States › Kentucky › 2004
In 2004 the FHFA house price index for Kentucky changed +4.3%, against +9.2% for the United States and +2.4% in 2003.
22,623 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (18,480 single-family), +10.9% on 2003; the national total was 2,070,077.
+4.3% Kentucky index, 2003–2004 US +9.2%
22,623 housing units permitted in 2004 18,480 single-family
101 of 107 counties with a rising index median county +4.0%
2,070,077 units permitted nationally in 2004
Counties in 2004 Ranked by the county index change from 2003 to 2004 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2004; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2004 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Johnson County +11.8% 18 16 0.8 Monroe County +10.4% 0 0 0.0 Caldwell County +8.8% 7 7 0.6 Metcalfe County +8.4% 0 0 0.0 Lawrence County +8.3% 0 0 0.0 Letcher County +7.9% 0 0 0.0 Washington County +7.9% 5 5 0.4 Lyon County +7.4% 10 10 1.1 Floyd County +7.1% 13 9 0.4 Boyle County +6.6% 163 104 5.2 Powell County +6.6% 0 0 0.0 Taylor County +6.5% 68 7 2.5 Bath County +6.4% 10 10 0.8 Cumberland County +6.3% 3 1 0.5 Todd County +6.3% 2 2 0.2 Franklin County +6.2% 272 172 5.2 Mercer County +6.1% 112 108 4.7 Breckinridge County +6.0% 44 18 2.0 Crittenden County +6.0% 1 1 0.1 Fayette County +6.0% 2,960 2,184 9.0 Larue County +6.0% 93 83 6.1 Morgan County +5.9% 3 3 0.2 Boyd County +5.8% 23 23 0.5 Campbell County +5.8% 384 268 4.0 Hopkins County +5.8% 161 151 3.6 Pulaski County +5.8% 70 70 1.0 Marion County +5.6% 20 14 1.0 Ohio County +5.6% 14 14 0.6 Henderson County +5.5% 233 151 5.3 Hardin County +5.4% 1,067 904 9.4 McLean County +5.4% 2 2 0.2 Bourbon County +5.2% 72 72 3.6 Harlan County +5.2% 0 0 0.0 Harrison County +5.2% 75 73 3.8 Scott County +5.2% 766 690 12.3 Anderson County +5.1% 201 191 8.0 Barren County +5.1% 55 39 1.2 Oldham County +4.9% 742 742 10.5 Clark County +4.8% 316 316 8.3 Lincoln County +4.8% 223 211 8.8 Adair County +4.7% 0 0 0.0 Grayson County +4.7% 3 0 0.1 Madison County +4.7% 544 348 5.3 Spencer County +4.6% 119 119 5.7 Jessamine County +4.5% 804 738 14.1 Green County +4.4% 0 0 0.0 Carter County +4.3% 15 15 0.6 Kenton County +4.3% 1,401 1,228 8.0 Laurel County +4.3% 7 7 0.1 Jefferson County +4.2% 3,886 3,237 4.9 Wayne County +4.2% 0 0 0.0 Calloway County +4.1% 114 16 2.9 Montgomery County +4.1% 248 190 8.6 McCreary County +4.0% 0 0 0.0 Gallatin County +3.9% 66 24 7.5 Greenup County +3.9% 36 32 1.0 Shelby County +3.9% 590 457 11.5 Livingston County +3.8% 0 0 0.0 McCracken County +3.8% 415 347 6.1 Perry County +3.8% 14 14 0.5 Bracken County +3.7% 0 0 0.0 Bullitt County +3.7% 954 783 11.0 Marshall County +3.7% 26 8 0.8 Owen County +3.7% 1 1 0.1 Woodford County +3.7% 203 175 7.3 Meade County +3.6% 149 133 4.9 Nelson County +3.5% 436 406 8.9 Knox County +3.4% 3 3 0.1 Warren County +3.4% 1,324 809 8.9 Boone County +3.3% 1,711 1,581 11.8 Christian County +3.3% 203 105 2.9 Muhlenberg County +3.3% 12 12 0.4 Trigg County +3.1% 16 16 1.1 Ballard County +2.8% 0 0 0.0 Union County +2.7% 8 2 0.6 Daviess County +2.6% 413 391 3.9 Henry County +2.6% 84 84 5.1 Webster County +2.6% 2 2 0.2 Whitley County +2.6% 40 27 1.1 Grant County +2.3% 154 146 5.9 Pike County +2.3% 31 22 0.6 Edmonson County +2.2% 0 0 0.0 Logan County +2.2% 35 18 1.2 Bell County +2.1% 60 58 2.6 Pendleton County +2.1% 0 0 0.0 Trimble County +1.9% 0 0 0.0 Simpson County +1.8% 110 106 5.3 Carroll County +1.7% 4 4 0.4 Russell County +1.7% 1 1 0.1 Hancock County +1.6% 0 0 0.0 Graves County +1.5% 12 12 0.3 Rowan County +1.5% 7 7 0.3 Allen County +1.4% 0 0 0.0 Hart County +1.4% 41 41 2.0 Garrard County +1.3% 18 12 1.0 Mason County +1.3% 45 45 2.7 Rockcastle County +1.2% 0 0 0.0 Casey County +1.1% 2 2 0.1 Hickman County +1.1% 0 0 0.0 Fleming County +0.6% 1 1 0.1 Butler County +0.4% 0 0 0.0 Estill County −0.2% 1 1 0.1 Clay County −0.7% 0 0 0.0 Nicholas County −0.8% 5 5 0.6 Jackson County −2.4% 0 0 0.0 Knott County −7.0% 0 0 0.0 Fulton County −7.9% 18 18 2.9 Clinton County — 23 0 2.5 Lewis County — 0 0 0.0
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Kentucky by year 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 1995: 17,625 units (12,829 single-family, 4,796 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 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) 2000 2001: 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) 2005 2006: 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) 2010 2011: 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) 2015 2016: 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) 2020 2021: 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 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 .