New government figures suggest that Lancashire is leading the way in building new homes - while Cumbria is lagging behind.
Lancashire has seen more construction work start in the last quarter than anywhere else in the North West.
Work started on 1,140 new homes between June and August - that's more than Greater Manchester and Liverpool.
Cumbria saw 400 new homes built in the North West in the last three months - the lowest number in the region.
The impressive figures have been hailed as a very encouraging result by the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, which has prioritised house-building in the county.
LEP Chair, Edwin Booth, said: “This is a strong performance. It is a real achievement to be one of the best counties at house building outside of the housing bubble in the South East of England.
“New homes for the increasing numbers of employees and their families, along with other infrastructure, are being delivered by our City Deal funding and are an essential part of our ambitious multi-million pound programme to grow the local economy by £3bn and create tens of thousands of new jobs.
“These new homes are a clear indication to local people of the tangible improvements the LEP is making to the local economy. We will continue to work with our local authority and developer partners to deliver sustainable housing growth in Lancashire.”