New Home Building Permits And The Average Value Of A Home Continues To Rise In The Tri Cities. Newschannel 11 Recently Analyzed Data, Which Showed A Slight Increase From 20222 Total Permit Numbers For Washington County And Slight Decreases In Kingsport And Johnson City. Kingsport Saw A 9% Drop From Last Year’s Record Of 296. Kingsport Assistant Manager Jessica Harmon Says……

Johnson City Saw A Drop Of Below 200. Washington County’s Total Was The Biggest With An Increase Of 11% To 414, From 373 In 2022. However, The County Saw A Dip In New Single-Family Home Construction In December With Only 12 Building Permits Issued.