New Home Construction Slows in 2025, But Still Posts Third Best Year On Record in Walker County

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A row of newly built homes on the left side of a street

New home construction in unincorporated Walker County slowed last year, as the cost of construction drove new home prices higher. Still, 2025 ranked as the third best year on record for the county, despite an 11% decline from the previous year. Walker County’s Planning Office issued 244 permits in 2025 for the construction of new … Continue reading New Home Construction Slows in 2025, But Still Posts Third Best Year On Record in Walker County

New Home Construction in Walker County Grew at a Record Pace in 2023

Posted on by Joe Legge
Several new homes under various states of construction against a mountain backdrop

LaFayette, GA (January 22, 2024) Walker County experienced record housing growth in 2023, despite high interest rates and inflation impacting home buyers and home builders across the nation. The number of new homes under construction in unincorporated Walker County last year was so robust, it actually outpaced the previous two years combined. The Walker County … Continue reading New Home Construction in Walker County Grew at a Record Pace in 2023