States › Illinois › 1996
In 1996 the FHFA house price index for Illinois changed +3.0%, against +3.2% for the United States and +4.7% in 1995.
49,592 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (35,912 single-family), +4.5% on 1995; the national total was 1,425,616.
+3.0% Illinois index, 1995–1996 US +3.2%
49,592 housing units permitted in 1996 35,912 single-family
73 of 81 counties with a rising index median county +3.9%
1,425,616 units permitted nationally in 1996
Counties in 1996 Ranked by the county index change from 1995 to 1996 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1996; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 1996 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Pike County +12.7% 30 30 2.1 Effingham County +10.9% 95 95 2.8 Marion County +9.2% 22 22 0.6 Marshall County +9.0% 13 13 1.1 Fulton County +8.8% 65 65 2.0 McDonough County +8.8% 12 12 0.5 Douglas County +8.7% 45 45 2.3 Jo Daviess County +8.7% 170 170 7.9 Saline County +8.5% 0 0 0.0 Ford County +8.0% 24 24 1.8 Macoupin County +7.7% 41 41 0.9 Moultrie County +7.7% 60 60 4.2 Lawrence County +7.3% 1 1 0.1 Franklin County +6.9% 44 44 1.2 Clinton County +6.7% 59 59 1.6 Adams County +6.2% 87 87 1.4 Piatt County +6.1% 68 68 4.0 Edgar County +6.0% 20 20 1.2 Vermilion County +6.0% 52 52 0.7 Tazewell County +5.8% 522 522 4.0 Massac County +5.7% 9 9 0.7 Greene County +5.4% 11 11 1.0 Carroll County +5.2% 67 67 4.3 Peoria County +5.0% 477 477 2.7 De Witt County +4.9% 59 59 3.9 Fayette County +4.9% 35 35 1.7 Christian County +4.8% 77 77 2.3 Rock Island County +4.8% 227 227 1.6 Livingston County +4.7% 93 93 2.7 Coles County +4.5% 81 81 1.7 Warren County +4.5% 23 23 1.4 Whiteside County +4.5% 143 143 2.6 Bureau County +4.4% 76 76 2.3 Morgan County +4.3% 43 43 1.3 Woodford County +4.3% 183 183 4.8 Lee County +4.2% 123 123 3.7 Stephenson County +4.2% 173 173 4.0 Mercer County +4.1% 22 22 1.4 Ogle County +4.1% 219 219 4.3 Wabash County +4.0% 13 13 1.2 Mason County +3.9% 41 41 3.3 Kankakee County +3.8% 333 333 3.2 Champaign County +3.5% 475 475 2.3 Henry County +3.5% 108 108 2.2 Boone County +3.4% 292 292 5.5 Knox County +3.4% 97 97 2.0 Macon County +3.4% 242 242 2.4 Monroe County +3.4% 202 202 5.8 DeKalb County +3.3% 283 283 2.8 Jackson County +3.3% 29 29 0.6 St. Clair County +3.2% 873 873 3.5 Cook County +3.0% 5,196 5,196 1.0 Madison County +3.0% 946 946 3.6 McLean County +2.9% 737 737 4.3 Richland County +2.9% 40 40 2.6 Sangamon County +2.8% 823 823 4.2 Kane County +2.6% 3,273 3,273 6.2 Cass County +2.5% 22 22 1.8 Lake County +2.5% 3,670 3,670 5.1 LaSalle County +2.5% 350 350 3.2 Will County +2.5% 5,098 5,098 7.2 DuPage County +2.4% 3,993 3,993 4.3 Winnebago County +2.4% 1,135 1,135 4.0 Williamson County +2.2% 137 137 2.0 McHenry County +2.1% 2,331 2,331 7.3 Jersey County +1.8% 110 110 5.2 Kendall County +1.8% 472 472 3.2 Crawford County +1.6% 18 18 1.0 Jefferson County +1.6% 31 31 0.9 Grundy County +1.5% 281 281 5.2 Logan County +1.3% 51 51 1.9 Menard County +0.8% 99 99 8.3 Putnam County +0.1% 36 36 6.4 Hancock County −0.2% 19 19 1.1 Randolph County −0.5% 59 59 2.0 Iroquois County −0.8% 88 88 3.4 Montgomery County −1.0% 29 29 1.0 Bond County −1.7% 44 44 2.6 Shelby County −2.3% 60 60 2.9 Perry County −3.5% 0 0 0.0 Washington County −7.3% 67 67 4.9 Brown County — 2 2 0.3 Clark County — 16 16 1.1 Clay County — 15 15 1.2 Cumberland County — 10 10 1.0 Edwards County — 0 0 0.0 Gallatin County — 0 0 0.0 Hamilton County — 0 0 0.0 Henderson County — 27 27 4.5 Jasper County — 1 1 0.1 Johnson County — 0 0 0.0 Schuyler County — 0 0 0.0 Scott County — 0 0 0.0 Stark County — 14 14 2.6 Union County — 29 29 1.7 Wayne County — 10 10 0.6 White County — 1 1 0.1
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Illinois by year 0 50,000 100,000 1995: 47,467 units (35,392 single-family, 12,075 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 49,592 units (35,912 single-family, 13,680 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 46,323 units (32,801 single-family, 13,522 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 47,984 units (36,177 single-family, 11,807 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 53,974 units (39,228 single-family, 14,746 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 51,944 units (37,817 single-family, 14,127 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 54,839 units (39,362 single-family, 15,477 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 60,971 units (42,545 single-family, 18,426 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 62,211 units (45,379 single-family, 16,832 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 59,753 units (46,207 single-family, 13,546 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 66,942 units (47,705 single-family, 19,237 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 58,802 units (37,903 single-family, 20,899 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 43,020 units (24,511 single-family, 18,509 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 22,528 units (11,827 single-family, 10,701 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 10,859 units (7,844 single-family, 3,015 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 12,318 units (7,624 single-family, 4,694 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 11,809 units (6,834 single-family, 4,975 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 13,797 units (8,564 single-family, 5,233 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 15,545 units (9,869 single-family, 5,676 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 20,578 units (10,553 single-family, 10,025 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 19,571 units (10,076 single-family, 9,495 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 22,603 units (10,187 single-family, 12,416 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 24,992 units (10,181 single-family, 14,811 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 21,510 units (10,041 single-family, 11,469 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 20,524 units (8,745 single-family, 11,779 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 18,058 units (9,237 single-family, 8,821 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 19,658 units (10,937 single-family, 8,721 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 20,549 units (9,765 single-family, 10,784 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 16,863 units (9,554 single-family, 7,309 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 20,326 units (10,326 single-family, 10,000 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 18,551 units (10,821 single-family, 7,730 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Illinois 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 .