States › Kentucky › 2005
In 2005 the FHFA house price index for Kentucky changed +5.2%, against +12.4% for the United States and +4.3% in 2004.
21,159 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (17,929 single-family), −6.5% on 2004; the national total was 2,155,316.
+5.2% Kentucky index, 2004–2005 US +12.4%
21,159 housing units permitted in 2005 17,929 single-family
102 of 107 counties with a rising index median county +5.3%
2,155,316 units permitted nationally in 2005
Counties in 2005 Ranked by the county index change from 2004 to 2005 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2005; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2005 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Estill County +17.1% 4 4 0.3 Cumberland County +16.7% 3 1 0.5 Bracken County +13.4% 0 0 0.0 Fulton County +13.4% 8 8 1.3 Casey County +12.8% 2 2 0.1 Bell County +12.2% 54 54 2.4 Knott County +11.1% 0 0 0.0 Trigg County +10.6% 17 17 1.2 Webster County +9.9% 0 0 0.0 Jackson County +9.6% 0 0 0.0 Pike County +9.6% 37 37 0.7 Allen County +9.2% 0 0 0.0 Powell County +9.2% 0 0 0.0 Hart County +9.1% 52 52 2.6 Harlan County +8.9% 0 0 0.0 Butler County +8.6% 0 0 0.0 Gallatin County +8.3% 35 35 4.0 Garrard County +8.1% 15 15 0.8 Owen County +8.0% 1 1 0.1 Larue County +7.7% 104 94 6.8 Perry County +7.6% 16 16 0.6 Pulaski County +7.5% 29 29 0.4 Madison County +7.4% 562 406 5.5 Carter County +7.3% 4 4 0.2 Lyon County +7.3% 12 12 1.3 Graves County +6.5% 19 19 0.5 Calloway County +6.4% 121 36 3.1 Hancock County +6.4% 11 9 1.2 Trimble County +6.4% 0 0 0.0 Woodford County +6.4% 150 148 5.4 Fayette County +6.2% 2,763 2,399 8.4 Greenup County +6.2% 51 47 1.4 Taylor County +6.1% 36 8 1.3 Campbell County +6.0% 317 204 3.3 Hardin County +5.9% 1,221 902 10.8 Marshall County +5.9% 47 32 1.5 Grant County +5.8% 157 148 6.0 Jessamine County +5.8% 640 636 11.2 Warren County +5.8% 1,385 1,250 9.3 Carroll County +5.7% 4 4 0.4 Christian County +5.7% 103 99 1.5 Hopkins County +5.7% 169 159 3.7 Lincoln County +5.7% 159 151 6.3 Nelson County +5.7% 489 476 10.0 Rowan County +5.6% 3 3 0.1 Russell County +5.6% 10 4 0.5 Nicholas County +5.5% 0 0 0.0 McLean County +5.4% 2 2 0.2 Simpson County +5.4% 91 87 4.4 Ballard County +5.3% 0 0 0.0 Clark County +5.3% 265 265 7.0 Green County +5.3% 0 0 0.0 Harrison County +5.3% 84 82 4.3 Livingston County +5.3% 0 0 0.0 Adair County +5.2% 0 0 0.0 Jefferson County +5.1% 2,400 2,041 3.0 McCracken County +5.1% 330 296 4.9 Meade County +5.1% 171 151 5.6 Barren County +5.0% 356 352 7.8 Oldham County +5.0% 610 592 8.6 Shelby County +5.0% 559 479 10.9 Anderson County +4.8% 220 218 8.7 Kenton County +4.8% 1,305 1,126 7.4 Scott County +4.8% 1,090 768 17.5 Boone County +4.7% 1,554 1,346 10.7 Bourbon County +4.7% 99 99 4.9 Logan County +4.7% 37 20 1.3 Spencer County +4.7% 432 376 20.6 Mercer County +4.5% 133 123 5.6 Whitley County +4.5% 46 32 1.2 Bath County +4.4% 11 11 0.8 Boyd County +4.4% 225 9 4.7 Franklin County +4.4% 285 215 5.4 Lawrence County +4.4% 0 0 0.0 Rockcastle County +4.4% 0 0 0.0 Marion County +4.2% 6 2 0.3 Todd County +4.1% 2 2 0.2 Bullitt County +4.0% 788 719 9.1 Laurel County +4.0% 23 11 0.4 Henderson County +3.9% 174 103 3.9 Mason County +3.9% 0 0 0.0 Caldwell County +3.8% 8 8 0.6 Grayson County +3.7% 3 0 0.1 Wayne County +3.7% 0 0 0.0 Boyle County +3.6% 128 99 4.0 McCreary County +3.3% 0 0 0.0 Floyd County +3.2% 14 10 0.4 Letcher County +2.9% 0 0 0.0 Edmonson County +2.8% 0 0 0.0 Union County +2.7% 7 5 0.5 Crittenden County +2.6% 0 0 0.0 Daviess County +2.6% 444 398 4.2 Knox County +2.5% 13 13 0.4 Johnson County +2.4% 3 3 0.1 Fleming County +2.2% 3 3 0.2 Montgomery County +2.1% 213 189 7.4 Pendleton County +2.1% 3 0 0.2 Henry County +2.0% 86 86 5.2 Washington County +1.9% 19 13 1.5 Clay County +1.6% 0 0 0.0 Hickman County +1.2% 0 0 0.0 Muhlenberg County +1.1% 13 9 0.4 Metcalfe County −0.6% 0 0 0.0 Morgan County −1.0% 9 9 0.6 Breckinridge County −1.7% 42 18 2.0 Ohio County −2.3% 16 16 0.7 Monroe County −4.9% 0 0 0.0 Clinton County — 25 0 2.7 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 .