States › Alabama › 2006
In 2006 the FHFA house price index for Alabama changed +7.9%, against +6.6% for the United States and +6.9% in 2005.
32,034 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (24,132 single-family), +4.6% on 2005; the national total was 1,838,903.
+7.9% Alabama index, 2005–2006 US +6.6%
32,034 housing units permitted in 2006 24,132 single-family
61 of 61 counties with a rising index median county +6.9%
1,838,903 units permitted nationally in 2006
Counties in 2006 Ranked by the county index change from 2005 to 2006 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2006; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2006 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Baldwin County +17.3% 5,686 2,776 21.2 Covington County +14.8% 19 19 0.5 Mobile County +14.8% 2,777 2,316 6.7 Geneva County +14.4% 25 25 0.9 Macon County +13.2% 25 25 1.4 Tallapoosa County +12.5% 62 62 1.5 Wilcox County +12.5% 0 0 0.0 Pike County +11.4% 133 71 3.9 Cherokee County +10.9% 147 47 5.6 Hale County +10.6% 89 89 5.9 Winston County +10.3% 0 0 0.0 Pickens County +9.8% 7 7 0.4 Escambia County +9.6% 19 19 0.5 Barbour County +9.3% 26 26 1.1 Crenshaw County +9.2% 8 8 0.6 Houston County +9.2% 669 665 6.1 Russell County +9.1% 677 477 11.5 Clay County +8.9% 5 5 0.4 Jackson County +8.8% 85 85 1.6 Dale County +8.6% 95 95 1.9 Madison County +8.5% 4,229 3,913 9.8 Coffee County +8.3% 344 344 6.0 Chambers County +8.1% 22 22 0.6 Clarke County +8.0% 36 20 1.6 Lee County +8.0% 2,204 1,687 11.6 Autauga County +7.9% 347 347 5.6 DeKalb County +7.7% 125 85 1.7 Henry County +7.6% 8 8 0.4 Talladega County +7.0% 329 219 4.0 Calhoun County +6.9% 277 232 2.4 Elmore County +6.9% 310 310 3.4 Franklin County +6.9% 31 23 1.0 Marshall County +6.9% 286 188 2.8 Colbert County +6.7% 200 200 3.4 Lauderdale County +6.7% 175 167 1.8 St. Clair County +6.7% 624 610 6.4 Cullman County +6.6% 84 82 0.9 Tuscaloosa County +6.6% 2,527 1,092 10.5 Dallas County +6.4% 4 4 0.1 Randolph County +6.4% 0 0 0.0 Jefferson County +6.3% 4,548 3,300 6.8 Cleburne County +6.2% 35 5 2.2 Bibb County +6.0% 12 12 0.5 Limestone County +5.8% 241 241 2.0 Walker County +5.8% 50 50 0.8 Montgomery County +5.7% 930 924 4.1 Monroe County +5.4% 12 12 0.6 Shelby County +5.4% 2,345 2,321 9.8 Blount County +5.3% 91 39 1.5 Chilton County +5.1% 137 105 2.9 Lowndes County +5.1% 3 3 0.3 Lamar County +5.0% 0 0 0.0 Etowah County +4.7% 391 312 3.8 Morgan County +3.5% 333 333 2.6 Sumter County +3.5% 5 5 0.4 Lawrence County +3.1% 3 3 0.1 Marengo County +2.6% 29 29 1.6 Marion County +2.0% 21 21 0.7 Choctaw County +1.3% 6 6 0.5 Fayette County +0.8% 51 6 3.2 Butler County +0.7% 22 22 1.2 Conecuh County — 5 5 0.5 Coosa County — 0 0 0.0 Washington County — 6 6 0.4
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Alabama by year 0 20,000 40,000 1995: 20,114 units (13,412 single-family, 6,702 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 19,868 units (14,566 single-family, 5,302 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 17,732 units (13,634 single-family, 4,098 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 20,533 units (14,655 single-family, 5,878 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 19,029 units (14,926 single-family, 4,103 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 17,406 units (13,672 single-family, 3,734 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 17,706 units (14,044 single-family, 3,662 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 18,403 units (15,145 single-family, 3,258 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 22,256 units (17,671 single-family, 4,585 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 27,411 units (22,392 single-family, 5,019 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 30,612 units (24,654 single-family, 5,958 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 32,034 units (24,132 single-family, 7,902 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 25,845 units (18,946 single-family, 6,899 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 17,464 units (12,017 single-family, 5,447 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 13,266 units (9,409 single-family, 3,857 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 11,261 units (8,702 single-family, 2,559 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 11,667 units (8,858 single-family, 2,809 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 13,506 units (9,184 single-family, 4,322 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 11,763 units (9,278 single-family, 2,485 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 13,369 units (9,506 single-family, 3,863 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 14,054 units (10,257 single-family, 3,797 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 15,001 units (11,692 single-family, 3,309 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 14,799 units (12,233 single-family, 2,566 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 14,824 units (12,978 single-family, 1,846 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 17,748 units (14,705 single-family, 3,043 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 19,982 units (17,551 single-family, 2,431 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 22,100 units (17,879 single-family, 4,221 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 19,499 units (15,961 single-family, 3,538 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 20,337 units (16,298 single-family, 4,039 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 20,725 units (17,423 single-family, 3,302 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 19,061 units (15,402 single-family, 3,659 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Alabama by year
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology .