States › Illinois › 2003
In 2003 the FHFA house price index for Illinois changed +3.6%, against +4.5% for the United States and +5.0% in 2002.
62,211 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (45,379 single-family), +2.0% on 2002; the national total was 1,889,214.
+3.6% Illinois index, 2002–2003 US +4.5%
62,211 housing units permitted in 2003 45,379 single-family
82 of 92 counties with a rising index median county +1.9%
1,889,214 units permitted nationally in 2003
Counties in 2003 Ranked by the county index change from 2002 to 2003 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2003; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2003 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Gallatin County +8.7% 0 0 0.0 Jasper County +6.7% 1 1 0.1 Johnson County +5.0% 0 0 0.0 Cook County +4.8% 15,085 5,419 2.9 DuPage County +4.6% 2,909 2,479 3.1 Richland County +4.3% 15 15 1.0 Kane County +4.1% 5,632 4,807 10.7 Grundy County +3.8% 883 782 16.3 Clinton County +3.7% 142 116 3.8 Kendall County +3.7% 1,297 1,208 8.9 Lake County +3.7% 4,406 3,812 6.1 Wabash County +3.7% 8 8 0.7 White County +3.7% 0 0 0.0 Cumberland County +3.6% 12 6 1.2 Will County +3.5% 9,070 8,661 12.7 Champaign County +3.4% 1,266 838 6.0 Franklin County +3.4% 49 21 1.3 McHenry County +3.4% 3,917 3,644 12.3 Mason County +3.4% 35 35 2.8 Shelby County +3.3% 51 49 2.5 Schuyler County +3.0% 0 0 0.0 Jackson County +2.9% 161 24 3.1 Monroe County +2.9% 346 330 9.9 DeKalb County +2.8% 902 805 8.9 LaSalle County +2.8% 292 266 2.7 Jefferson County +2.7% 20 20 0.6 Madison County +2.7% 1,709 1,340 6.5 St. Clair County +2.7% 1,719 1,346 6.9 Perry County +2.6% 0 0 0.0 Saline County +2.6% 0 0 0.0 Henry County +2.5% 87 87 1.8 Ford County +2.4% 27 27 2.0 Mercer County +2.4% 41 41 2.7 Rock Island County +2.3% 274 242 1.9 Bond County +2.2% 80 71 4.7 Cass County +2.2% 24 24 1.9 Livingston County +2.2% 87 83 2.5 Menard County +2.2% 84 82 7.1 Christian County +2.1% 118 99 3.5 Clay County +2.1% 11 11 0.9 De Witt County +2.1% 53 51 3.5 Jo Daviess County +2.1% 185 185 8.6 Kankakee County +2.1% 671 583 6.4 Marion County +2.0% 66 18 1.8 Piatt County +2.0% 80 76 4.8 Boone County +1.9% 596 565 11.1 Douglas County +1.9% 83 37 4.2 Edgar County +1.9% 21 21 1.3 McLean County +1.9% 1,643 1,037 9.6 Moultrie County +1.9% 54 54 3.8 Montgomery County +1.8% 2 2 0.1 Winnebago County +1.8% 2,029 1,487 7.2 Woodford County +1.8% 240 206 6.3 Effingham County +1.7% 63 57 1.8 Macoupin County +1.7% 48 48 1.1 Massac County +1.7% 5 5 0.4 Union County +1.7% 49 49 2.9 Fayette County +1.6% 10 8 0.5 Greene County +1.5% 5 5 0.4 Logan County +1.5% 106 48 3.9 Morgan County +1.5% 20 18 0.6 Adams County +1.3% 138 106 2.1 Peoria County +1.2% 725 505 4.1 Sangamon County +1.2% 991 630 5.1 Williamson County +1.2% 316 182 4.7 Iroquois County +1.0% 71 68 2.7 McDonough County +1.0% 238 8 9.2 Macon County +1.0% 526 438 5.3 Whiteside County +1.0% 109 90 2.0 Lee County +0.9% 102 98 3.1 Coles County +0.8% 80 37 1.7 Crawford County +0.8% 12 4 0.6 Tazewell County +0.7% 771 656 5.9 Vermilion County +0.7% 70 66 1.0 Jersey County +0.6% 125 123 5.9 Stephenson County +0.6% 112 100 2.6 Ogle County +0.5% 330 290 6.4 Washington County +0.5% 72 72 5.3 Bureau County +0.3% 66 64 2.0 Carroll County +0.3% 64 64 4.2 Lawrence County +0.3% 2 2 0.1 Pike County +0.1% 64 64 4.5 Randolph County 0.0% 89 65 3.0 Putnam County −0.5% 38 38 6.8 Scott County −0.5% 0 0 0.0 Warren County −0.6% 73 22 4.5 Clark County −0.9% 6 6 0.4 Hancock County −1.0% 18 16 1.1 Knox County −1.1% 55 55 1.2 Marshall County −1.1% 18 12 1.6 Fulton County −1.7% 65 65 2.0 Stark County −3.0% 3 3 0.6 Brown County — 1 1 0.2 Edwards County — 0 0 0.0 Hamilton County — 0 0 0.0 Henderson County — 32 32 5.3 Wayne County — 4 4 0.3
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 .