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Illinois in 2023

Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.

In 2023 the FHFA house price index for Illinois changed +7.5%, against +5.7% for the United States and +12.1% in 2022.

16,863 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (9,554 single-family), −17.9% on 2022; the national total was 1,511,102.

+7.5%Illinois index, 2022–2023US +5.7%
16,863housing units permitted in 20239,554 single-family
85 of 91counties with a rising indexmedian county +7.7%
1,511,102units permitted nationally in 2023
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Counties in 2023

Ranked by the county index change from 2022 to 2023 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2023; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2023Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Bond County+31.3%32321.9
Putnam County+30.7%15152.7
Jersey County+19.0%87264.1
Union County+17.6%11110.7
Marion County+15.1%530.1
Cass County+14.7%440.3
Fayette County+14.5%330.1
Morgan County+13.1%220.1
Carroll County+12.8%22221.4
Clark County+12.5%110.1
Johnson County+12.3%000.0
Crawford County+12.2%1460.8
Clinton County+11.6%56541.5
DeKalb County+11.2%2811892.8
Cumberland County+11.1%220.2
Winnebago County+11.0%1711500.6
Greene County+10.9%110.1
Shelby County+10.5%35351.7
Mercer County+9.9%16161.1
Mason County+9.6%770.6
Boone County+9.4%29290.5
McHenry County+9.4%1,1698543.7
St. Clair County+9.4%5403402.2
Saline County+9.4%000.0
Kane County+9.3%2,1491,4704.1
Williamson County+9.2%129661.9
McLean County+9.1%2151591.3
Christian County+9.0%29290.9
Lake County+8.9%8195781.1
Montgomery County+8.9%21210.7
Will County+8.8%1,3381,2611.9
De Witt County+8.7%12120.8
Lee County+8.6%24240.7
Peoria County+8.6%92700.5
Wabash County+8.6%000.0
Jefferson County+8.4%440.1
Macon County+8.3%34340.3
DuPage County+8.2%9736141.0
Madison County+8.2%3403331.3
Grundy County+8.0%55411.0
Hancock County+8.0%000.0
Randolph County+8.0%440.1
Champaign County+7.9%5832192.8
LaSalle County+7.8%92840.9
Perry County+7.8%20201.0
Hamilton County+7.7%000.0
Kendall County+7.7%1,1256157.7
Tazewell County+7.7%46420.4
Kankakee County+7.4%86720.8
Monroe County+7.4%65651.9
Washington County+7.4%25251.8
Piatt County+7.2%26261.5
Rock Island County+7.2%88420.6
Fulton County+7.1%26260.8
Marshall County+7.1%880.7
Sangamon County+7.0%2381551.2
Knox County+6.4%110.0
Ogle County+6.4%128322.5
Woodford County+6.4%36360.9
Jackson County+6.1%660.1
Adams County+6.0%61610.9
Bureau County+5.9%18180.6
Effingham County+5.9%65291.9
McDonough County+5.8%110.0
Cook County+5.7%4,8541,0180.9
Macoupin County+5.7%61611.4
Douglas County+5.6%44292.2
Coles County+5.3%3050.6
Ford County+5.0%880.6
Livingston County+4.8%25250.7
Henry County+4.1%22220.5
Logan County+3.4%770.3
Whiteside County+3.3%26260.5
Stephenson County+3.0%14120.3
Vermilion County+2.9%880.1
Menard County+2.8%880.7
Iroquois County+2.0%13130.5
Lawrence County+1.9%58584.2
Warren County+1.9%4953.0
Massac County+1.7%950.7
Pike County+1.4%15151.1
White County+1.2%000.0
Edgar County+1.0%880.5
Jo Daviess County+0.5%36361.7
Franklin County+0.2%18180.5
Gallatin County−0.8%000.0
Brown County−1.3%220.3
Moultrie County−4.9%37372.6
Richland County−8.0%330.2
Wayne County−8.0%000.0
Clay County−13.0%630.5
Edwards County—000.0
Henderson County—330.5
Jasper County—000.0
Schuyler County—000.0
Scott County—000.0
Stark County—220.4

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Illinois by year050,000100,0001995: 47,467 units (35,392 single-family, 12,075 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 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)20002001: 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)20052006: 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)20102011: 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)20152016: 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)20202021: 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 yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings

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.