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Idaho in 2009

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

In 2009 the FHFA house price index for Idaho changed −7.4%, against −7.5% for the United States and −2.2% in 2008.

4,863 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (4,274 single-family), −24.8% on 2008; the national total was 582,963.

−7.4%Idaho index, 2008–2009US −7.5%
4,863housing units permitted in 20094,274 single-family
5 of 42counties with a rising indexmedian county −4.5%
582,963units permitted nationally in 2009
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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.

CountyIndex change 2009Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Bear Lake County+5.1%20203.0
Caribou County+1.9%17172.3
Oneida County+0.8%14142.8
Franklin County+0.5%60563.8
Cassia County+0.2%33331.3
Jerome County−0.6%60602.3
Latah County−0.6%249536.0
Butte County−0.7%882.9
Madison County−0.8%188893.4
Minidoka County−0.9%990.4
Bingham County−1.0%96801.9
Idaho County−1.1%330.2
Bannock County−1.4%1521521.7
Clearwater County−1.9%27273.0
Nez Perce County−1.9%46421.1
Lemhi County−2.1%12121.4
Power County−2.3%991.1
Twin Falls County−2.3%2692562.8
Bonneville County−3.4%2382341.8
Elmore County−3.9%95953.2
Gooding County−4.1%27231.6
Benewah County−4.5%30222.9
Fremont County−4.5%61614.3
Lincoln County−4.6%16162.9
Jefferson County−5.3%86822.4
Washington County−5.4%27272.3
Bonner County−7.2%330.1
Boise County−7.9%38384.4
Kootenai County−8.2%8617614.5
Lewis County−8.3%10102.7
Boundary County−8.5%47473.4
Shoshone County−8.5%440.3
Custer County−8.6%12102.6
Payette County−10.3%32321.2
Gem County−11.9%19190.9
Ada County−12.8%1,4381,3062.6
Adams County−12.8%13132.6
Teton County−12.9%39392.9
Owyhee County−13.1%20201.6
Valley County−13.5%47473.7
Blaine County−13.7%27271.1
Canyon County−17.4%3893861.4

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Idaho by year010,00020,00030,0001995: 10,666 units (8,366 single-family, 2,300 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 10,755 units (9,180 single-family, 1,575 in multi-unit buildings)1997: 10,337 units (8,838 single-family, 1,499 in multi-unit buildings)1998: 11,667 units (10,277 single-family, 1,390 in multi-unit buildings)1999: 12,181 units (10,497 single-family, 1,684 in multi-unit buildings)2000: 10,915 units (9,681 single-family, 1,234 in multi-unit buildings)20002001: 11,820 units (9,738 single-family, 2,082 in multi-unit buildings)2002: 13,488 units (10,845 single-family, 2,643 in multi-unit buildings)2003: 15,091 units (12,601 single-family, 2,490 in multi-unit buildings)2004: 18,108 units (15,273 single-family, 2,835 in multi-unit buildings)2005: 21,578 units (19,172 single-family, 2,406 in multi-unit buildings)20052006: 17,075 units (14,789 single-family, 2,286 in multi-unit buildings)2007: 12,105 units (9,551 single-family, 2,554 in multi-unit buildings)2008: 6,470 units (5,673 single-family, 797 in multi-unit buildings)2009: 4,863 units (4,274 single-family, 589 in multi-unit buildings)2010: 4,153 units (3,568 single-family, 585 in multi-unit buildings)20102011: 3,815 units (3,163 single-family, 652 in multi-unit buildings)2012: 6,265 units (5,036 single-family, 1,229 in multi-unit buildings)2013: 8,110 units (6,360 single-family, 1,750 in multi-unit buildings)2014: 8,797 units (6,293 single-family, 2,504 in multi-unit buildings)2015: 9,954 units (7,784 single-family, 2,170 in multi-unit buildings)20152016: 12,165 units (9,739 single-family, 2,426 in multi-unit buildings)2017: 14,183 units (11,019 single-family, 3,164 in multi-unit buildings)2018: 15,824 units (12,176 single-family, 3,648 in multi-unit buildings)2019: 17,716 units (12,978 single-family, 4,738 in multi-unit buildings)2020: 19,130 units (14,969 single-family, 4,161 in multi-unit buildings)20202021: 21,732 units (16,154 single-family, 5,578 in multi-unit buildings)2022: 18,706 units (11,912 single-family, 6,794 in multi-unit buildings)2023: 17,919 units (12,081 single-family, 5,838 in multi-unit buildings)2024: 17,630 units (14,821 single-family, 2,809 in multi-unit buildings)2025: 17,944 units (14,112 single-family, 3,832 in multi-unit buildings)2025

Housing units authorised in Idaho 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.