35
5
15
15
0
40
0
5
Total
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
34
41
One Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
34
41
2 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3-4 Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5+ Family
number
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Notes: All data supplied by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development;.
Analysis done by the Mitchell College of Business Center for Real Estate Studies;
For additional information, contact Don Epley, Director, 251.460.6736, depley@usouthal.edu