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Kentucky in 2002

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

In 2002 the FHFA house price index for Kentucky changed +2.6%, against +5.4% for the United States and +4.2% in 2001.

19,459 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (16,316 single-family), +10.0% on 2001; the national total was 1,747,678.

+2.6%Kentucky index, 2001–2002US +5.4%
19,459housing units permitted in 200216,316 single-family
91 of 97counties with a rising indexmedian county +2.3%
1,747,678units permitted nationally in 2002
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Counties in 2002

Ranked by the county index change from 2001 to 2002 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2002; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2002Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Owen County+8.0%200.2
Knox County+7.6%550.2
Washington County+7.3%660.5
Jackson County+6.8%000.0
Estill County+6.6%000.0
Wayne County+4.8%000.0
Grant County+4.6%1281184.9
Larue County+4.5%61554.0
Adair County+4.2%000.0
Perry County+4.0%12120.5
Whitley County+4.0%34240.9
Garrard County+3.9%18101.0
Laurel County+3.9%16160.3
Hardin County+3.7%7385316.5
Franklin County+3.6%2502014.7
Harlan County+3.5%000.0
McLean County+3.5%660.7
Livingston County+3.4%000.0
Pulaski County+3.4%54540.8
Butler County+3.3%000.0
Fayette County+3.2%2,3212,1427.0
Hancock County+3.2%15151.7
Campbell County+3.1%3272733.4
Grayson County+3.1%400.1
Jefferson County+3.1%3,5102,7494.4
Hopkins County+2.9%1311212.9
Oldham County+2.9%6725729.5
Pike County+2.9%42320.8
Shelby County+2.9%4713939.2
Boyle County+2.8%1501354.7
Crittenden County+2.8%000.0
Barren County+2.7%51401.1
Spencer County+2.7%21721710.3
Union County+2.7%11110.9
Woodford County+2.7%1321234.7
Daviess County+2.6%1,0731,03510.2
Kenton County+2.6%9777775.6
Knott County+2.6%000.0
Marion County+2.6%880.4
Anderson County+2.5%1681586.7
Boyd County+2.5%24120.5
Madison County+2.4%5442875.3
Monroe County+2.4%000.0
Taylor County+2.4%1140.4
Bracken County+2.3%000.0
Calloway County+2.3%103232.6
Greenup County+2.3%67671.9
Harrison County+2.3%80674.1
Meade County+2.3%660.2
Boone County+2.2%1,8251,51512.6
Bourbon County+2.2%88614.3
Casey County+2.2%220.1
Mercer County+2.2%122965.1
Metcalfe County+2.2%000.0
Bullitt County+2.1%7676478.9
Carroll County+2.1%1040.9
Clark County+2.1%3193148.4
Caldwell County+1.9%550.4
Nelson County+1.9%49342310.1
Hickman County+1.8%000.0
Lincoln County+1.8%1901907.5
Warren County+1.8%7396374.9
Ballard County+1.7%000.0
Henderson County+1.7%1421423.2
Johnson County+1.7%12120.5
McCracken County+1.7%2191973.2
Pendleton County+1.7%110.1
Scott County+1.7%5225108.4
Simpson County+1.7%143896.9
Todd County+1.7%330.2
Floyd County+1.6%15130.4
Bell County+1.5%66622.9
Jessamine County+1.5%5524829.7
Montgomery County+1.5%1921186.7
Rowan County+1.5%19190.8
Christian County+1.4%124951.8
Ohio County+1.4%31291.3
Russell County+1.4%1060.5
Trigg County+1.4%15151.0
Edmonson County+1.3%000.0
Muhlenberg County+1.3%12120.4
Webster County+1.3%770.5
Logan County+1.2%2981.0
Allen County+1.0%000.0
Henry County+0.8%78784.7
Mason County+0.8%26261.5
Lyon County+0.4%16161.8
Marshall County+0.3%1361164.3
Graves County+0.2%550.1
Hart County+0.2%35271.7
Green County+0.1%000.0
Trimble County−0.1%000.0
Nicholas County−0.2%000.0
Powell County−0.4%000.0
Carter County−0.8%840.3
Bath County−0.9%880.6
Fulton County−1.4%000.0
Breckinridge County—14140.7
Clay County—000.0
Clinton County—1501.6
Cumberland County—310.5
Fleming County—110.1
Gallatin County—440.5
Lawrence County—000.0
Letcher County—000.0
Lewis County—000.0
McCreary County—000.0
Morgan County—000.0
Rockcastle County—000.0

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.