States › Illinois › 1997
In 1997 the FHFA house price index for Illinois changed +3.0%, against +3.8% for the United States and +3.0% in 1996.
46,323 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (32,801 single-family), −6.6% on 1996; the national total was 1,441,136.
+3.0% Illinois index, 1996–1997 US +3.8%
46,323 housing units permitted in 1997 32,801 single-family
75 of 82 counties with a rising index median county +3.3%
1,441,136 units permitted nationally in 1997
Counties in 1997 Ranked by the county index change from 1996 to 1997 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1997; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 1997 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Putnam County +17.2% 46 46 8.2 Shelby County +13.0% 57 57 2.8 Perry County +12.0% 0 0 0.0 Johnson County +11.8% 0 0 0.0 Bond County +10.1% 37 37 2.2 Richland County +10.1% 38 38 2.5 Warren County +9.8% 18 18 1.1 Menard County +9.0% 91 91 7.7 Mason County +8.4% 34 34 2.7 Washington County +8.0% 59 59 4.3 Henry County +7.6% 113 113 2.3 Jersey County +7.6% 92 92 4.3 Saline County +6.9% 0 0 0.0 Mercer County +6.8% 36 36 2.4 Ford County +6.2% 33 33 2.5 Crawford County +6.1% 25 25 1.3 Fulton County +5.8% 80 80 2.4 Knox County +5.6% 85 85 1.8 Vermilion County +5.5% 50 50 0.7 Rock Island County +5.4% 178 178 1.3 Woodford County +5.2% 151 151 4.0 Christian County +5.1% 68 68 2.0 Jackson County +5.1% 49 49 0.9 Iroquois County +4.7% 78 78 3.0 LaSalle County +4.6% 349 349 3.2 Stephenson County +4.4% 166 166 3.8 Tazewell County +4.4% 376 376 2.9 Greene County +4.3% 6 6 0.5 Piatt County +4.3% 64 64 3.8 Madison County +4.1% 872 872 3.3 Peoria County +4.1% 422 422 2.4 Edgar County +4.0% 22 22 1.3 Fayette County +4.0% 27 27 1.3 Macon County +3.9% 199 199 2.0 Montgomery County +3.9% 19 19 0.7 Grundy County +3.6% 170 170 3.1 Whiteside County +3.6% 134 134 2.5 Bureau County +3.5% 72 72 2.2 De Witt County +3.5% 59 59 3.9 Logan County +3.4% 42 42 1.5 Cook County +3.3% 4,519 4,519 0.9 Douglas County +3.3% 49 49 2.5 DuPage County +3.3% 3,641 3,641 3.9 Massac County +3.3% 5 5 0.4 Monroe County +3.2% 209 209 6.0 McLean County +3.1% 769 769 4.5 Morgan County +2.9% 37 37 1.1 Boone County +2.8% 252 252 4.7 Williamson County +2.8% 128 128 1.9 DeKalb County +2.7% 265 265 2.6 Champaign County +2.5% 497 497 2.4 Lake County +2.5% 3,663 3,663 5.1 Livingston County +2.5% 82 82 2.3 St. Clair County +2.5% 783 783 3.1 Will County +2.5% 4,652 4,652 6.5 Coles County +2.4% 48 48 1.0 Kane County +2.4% 3,233 3,233 6.1 Jo Daviess County +2.2% 154 154 7.1 McHenry County +2.2% 1,798 1,798 5.7 Clinton County +2.0% 73 73 2.0 Lee County +1.9% 101 101 3.1 Kankakee County +1.8% 290 290 2.7 Ogle County +1.8% 228 228 4.4 Wabash County +1.8% 15 15 1.4 Jefferson County +1.6% 22 22 0.6 Kendall County +1.6% 457 457 3.1 Adams County +1.5% 96 96 1.5 Macoupin County +1.5% 35 35 0.8 Randolph County +1.5% 64 64 2.1 Sangamon County +1.5% 721 721 3.7 Winnebago County +1.3% 988 988 3.5 Carroll County +0.5% 80 80 5.2 Marion County +0.3% 32 32 0.9 Franklin County +0.2% 38 38 1.0 Moultrie County +0.2% 35 35 2.4 McDonough County 0.0% 21 21 0.8 Hancock County −0.1% 21 21 1.2 Cass County −0.3% 24 24 1.9 Effingham County −0.5% 86 86 2.5 Pike County −0.7% 36 36 2.5 Marshall County −3.1% 17 17 1.5 Lawrence County −10.3% 2 2 0.1 Brown County — 3 3 0.5 Clark County — 7 7 0.5 Clay County — 14 14 1.1 Cumberland County — 9 9 0.9 Edwards County — 0 0 0.0 Gallatin County — 0 0 0.0 Hamilton County — 0 0 0.0 Henderson County — 21 21 3.5 Jasper County — 1 1 0.1 Schuyler County — 0 0 0.0 Scott County — 0 0 0.0 Stark County — 11 11 2.1 Union County — 28 28 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 .