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In 2014 the FHFA house price index for Illinois changed +3.7%, against +6.2% for the United States and +0.2% in 2013.
20,578 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (10,553 single-family), +32.4% on 2013; the national total was 1,046,363.
+3.7% Illinois index, 2013–2014 US +6.2%
20,578 housing units permitted in 2014 10,553 single-family
47 of 96 counties with a rising index median county −0.1%
1,046,363 units permitted nationally in 2014
Counties in 2014 Ranked by the county index change from 2013 to 2014 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2014; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2014 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Wayne County +16.5% 1 1 0.1 Clay County +8.7% 4 4 0.3 McHenry County +6.8% 558 405 1.8 Shelby County +6.8% 32 32 1.6 Kendall County +6.3% 283 220 1.9 Lake County +6.1% 1,341 683 1.9 Cook County +5.9% 7,753 1,476 1.5 Schuyler County +5.9% 0 0 0.0 DuPage County +5.7% 1,341 1,224 1.4 Henderson County +5.3% 6 6 1.0 Crawford County +5.2% 5 5 0.3 Kane County +5.1% 1,283 1,153 2.4 Will County +4.9% 1,185 1,045 1.7 Lawrence County +4.5% 42 42 3.0 Putnam County +4.4% 13 13 2.3 Brown County +4.0% 0 0 0.0 Union County +3.8% 13 9 0.8 Grundy County +3.3% 194 65 3.6 DeKalb County +3.2% 45 45 0.4 Douglas County +3.1% 25 23 1.3 Adams County +2.9% 83 69 1.3 Effingham County +2.9% 24 24 0.7 Franklin County +2.6% 7 7 0.2 Hancock County +2.3% 5 5 0.3 Tazewell County +2.1% 637 637 4.9 Cumberland County +2.0% 0 0 0.0 LaSalle County +2.0% 147 79 1.4 Woodford County +2.0% 75 73 2.0 Bond County +1.9% 12 12 0.7 Piatt County +1.9% 20 20 1.2 McDonough County +1.8% 8 2 0.3 Randolph County +1.8% 21 21 0.7 Coles County +1.3% 16 16 0.3 Champaign County +1.2% 1,458 335 6.9 Saline County +1.1% 0 0 0.0 Johnson County +1.0% 0 0 0.0 Monroe County +0.8% 118 110 3.4 Washington County +0.5% 20 20 1.5 Fulton County +0.4% 44 44 1.3 Vermilion County +0.3% 6 6 0.1 White County +0.3% 1 1 0.1 Iroquois County +0.2% 28 28 1.1 Jefferson County +0.2% 7 7 0.2 Morgan County +0.2% 2 2 0.1 Sangamon County +0.2% 431 276 2.2 Henry County +0.1% 43 34 0.9 McLean County +0.1% 246 232 1.4 Peoria County 0.0% 174 121 1.0 Rock Island County −0.1% 241 87 1.7 Richland County −0.3% 4 4 0.3 Mercer County −0.4% 6 6 0.4 Massac County −0.5% 2 2 0.1 Scott County −0.5% 0 0 0.0 Warren County −0.5% 6 6 0.4 Carroll County −0.6% 17 17 1.1 Ford County −0.6% 11 11 0.8 Macon County −0.6% 53 41 0.5 Lee County −0.7% 21 21 0.6 Moultrie County −0.7% 40 26 2.8 Williamson County −0.7% 115 77 1.7 Kankakee County −0.8% 127 115 1.2 Boone County −0.9% 11 11 0.2 Clark County −0.9% 7 4 0.5 Fayette County −0.9% 4 4 0.2 Ogle County −0.9% 38 32 0.7 Knox County −1.0% 27 27 0.6 St. Clair County −1.0% 762 475 3.0 De Witt County −1.1% 25 25 1.7 Menard County −1.1% 24 24 2.0 Edwards County −1.2% 0 0 0.0 Jasper County −1.2% 0 0 0.0 Madison County −1.2% 525 336 2.0 Marshall County −1.3% 1 1 0.1 Montgomery County −1.3% 24 24 0.9 Bureau County −1.4% 15 15 0.5 Jackson County −1.4% 130 9 2.5 Livingston County −1.4% 22 16 0.6 Logan County −1.6% 13 13 0.5 Cass County −1.8% 8 8 0.6 Perry County −2.0% 50 50 2.5 Whiteside County −2.0% 19 19 0.4 Greene County −2.2% 27 27 2.4 Stephenson County −2.3% 8 8 0.2 Winnebago County −2.3% 139 123 0.5 Clinton County −2.4% 85 85 2.3 Jersey County −2.5% 25 25 1.2 Macoupin County −2.5% 47 47 1.1 Marion County −2.6% 0 0 0.0 Edgar County −2.7% 45 3 2.8 Gallatin County −2.9% 0 0 0.0 Jo Daviess County −2.9% 28 28 1.3 Wabash County −3.3% 1 1 0.1 Christian County −3.5% 29 29 0.9 Pike County −4.1% 20 20 1.4 Mason County −4.4% 1 1 0.1 Stark County −5.4% 3 3 0.6 Hamilton County — 0 0 0.0
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 .