RGV building boom best in five years
RIO GRANDE VALLEY – According to Rio Grande Valley Partnership, 2013 was the busiest for commercial and residential construction in the Valley in at least five years.
In 2013, Valley cities recorded $926.8 million in building permits, an approximate 5 percent jump over 2012’s construction. Harlingen and McAllen led the building boom with $134.9 million in commercial construction and $62.3 million in new home construction, respectively.
Harlingen, McAllen, Edinburg, Brownsville and Mission all broke the $100 million mark in permitted construction activity. Mission more than doubled from 2012 to 2013, and San Juan’s permits quadrupled in value.
| City/Area | 2013* | 2012* | $ Growth* | % Growth* |
| Harlingen | $150.3 | $100.4 | $49.9 | 49.7% |
| McAllen | $150.3 | $172.3 | -$22.0 | -14.6% |
| Edinburg | $123.2 | $100.4 | $22.8 | 22.7% |
| Brownsville | $120.9 | $88.1 | $32.8 | 37.2% |
| Mission | $107.8 | $47.8 | $60.0 | 125.5% |
| Pharr | $87.7 | $121.3 | -$33.6 | -38.3% |
| San Juan | $41.2 | $10.3 | $30.9 | 300% |
| Weslaco | $26.0 | $18.5 | $7.5 | 40.5% |
| Mercedes | $14.2 | $4.5 | $9.7 | 215.5% |
| San Benito | $12.5 | $7.2 | $5.3 | 73.6% |
| RGV Cities | $926.8 | $875.9 | $50.9 | 5.8% |
*Ranked by 2013 permit value, all values in millions of dollars.
Source: Rio Grande Valley Partnership
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