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Arkansas in 2012

Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.

In 2012 the FHFA house price index for Arkansas changed −0.2%, against −1.8% for the United States and −1.6% in 2011.

8,231 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (5,417 single-family), +21.0% on 2011; the national total was 829,658.

−0.2%Arkansas index, 2011–2012US −1.8%
8,231housing units permitted in 20125,417 single-family
39 of 68counties with a rising indexmedian county +0.3%
829,658units permitted nationally in 2012
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Counties in 2012

Ranked by the county index change from 2011 to 2012 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2012; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2012Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Clay County+13.2%1280.9
Newton County+8.2%110.1
Columbia County+6.5%1080.5
Sevier County+4.3%12120.8
Izard County+4.0%110.1
Ouachita County+3.3%220.1
Drew County+3.0%1140.6
Jackson County+2.7%660.4
Poinsett County+2.7%770.3
Pope County+2.6%91641.4
Little River County+2.5%220.2
Clark County+2.4%4482.1
St. Francis County+2.4%45452.1
Fulton County+2.2%000.0
Van Buren County+2.2%630.4
Craighead County+2.0%9814438.4
Mississippi County+1.6%74302.0
Scott County+1.6%220.2
Sharp County+1.5%15150.8
Lonoke County+1.4%5862757.6
Marion County+1.3%330.2
Arkansas County+1.0%22191.4
Washington County+1.0%6466422.4
Grant County+0.8%14140.7
Lawrence County+0.8%110.1
White County+0.8%2441333.0
Yell County+0.8%110.1
Union County+0.7%7532.0
Ashley County+0.6%110.1
Hempstead County+0.6%110.1
Crawford County+0.5%113971.8
Greene County+0.5%1661223.5
Cross County+0.4%12120.7
Jefferson County+0.4%106341.7
Benton County+0.3%1,2721,1163.8
Hot Spring County+0.3%110.0
Pulaski County+0.2%1,7788234.4
Independence County+0.1%39231.0
Saline County+0.1%4494373.4
Stone County0.0%48423.8
Boone County−0.1%17170.4
Sebastian County−0.1%3782872.9
Garland County−0.2%44440.4
Miller County−0.2%92382.2
Crittenden County−0.3%74621.6
Faulkner County−0.3%4853013.6
Randolph County−0.5%990.5
Phillips County−0.6%30302.1
Montgomery County−1.0%000.0
Conway County−1.2%1040.5
Johnson County−1.5%41411.6
Polk County−1.5%440.2
Baxter County−1.6%42421.0
Cleburne County−1.7%14140.5
Pike County−2.2%000.0
Howard County−2.3%330.2
Lincoln County−2.6%2512.0
Carroll County−2.7%14140.5
Franklin County−4.1%220.1
Chicot County−4.3%220.2
Logan County−4.8%11110.5
Perry County−5.1%110.1
Madison County−5.6%000.0
Bradley County−6.1%330.3
Desha County−7.1%18141.8
Woodruff County−8.5%440.7
Cleveland County−10.0%000.0
Searcy County−12.6%220.3

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Arkansas by year010,00020,0001995: 11,707 units (7,295 single-family, 4,412 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 11,144 units (7,671 single-family, 3,473 in multi-unit buildings)1997: 11,026 units (6,831 single-family, 4,195 in multi-unit buildings)1998: 10,021 units (7,160 single-family, 2,861 in multi-unit buildings)1999: 11,502 units (7,749 single-family, 3,753 in multi-unit buildings)2000: 9,203 units (6,927 single-family, 2,276 in multi-unit buildings)20002001: 10,407 units (7,457 single-family, 2,950 in multi-unit buildings)2002: 12,436 units (8,007 single-family, 4,429 in multi-unit buildings)2003: 14,839 units (10,072 single-family, 4,767 in multi-unit buildings)2004: 15,855 units (10,563 single-family, 5,292 in multi-unit buildings)2005: 17,932 units (13,191 single-family, 4,741 in multi-unit buildings)20052006: 13,885 units (10,769 single-family, 3,116 in multi-unit buildings)2007: 11,031 units (7,990 single-family, 3,041 in multi-unit buildings)2008: 8,810 units (5,219 single-family, 3,591 in multi-unit buildings)2009: 7,056 units (4,526 single-family, 2,530 in multi-unit buildings)2010: 7,177 units (4,648 single-family, 2,529 in multi-unit buildings)20102011: 6,800 units (4,141 single-family, 2,659 in multi-unit buildings)2012: 8,231 units (5,417 single-family, 2,814 in multi-unit buildings)2013: 7,481 units (5,521 single-family, 1,960 in multi-unit buildings)2014: 7,666 units (5,257 single-family, 2,409 in multi-unit buildings)2015: 8,500 units (5,709 single-family, 2,791 in multi-unit buildings)20152016: 9,474 units (6,816 single-family, 2,658 in multi-unit buildings)2017: 10,795 units (7,376 single-family, 3,419 in multi-unit buildings)2018: 10,179 units (7,354 single-family, 2,825 in multi-unit buildings)2019: 12,723 units (7,869 single-family, 4,854 in multi-unit buildings)2020: 12,493 units (8,802 single-family, 3,691 in multi-unit buildings)20202021: 14,198 units (10,563 single-family, 3,635 in multi-unit buildings)2022: 14,364 units (9,473 single-family, 4,891 in multi-unit buildings)2023: 12,842 units (9,360 single-family, 3,482 in multi-unit buildings)2024: 13,684 units (9,819 single-family, 3,865 in multi-unit buildings)2025: 15,492 units (10,298 single-family, 5,194 in multi-unit buildings)2025

Housing units authorised in Arkansas by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings

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.