States › Illinois › 1998
In 1998 the FHFA house price index for Illinois changed +2.2%, against +3.7% for the United States and +3.0% in 1997.
47,984 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (36,177 single-family), +3.6% on 1997; the national total was 1,612,260.
+2.2% Illinois index, 1997–1998 US +3.7%
47,984 housing units permitted in 1998 36,177 single-family
78 of 83 counties with a rising index median county +2.5%
1,612,260 units permitted nationally in 1998
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 Lawrence County +18.1% 0 0 0.0 Pike County +12.3% 49 49 3.4 Marshall County +10.5% 19 19 1.7 Cass County +9.3% 19 19 1.5 Wabash County +8.9% 13 13 1.2 Washington County +8.0% 62 62 4.6 Moultrie County +6.4% 58 58 4.0 Effingham County +6.2% 69 69 2.0 Shelby County +6.0% 65 65 3.2 Knox County +5.8% 109 109 2.3 Fayette County +5.3% 21 21 1.0 Randolph County +5.3% 71 71 2.4 Macoupin County +4.9% 39 39 0.9 Fulton County +4.8% 83 83 2.5 Iroquois County +4.8% 77 77 2.9 Tazewell County +4.4% 432 432 3.3 Clark County +4.3% 24 24 1.6 Perry County +4.2% 0 0 0.0 Clinton County +4.1% 85 85 2.3 Carroll County +4.0% 75 75 4.9 Massac County +3.9% 5 5 0.4 Peoria County +3.8% 487 487 2.7 Logan County +3.7% 38 38 1.4 Champaign County +3.5% 515 515 2.5 Henry County +3.5% 117 117 2.4 Putnam County +3.5% 37 37 6.6 Rock Island County +3.5% 221 221 1.6 Saline County +3.5% 0 0 0.0 Williamson County +3.5% 124 124 1.8 Franklin County +3.4% 40 40 1.1 Monroe County +3.3% 217 217 6.2 Mason County +3.2% 37 37 3.0 Bureau County +3.1% 64 64 2.0 McDonough County +3.1% 18 18 0.7 Jo Daviess County +3.0% 143 143 6.6 Marion County +2.8% 25 25 0.7 Kendall County +2.7% 549 549 3.8 Coles County +2.6% 56 56 1.2 Cook County +2.6% 4,976 4,976 1.0 Kane County +2.6% 3,630 3,630 6.9 Woodford County +2.6% 140 140 3.7 Livingston County +2.5% 78 78 2.2 DuPage County +2.4% 3,845 3,845 4.1 Edgar County +2.4% 14 14 0.9 McLean County +2.4% 880 880 5.1 McHenry County +2.2% 2,483 2,483 7.8 Madison County +2.2% 933 933 3.5 Morgan County +2.1% 32 32 1.0 Will County +2.1% 5,810 5,810 8.2 Lake County +2.0% 3,457 3,457 4.8 Macon County +1.9% 279 279 2.8 Montgomery County +1.9% 15 15 0.5 St. Clair County +1.9% 741 741 3.0 DeKalb County +1.8% 380 380 3.7 Whiteside County +1.8% 161 161 3.0 Jefferson County +1.7% 19 19 0.5 Kankakee County +1.7% 326 326 3.1 Christian County +1.6% 78 78 2.3 Piatt County +1.6% 57 57 3.4 Winnebago County +1.5% 1,032 1,032 3.6 Ogle County +1.4% 237 237 4.6 Stephenson County +1.4% 126 126 2.9 Vermilion County +1.4% 60 60 0.8 Crawford County +1.3% 14 14 0.8 Sangamon County +1.2% 760 760 3.9 LaSalle County +1.1% 323 323 3.0 Mercer County +1.1% 26 26 1.7 Jackson County +1.0% 52 52 1.0 Jersey County +1.0% 109 109 5.2 Adams County +0.9% 53 53 0.8 Warren County +0.9% 11 11 0.7 Douglas County +0.7% 28 28 1.4 Grundy County +0.7% 183 183 3.4 Lee County +0.6% 112 112 3.4 Boone County +0.4% 287 287 5.4 Ford County +0.4% 36 36 2.7 Johnson County +0.4% 0 0 0.0 De Witt County +0.2% 53 53 3.5 Greene County 0.0% 13 13 1.1 Richland County 0.0% 28 28 1.8 Hancock County −0.5% 20 20 1.2 Bond County −1.4% 10 10 0.6 Menard County −1.9% 88 88 7.4 Brown County — 1 1 0.2 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 — 20 20 3.3 Jasper County — 0 0 0.0 Schuyler County — 0 0 0.0 Scott County — 0 0 0.0 Stark County — 12 12 2.3 Union County — 30 30 1.8 Wayne County — 6 6 0.4 White County — 2 2 0.2
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 .