State, one year
Colorado in 1998
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 1998 the FHFA house price index for Colorado changed +4.8%, against +3.7% for the United States and +5.5% in 1997.
51,156 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (36,107 single-family), +18.8% on 1997; the national total was 1,612,260.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamosa County | +10.9% | 67 | 67 | 4.0 |
| Denver County | +8.4% | 1,502 | 1,502 | 2.0 |
| Grand County | +8.1% | 343 | 343 | 20.8 |
| Kit Carson County | +7.9% | 32 | 32 | 4.5 |
| Gunnison County | +7.7% | 204 | 204 | 11.7 |
| Custer County | +7.3% | 137 | 137 | 24.5 |
| Lake County | +7.2% | 40 | 40 | 5.3 |
| Eagle County | +7.1% | 624 | 624 | 11.5 |
| Las Animas County | +7.1% | 87 | 87 | 6.0 |
| Rio Grande County | +6.8% | 93 | 93 | 8.4 |
| Summit County | +6.8% | 492 | 492 | 15.6 |
| Delta County | +6.5% | 57 | 57 | 1.8 |
| Clear Creek County | +6.3% | 96 | 96 | 10.7 |
| Morgan County | +6.2% | 182 | 182 | 6.0 |
| Rio Blanco County | +6.2% | 15 | 15 | 2.2 |
| Adams County | +6.1% | 2,877 | 2,877 | 5.2 |
| Gilpin County | +5.9% | 86 | 86 | 14.2 |
| Park County | +5.9% | 345 | 345 | 18.8 |
| Moffat County | +5.8% | 34 | 34 | 2.6 |
| Fremont County | +5.6% | 332 | 332 | 6.6 |
| Broomfield County | +5.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jefferson County | +5.2% | 2,053 | 2,053 | 3.5 |
| Mesa County | +5.2% | 1,105 | 1,105 | 6.8 |
| Otero County | +5.2% | 32 | 32 | 1.8 |
| Elbert County | +5.1% | 295 | 295 | 9.7 |
| Weld County | +5.1% | 2,773 | 2,773 | 7.3 |
| Arapahoe County | +5.0% | 3,029 | 3,029 | 4.5 |
| Boulder County | +5.0% | 2,941 | 2,941 | 9.0 |
| Douglas County | +4.8% | 5,282 | 5,282 | 13.2 |
| Garfield County | +4.8% | 385 | 385 | 6.1 |
| Pueblo County | +4.8% | 1,111 | 1,111 | 6.6 |
| Montrose County | +4.6% | 263 | 263 | 5.9 |
| Routt County | +4.6% | 264 | 264 | 10.4 |
| Yuma County | +4.3% | 7 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Larimer County | +4.2% | 2,647 | 2,647 | 7.0 |
| Archuleta County | +4.0% | 248 | 248 | 17.3 |
| Huerfano County | +4.0% | 109 | 109 | 15.5 |
| El Paso County | +3.9% | 4,234 | 4,234 | 5.6 |
| Chaffee County | +3.6% | 187 | 187 | 9.0 |
| Montezuma County | +3.5% | 58 | 58 | 2.2 |
| Teller County | +3.5% | 301 | 301 | 12.2 |
| Logan County | +2.4% | 37 | 37 | 1.8 |
| La Plata County | +1.7% | 373 | 373 | 6.6 |
| Ouray County | +1.6% | 65 | 65 | 12.3 |
| Pitkin County | +1.6% | 104 | 104 | 6.3 |
| Prowers County | +1.6% | 36 | 36 | 3.0 |
| Phillips County | +0.5% | 14 | 14 | 3.2 |
| San Miguel County | −4.8% | 110 | 110 | 14.2 |
| Bent County | — | 23 | 23 | 4.0 |
| Conejos County | — | 175 | 175 | 23.2 |
| Crowley County | — | 2 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Dolores County | — | 6 | 6 | 2.4 |
| Hinsdale County | — | 13 | 13 | 17.3 |
| Jackson County | — | 15 | 15 | 12.4 |
| Lincoln County | — | 18 | 18 | 3.2 |
| Mineral County | — | 14 | 14 | 15.4 |
| Saguache County | — | 81 | 81 | 12.0 |
| San Juan County | — | 7 | 7 | 8.6 |
| Sedgwick County | — | 9 | 9 | 4.0 |
| Washington County | — | 17 | 17 | 3.6 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in Colorado 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.