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Kentucky in 1998

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

In 1998 the FHFA house price index for Kentucky changed +3.5%, against +3.7% for the United States and +4.4% in 1997.

20,640 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (15,375 single-family), +13.9% on 1997; the national total was 1,612,260.

+3.5%Kentucky index, 1997–1998US +3.7%
20,640housing units permitted in 199815,375 single-family
57 of 69counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.6%
1,612,260units permitted nationally in 1998
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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.

CountyIndex change 1998Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Carroll County+10.7%880.7
Hart County+10.0%42422.1
Powell County+8.2%000.0
Grayson County+7.5%000.0
Estill County+7.4%660.4
Grant County+6.6%1301305.0
Rowan County+6.6%17170.7
Simpson County+6.5%1091095.2
Washington County+6.5%330.2
Ohio County+6.4%15150.6
Hopkins County+6.2%84841.9
Garrard County+5.7%14140.8
Henry County+5.5%1371378.3
Mercer County+5.4%1301305.5
Barren County+4.9%41410.9
Campbell County+4.8%2592592.7
Bourbon County+4.6%1121125.5
Shelby County+4.6%3533536.9
Madison County+4.4%2362362.3
Kenton County+4.3%7377374.2
Scott County+4.3%2302303.7
Hardin County+4.2%4724724.2
Woodford County+4.2%2242248.0
Christian County+3.9%1911912.7
Fayette County+3.9%1,8681,8685.7
Pulaski County+3.9%28280.4
Boone County+3.8%1,2791,2798.8
Graves County+3.8%12120.3
Lincoln County+3.8%000.0
Henderson County+3.7%1441443.3
Adair County+3.6%000.0
Boyle County+3.6%1131133.6
Jefferson County+3.6%3,0873,0873.9
Montgomery County+3.6%1381384.8
Warren County+3.6%5435433.6
Marion County+3.5%13130.6
Anderson County+3.4%1261265.0
Bullitt County+3.4%6196197.2
Jessamine County+3.4%4014017.0
Mason County+3.4%34342.0
Franklin County+3.3%3153156.0
Oldham County+3.3%6296298.9
Clark County+3.0%3063068.1
Allen County+2.9%000.0
Laurel County+2.9%770.1
Taylor County+2.7%11110.4
Whitley County+2.3%27270.7
Spencer County+2.0%22122110.5
Nelson County+1.8%51351310.5
Daviess County+1.7%4004003.8
Meade County+1.6%440.1
McCracken County+1.5%2752754.1
Edmonson County+1.4%000.0
Marshall County+1.4%1321324.2
Logan County+1.0%23230.8
Pike County+0.5%28280.5
Boyd County+0.2%770.1
Russell County−0.1%000.0
Floyd County−0.3%110.0
Greenup County−0.4%30300.9
Calloway County−1.1%22220.6
Lyon County−1.6%13131.4
Trigg County−2.3%11110.8
Monroe County−2.4%000.0
Larue County−2.7%17517511.5
Harrison County−3.4%61613.1
Hancock County−3.7%20202.2
Green County−4.2%000.0
Union County−4.2%660.5
Ballard County—000.0
Bath County—220.2
Bell County—62622.7
Bracken County—000.0
Breckinridge County—19190.9
Butler County—440.3
Caldwell County—27272.1
Carter County—660.2
Casey County—330.2
Clay County—000.0
Clinton County—000.0
Crittenden County—000.0
Cumberland County—220.3
Fleming County—110.1
Fulton County—330.5
Gallatin County—110.1
Harlan County—000.0
Hickman County—000.0
Jackson County—000.0
Johnson County—440.2
Knott County—000.0
Knox County—770.2
Lawrence County—000.0
Letcher County—110.1
Lewis County—000.0
Livingston County—000.0
McCreary County—000.0
McLean County—770.8
Metcalfe County—000.0
Morgan County—000.0
Muhlenberg County—11110.4
Nicholas County—220.3
Owen County—110.1
Pendleton County—660.4
Perry County—660.2
Rockcastle County—000.0
Todd County—330.2
Trimble County—000.0
Wayne County—000.0
Webster County—550.4

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Kentucky by year010,00020,00030,0001995: 17,625 units (12,829 single-family, 4,796 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 18,778 units (14,056 single-family, 4,722 in multi-unit buildings)1997: 18,114 units (13,734 single-family, 4,380 in multi-unit buildings)1998: 20,640 units (15,375 single-family, 5,265 in multi-unit buildings)1999: 21,581 units (16,488 single-family, 5,093 in multi-unit buildings)2000: 18,460 units (14,825 single-family, 3,635 in multi-unit buildings)20002001: 17,685 units (14,980 single-family, 2,705 in multi-unit buildings)2002: 19,459 units (16,316 single-family, 3,143 in multi-unit buildings)2003: 20,404 units (17,428 single-family, 2,976 in multi-unit buildings)2004: 22,623 units (18,480 single-family, 4,143 in multi-unit buildings)2005: 21,159 units (17,929 single-family, 3,230 in multi-unit buildings)20052006: 16,628 units (13,496 single-family, 3,132 in multi-unit buildings)2007: 14,938 units (11,553 single-family, 3,385 in multi-unit buildings)2008: 10,494 units (6,892 single-family, 3,602 in multi-unit buildings)2009: 7,398 units (5,978 single-family, 1,420 in multi-unit buildings)2010: 7,986 units (5,983 single-family, 2,003 in multi-unit buildings)20102011: 7,782 units (4,793 single-family, 2,989 in multi-unit buildings)2012: 9,725 units (5,538 single-family, 4,187 in multi-unit buildings)2013: 8,955 units (6,077 single-family, 2,878 in multi-unit buildings)2014: 9,536 units (6,073 single-family, 3,463 in multi-unit buildings)2015: 10,566 units (6,606 single-family, 3,960 in multi-unit buildings)20152016: 12,714 units (7,264 single-family, 5,450 in multi-unit buildings)2017: 12,630 units (7,967 single-family, 4,663 in multi-unit buildings)2018: 13,826 units (7,776 single-family, 6,050 in multi-unit buildings)2019: 11,811 units (7,467 single-family, 4,344 in multi-unit buildings)2020: 11,281 units (8,876 single-family, 2,405 in multi-unit buildings)20202021: 14,841 units (10,087 single-family, 4,754 in multi-unit buildings)2022: 15,078 units (8,783 single-family, 6,295 in multi-unit buildings)2023: 15,415 units (7,826 single-family, 7,589 in multi-unit buildings)2024: 16,264 units (8,919 single-family, 7,345 in multi-unit buildings)2025: 14,940 units (8,817 single-family, 6,123 in multi-unit buildings)2025

Housing units authorised in Kentucky 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.