State, one year
Florida in 1998
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 1998 the FHFA house price index for Florida changed +4.0%, against +3.7% for the United States and +2.8% in 1997.
148,603 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (97,889 single-family), +10.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | +13.5% | 87 | 87 | 6.7 |
| Gulf County | +12.9% | 114 | 114 | 7.2 |
| Taylor County | +12.3% | 55 | 55 | 2.6 |
| Nassau County | +8.2% | 549 | 549 | 5.1 |
| Hardee County | +7.6% | 34 | 34 | 1.3 |
| Monroe County | +7.2% | 383 | 383 | 4.8 |
| Putnam County | +7.1% | 153 | 153 | 2.0 |
| Collier County | +6.5% | 2,804 | 2,804 | 6.7 |
| Gadsden County | +6.5% | 122 | 122 | 2.8 |
| Citrus County | +6.3% | 1,082 | 1,082 | 6.3 |
| DeSoto County | +6.2% | 66 | 66 | 1.8 |
| St. Johns County | +6.0% | 1,764 | 1,764 | 5.1 |
| Jackson County | +5.8% | 105 | 105 | 2.1 |
| Wakulla County | +5.7% | 209 | 209 | 5.5 |
| Duval County | +5.6% | 4,029 | 4,029 | 3.8 |
| Bay County | +5.5% | 1,102 | 1,102 | 5.4 |
| Highlands County | +5.5% | 480 | 480 | 4.3 |
| Charlotte County | +5.3% | 1,200 | 1,200 | 5.5 |
| Hillsborough County | +5.1% | 6,100 | 6,100 | 3.9 |
| Pinellas County | +4.7% | 1,931 | 1,931 | 2.0 |
| Walton County | +4.6% | 649 | 649 | 7.0 |
| Lake County | +4.4% | 2,928 | 2,928 | 6.4 |
| Osceola County | +4.4% | 2,613 | 2,613 | 5.4 |
| Marion County | +4.3% | 2,634 | 2,634 | 6.0 |
| Seminole County | +4.2% | 2,726 | 2,726 | 5.5 |
| Manatee County | +4.1% | 2,388 | 2,388 | 5.1 |
| Palm Beach County | +4.1% | 6,387 | 6,387 | 4.1 |
| Miami-Dade County | +4.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Santa Rosa County | +4.0% | 1,116 | 1,116 | 5.3 |
| Sarasota County | +4.0% | 2,780 | 2,780 | 5.8 |
| Orange County | +3.9% | 6,757 | 6,757 | 4.4 |
| Volusia County | +3.9% | 2,913 | 2,913 | 4.8 |
| Indian River County | +3.7% | 1,050 | 1,050 | 6.1 |
| Polk County | +3.7% | 2,873 | 2,873 | 3.3 |
| Broward County | +3.6% | 8,753 | 8,753 | 4.3 |
| Pasco County | +3.6% | 2,581 | 2,581 | 3.8 |
| Brevard County | +3.5% | 3,242 | 3,242 | 4.9 |
| Escambia County | +3.4% | 1,742 | 1,742 | 5.2 |
| Levy County | +3.4% | 141 | 141 | 2.9 |
| Lee County | +3.1% | 3,995 | 3,995 | 4.6 |
| Clay County | +3.0% | 1,302 | 1,302 | 5.4 |
| Leon County | +3.0% | 942 | 942 | 3.1 |
| St. Lucie County | +3.0% | 1,421 | 1,421 | 3.5 |
| Suwannee County | +2.8% | 119 | 119 | 2.5 |
| Alachua County | +2.7% | 1,090 | 1,090 | 3.8 |
| Okaloosa County | +2.7% | 1,526 | 1,526 | 6.9 |
| Flagler County | +2.4% | 1,185 | 1,185 | 8.4 |
| Okeechobee County | +2.4% | 127 | 127 | 3.0 |
| Hernando County | +2.1% | 961 | 961 | 4.3 |
| Martin County | +1.9% | 982 | 982 | 5.9 |
| Gilchrist County | +1.4% | 66 | 66 | 3.2 |
| Sumter County | +0.3% | 1,299 | 1,299 | 8.2 |
| Hendry County | +0.2% | 31 | 31 | 0.6 |
| Bradford County | −1.4% | 54 | 54 | 1.9 |
| Baker County | — | 81 | 81 | 2.7 |
| Calhoun County | — | 14 | 14 | 1.1 |
| Columbia County | — | 245 | 245 | 3.3 |
| Dixie County | — | 40 | 40 | 2.2 |
| Hamilton County | — | 29 | 29 | 2.0 |
| Holmes County | — | 49 | 49 | 2.4 |
| Jefferson County | — | 82 | 82 | 5.1 |
| Liberty County | — | 9 | 9 | 1.1 |
| Madison County | — | 47 | 47 | 2.5 |
| Union County | — | 32 | 32 | 2.0 |
| Washington County | — | 102 | 102 | 3.8 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in Florida 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.