Pearland new housing starts to add 13,000 new residents

PEARLAND – Last year, the City of Pearland issued the highest number of single-family housing permits in a single year since 2008.

The Pearland Economic Development Corporation reported that the city issued 1,068 single-family residential permits and 1,008 multifamily residential permits in 2014.

In the fiscal year running from October 2013 to September 2014, 2,252 residential lots were approved by the city for construction of single-family homes and 2,163 lots were approved under preliminary plats.

The group predicts that the new housing starts will bring 13,000 new residents to Pearland in coming years.