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In 2009 the FHFA house price index for Delaware changed −6.6%, against −7.5% for the United States and −3.0% in 2008.
3,156 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (2,676 single-family), −5.7% on 2008; the national total was 582,963.
−6.6% Delaware index, 2008–2009 US −7.5%
3,156 housing units permitted in 2009 2,676 single-family
0 of 3 counties with a rising index median county −7.2%
582,963 units permitted nationally in 2009
Counties in 2009 Ranked by the county index change from 2008 to 2009 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2009; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Delaware by year 0 5,000 10,000 1995: 4,608 units (4,252 single-family, 356 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 4,370 units (4,218 single-family, 152 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 4,732 units (4,080 single-family, 652 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 5,287 units (4,649 single-family, 638 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 5,285 units (4,822 single-family, 463 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 4,611 units (3,915 single-family, 696 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 4,814 units (4,425 single-family, 389 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 6,331 units (6,051 single-family, 280 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 7,760 units (6,748 single-family, 1,012 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 7,858 units (7,532 single-family, 326 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 8,195 units (6,715 single-family, 1,480 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 6,504 units (5,015 single-family, 1,489 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 5,291 units (4,403 single-family, 888 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 3,346 units (2,680 single-family, 666 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 3,156 units (2,676 single-family, 480 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 3,072 units (2,673 single-family, 399 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 2,954 units (2,441 single-family, 513 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 4,091 units (2,890 single-family, 1,201 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 4,827 units (3,759 single-family, 1,068 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 5,194 units (4,144 single-family, 1,050 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 5,221 units (4,239 single-family, 982 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 5,804 units (4,687 single-family, 1,117 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 6,601 units (5,218 single-family, 1,383 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 6,003 units (5,472 single-family, 531 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 6,539 units (5,573 single-family, 966 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 8,455 units (7,101 single-family, 1,354 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 8,500 units (7,261 single-family, 1,239 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 6,417 units (5,855 single-family, 562 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 5,765 units (4,684 single-family, 1,081 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 7,141 units (6,236 single-family, 905 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 6,468 units (5,422 single-family, 1,046 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Delaware 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 .