FHFA annual index 2013–2024Developmental county indexPermits through August 2026
Wilson County (100 = first year)United States, rebased to the same startNBER recessionPeak before the latest index value
FHFA notes: The FHFA HPI is a broad measure of the movement of single-family house prices. The FHFA HPI is a weighted, repeat-sales index, meaning that it measures average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same properties. FHFA describes its county indexes as developmental and subject to revision. The index does not give a dollar value for any home.
Wilson County, Kansas, has an FHFA house price index from 2013. Through 2024 it has risen +33.4%, from 100 to 133. FHFA's most recent value for this area is for 2024, so every span here ends in 2024.
Builders were authorised for 18 housing units in the county in the 12 months to August 2026 (+12.5% on the previous 12 months), 2.2 units per 1,000 residents; 89% were single-family houses. Since 1995 the county has authorised 183 units, most in 2024.
−14.9%1 year, 2023–2024Kansas +5.9%
+21.6%5 yearsUS +47.2%
—10 years— a year annualised
—since 2000US +151.2%
18units permitted, 12 months2.2 per 1,000 residents
All columns are FHFA annual all-transactions indexes over the same years.
Decade by decade
Decade
Change
United States
2020s so far (2020–2024)
+19.8%
+42.9%
FHFA reports each index with a value of 100 in its base period, the first year the area has enough transactions (2013 here). A decade's change is the index at the end of the decade divided by the index at the start, so it does not depend on the base year; the United States column covers the same years. Decades before 2013 are not shown.
Peak-to-low declines
Peak
Low
Decline
Peak regained
2023
2024
−14.9%
not by 2024
Building permits
Housing units authorised by building permits in Wilson County, by month over the latest five years and by year since 1995.
Housing units authorised in Wilson County by month, latest 12 monthssingle-family2+ unit buildings
Housing units authorised in Wilson County by month, latest 60 monthssingle-family2+ unit buildings
Housing units authorised in Wilson County by year, 1995–2025single-family2+ unit buildings
Permits, 12 months to August 2026
Wilson County
Kansas
United States
Housing units authorised
18
12,159
1,418,086
Units per 1,000 residents
2.2
4.1
4.1
Single-family share
89%
53%
63%
Change on previous 12 months
+12.5%
+29.8%
−0.1%
Units authorised since 1995
183
328,905
43,082,761
Population is the Census Bureau's vintage 2025 estimate. Permits authorise construction; they are not completions.
Questions and answers
How much have home values in Wilson County risen over 10 years?
The county index does not cover ten full years ending 2024; since 2013 it has risen +33.4%.
How does Wilson County compare with Kansas and the United States?
Over the ten years to 2024: Wilson County —, Kansas +81.9%, United States +87.9%.
What happened to Wilson County prices in 2008?
The county index shows no decline of 5% or more from a 2005–2008 peak. The Kansas index fell — over —–—.
How many homes are being built in Wilson County?
18 housing units were authorised by building permits in the 12 months to August 2026 (16 single-family, 0 in buildings of five or more units), or 2.2 per 1,000 residents against 4.1 for Kansas.
Where does this data come from?
The index is FHFA's annual county house price index (all-transactions, developmental), last updated March 31, 2026, with values through 2024. Permits are from the Census Bureau Building Permits Survey through August 2026; population is the Census Bureau's vintage 2025 estimate.
Provenance
Index: Federal Housing Finance Agency, annual house price index for counties (all-transactions, developmental), last updated March 31, 2026, values 2013–2024; metro, state and national comparisons from FHFA's annual indexes in the same release. Permits: Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, county and place files, through August 2026. Population: Census Bureau vintage 2025 estimates. ZIP assignment: 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file. Public domain throughout. Corrections · FHFA HPI datasets · Building Permits Survey.