States › Arizona › 1998
In 1998 the FHFA house price index for Arizona changed +4.3%, against +3.7% for the United States and +4.1% in 1997.
63,930 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (50,540 single-family), +10.7% on 1997; the national total was 1,612,260.
+4.3% Arizona index, 1997–1998 US +3.7%
63,930 housing units permitted in 1998 50,540 single-family
14 of 14 counties with a rising index median county +3.5%
1,612,260 units permitted nationally in 1998
Counties in 1998 Ranked by the county index change from 1997 to 1998 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1998; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 1998 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Navajo County +6.0% 585 585 5.3 Pinal County +5.5% 2,237 2,237 4.1 Maricopa County +5.1% 34,325 34,325 7.3 Gila County +4.9% 346 346 6.4 Yuma County +4.2% 896 896 4.0 Yavapai County +3.8% 2,150 2,150 8.5 Cochise County +3.7% 563 563 4.5 Apache County +3.5% 100 100 1.6 Santa Cruz County +3.5% 340 340 6.8 Coconino County +3.1% 567 567 3.9 Pima County +3.0% 6,512 6,512 6.1 Mohave County +2.3% 1,772 1,772 7.8 La Paz County +2.2% 35 35 2.1 Graham County +0.2% 110 110 2.7
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Arizona by year 0 50,000 100,000 1995: 52,714 units (39,879 single-family, 12,835 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 53,715 units (41,311 single-family, 12,404 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 57,762 units (44,373 single-family, 13,389 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 63,930 units (50,540 single-family, 13,390 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 65,109 units (53,240 single-family, 11,869 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 61,485 units (48,844 single-family, 12,641 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 62,496 units (51,839 single-family, 10,657 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 66,031 units (55,798 single-family, 10,233 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 74,996 units (65,845 single-family, 9,151 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 90,644 units (80,778 single-family, 9,866 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 90,851 units (80,804 single-family, 10,047 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 65,363 units (55,633 single-family, 9,730 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 49,642 units (37,666 single-family, 11,976 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 26,082 units (19,153 single-family, 6,929 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 14,474 units (12,826 single-family, 1,648 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 12,370 units (10,755 single-family, 1,615 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 13,007 units (10,306 single-family, 2,701 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 21,726 units (16,189 single-family, 5,537 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 25,209 units (18,386 single-family, 6,823 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 26,997 units (16,841 single-family, 10,156 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 28,910 units (22,311 single-family, 6,599 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 35,578 units (24,853 single-family, 10,725 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 39,472 units (28,072 single-family, 11,400 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 41,664 units (32,127 single-family, 9,537 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 46,580 units (33,981 single-family, 12,599 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 60,342 units (42,277 single-family, 18,065 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 65,334 units (46,561 single-family, 18,773 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 61,531 units (37,288 single-family, 24,243 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 58,433 units (34,429 single-family, 24,004 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 59,616 units (41,944 single-family, 17,672 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 51,532 units (33,371 single-family, 18,161 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Arizona 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 .