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Arkansas in 2017

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

In 2017 the FHFA house price index for Arkansas changed +3.5%, against +5.4% for the United States and +2.4% in 2016.

10,795 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (7,376 single-family), +13.9% on 2016; the national total was 1,281,977.

+3.5%Arkansas index, 2016–2017US +5.4%
10,795housing units permitted in 20177,376 single-family
50 of 68counties with a rising indexmedian county +2.5%
1,281,977units permitted nationally in 2017
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Counties in 2017

Ranked by the county index change from 2016 to 2017 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2017; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2017Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Scott County+23.9%550.5
Stone County+15.4%950.7
Chicot County+12.0%220.2
Madison County+8.9%660.3
Columbia County+7.8%18120.8
Cleveland County+7.6%000.0
Benton County+7.4%3,3312,22010.0
Newton County+6.9%000.0
Phillips County+6.7%4623.2
Hempstead County+6.6%000.0
Washington County+6.4%1,3871,2975.1
Poinsett County+5.7%56402.5
Clark County+5.6%18180.9
Logan County+5.2%530.2
Boone County+4.9%34340.9
Garland County+4.7%38380.4
Jackson County+4.7%880.5
Randolph County+4.3%16140.8
Crittenden County+3.9%52521.1
Saline County+3.9%3823802.9
Pike County+3.8%000.0
Lincoln County+3.6%000.0
Jefferson County+3.4%74361.2
Ouachita County+3.4%660.3
Polk County+3.4%000.0
Crawford County+3.3%1261222.0
Greene County+3.2%1951314.1
Independence County+3.1%76222.0
Craighead County+3.0%8104726.9
Woodruff County+3.0%000.0
Sebastian County+2.8%4581743.5
Yell County+2.8%14140.7
Carroll County+2.6%57191.9
Faulkner County+2.6%3792702.8
Pulaski County+2.5%2,0601,0665.1
Howard County+2.4%440.3
Marion County+2.4%76764.3
Hot Spring County+2.3%990.3
Miller County+2.3%29290.7
Lonoke County+2.2%3623464.7
Pope County+2.2%1311112.0
Grant County+1.9%25181.3
Cross County+1.7%14140.9
Cleburne County+1.6%11110.4
Johnson County+1.4%45311.7
Franklin County+1.1%770.4
Little River County+1.1%330.3
Arkansas County+0.5%19191.2
Lawrence County+0.4%16101.0
White County+0.3%100981.2
Desha County0.0%220.2
Searcy County−0.2%000.0
Union County−0.4%90102.4
Van Buren County−0.5%550.3
Baxter County−0.6%80181.9
Ashley County−1.0%110.1
Conway County−1.0%1990.9
Drew County−1.4%10100.6
Sharp County−1.6%550.3
Sevier County−2.0%640.4
Izard County−2.7%220.1
Mississippi County−3.2%35350.9
Montgomery County−4.0%000.0
Perry County−7.4%770.7
Fulton County−7.7%000.0
Bradley County−8.4%330.3
Clay County−8.5%330.2
St. Francis County−12.7%110.0

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.