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In 2005 the FHFA house price index for Illinois changed +9.2%, against +12.4% for the United States and +7.7% in 2004.
66,942 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (47,705 single-family), +12.0% on 2004; the national total was 2,155,316.
+9.2% Illinois index, 2004–2005 US +12.4%
66,942 housing units permitted in 2005 47,705 single-family
90 of 93 counties with a rising index median county +5.1%
2,155,316 units permitted nationally in 2005
Counties in 2005 Ranked by the county index change from 2004 to 2005 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2005; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2005 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Cook County +11.9% 18,725 6,033 3.6 Putnam County +11.9% 46 46 8.2 Schuyler County +11.7% 0 0 0.0 DuPage County +11.3% 3,589 2,781 3.8 Jasper County +11.3% 1 1 0.1 Johnson County +11.1% 7 7 0.5 White County +11.0% 2 2 0.2 Randolph County +10.2% 106 78 3.5 Will County +10.0% 8,166 8,036 11.5 DeKalb County +9.7% 1,459 1,135 14.3 Kendall County +9.4% 2,332 2,102 16.0 Grundy County +9.2% 687 621 12.7 Boone County +9.1% 537 470 10.0 Stark County +8.9% 6 6 1.1 Kane County +8.7% 5,499 5,455 10.5 Cumberland County +8.6% 1 1 0.1 Lake County +8.6% 4,206 3,527 5.8 McHenry County +8.6% 3,519 3,136 11.1 Ford County +8.5% 44 40 3.3 Kankakee County +8.3% 827 725 7.8 Ogle County +8.3% 289 272 5.6 Jackson County +7.8% 122 82 2.3 LaSalle County +7.5% 524 445 4.9 Lee County +7.5% 104 104 3.2 Madison County +7.5% 1,519 1,320 5.8 Bond County +7.3% 112 67 6.6 Warren County +7.3% 23 23 1.4 Montgomery County +7.1% 41 41 1.5 St. Clair County +7.1% 1,917 1,810 7.6 Marshall County +7.0% 18 18 1.6 Wabash County +6.9% 16 10 1.5 Clinton County +6.7% 249 243 6.7 Jefferson County +6.3% 37 37 1.0 Adams County +6.2% 125 125 1.9 Champaign County +6.2% 2,032 1,153 9.7 McDonough County +6.2% 43 12 1.7 Monroe County +6.2% 357 329 10.2 Winnebago County +6.2% 2,029 1,570 7.2 Franklin County +6.0% 29 27 0.8 Scott County +6.0% 0 0 0.0 Gallatin County +5.9% 0 0 0.0 Cass County +5.8% 86 12 6.9 Mercer County +5.7% 103 37 6.8 Piatt County +5.5% 102 102 6.1 Effingham County +5.2% 76 68 2.2 Jo Daviess County +5.2% 202 194 9.4 Jersey County +5.1% 217 175 10.3 Vermilion County +5.1% 45 45 0.6 Rock Island County +5.0% 435 231 3.1 Woodford County +4.9% 194 170 5.1 Macoupin County +4.8% 156 151 3.6 Williamson County +4.8% 341 202 5.1 Fulton County +4.7% 97 95 2.9 Henry County +4.7% 126 104 2.6 Christian County +4.6% 75 75 2.2 Marion County +4.6% 45 41 1.2 Washington County +4.6% 54 54 4.0 Moultrie County +4.5% 93 45 6.5 Peoria County +4.5% 945 558 5.3 Stephenson County +4.5% 110 90 2.5 Crawford County +4.3% 8 8 0.4 Knox County +4.3% 70 70 1.5 Macon County +4.2% 306 226 3.1 Bureau County +4.1% 72 70 2.2 Tazewell County +4.1% 774 645 6.0 Greene County +4.0% 6 6 0.5 Logan County +4.0% 43 41 1.6 Menard County +3.7% 65 65 5.5 Sangamon County +3.7% 935 664 4.8 Shelby County +3.6% 17 17 0.8 Carroll County +3.4% 83 80 5.4 Saline County +3.4% 0 0 0.0 Iroquois County +3.3% 71 68 2.7 Coles County +3.0% 49 49 1.1 McLean County +3.0% 885 723 5.2 Morgan County +3.0% 20 12 0.6 Whiteside County +3.0% 166 136 3.1 Pike County +2.8% 83 83 5.8 Fayette County +2.6% 13 11 0.6 Douglas County +2.5% 63 55 3.2 Livingston County +2.0% 99 83 2.8 Mason County +1.9% 19 19 1.5 Massac County +1.8% 38 36 2.8 Union County +1.8% 43 43 2.6 Edgar County +1.7% 11 9 0.7 Clark County +1.5% 6 6 0.4 De Witt County +1.4% 44 41 2.9 Perry County +1.4% 0 0 0.0 Wayne County +0.9% 3 1 0.2 Hancock County +0.6% 14 12 0.8 Richland County −1.6% 13 13 0.9 Lawrence County −3.0% 0 0 0.0 Clay County −3.8% 9 9 0.7 Brown County — 1 1 0.2 Edwards County — 0 0 0.0 Hamilton County — 0 0 0.0 Henderson County — 32 32 5.3
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 .