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Kentucky in 2008

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

In 2008 the FHFA house price index for Kentucky changed +0.5%, against −4.5% for the United States and +2.1% in 2007.

10,494 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (6,892 single-family), −29.7% on 2007; the national total was 905,359.

+0.5%Kentucky index, 2007–2008US −4.5%
10,494housing units permitted in 20086,892 single-family
59 of 107counties with a rising indexmedian county +0.5%
905,359units permitted nationally in 2008
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Counties in 2008

Ranked by the county index change from 2007 to 2008 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2008; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2008Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Cumberland County+12.4%110.2
Ballard County+9.0%000.0
Harlan County+8.5%000.0
Fleming County+6.2%000.0
Russell County+6.2%000.0
Wayne County+6.2%000.0
Crittenden County+5.8%220.2
Nicholas County+5.4%000.0
Caldwell County+5.1%440.3
Jackson County+5.1%000.0
Logan County+4.4%2180.7
Perry County+4.0%970.3
Pulaski County+3.9%840.1
Taylor County+3.9%22180.8
Union County+3.8%420.3
Graves County+3.7%110.0
Butler County+3.4%110.1
Marion County+3.4%970.4
Edmonson County+3.3%000.0
Bath County+3.2%660.5
McCreary County+3.1%000.0
Allen County+2.7%000.0
Greenup County+2.7%880.2
Knott County+2.7%000.0
Johnson County+2.4%660.3
Powell County+2.4%000.0
Laurel County+2.3%1210.2
Rockcastle County+2.3%000.0
Livingston County+2.0%000.0
Mercer County+2.0%49392.1
Boyd County+1.7%26160.5
Breckinridge County+1.7%10100.5
Adair County+1.6%000.0
Whitley County+1.6%23150.6
Calloway County+1.5%45141.1
Hart County+1.5%26261.3
Trigg County+1.4%990.6
Casey County+1.3%220.1
Daviess County+1.3%3022102.9
Warren County+1.3%5593693.7
Webster County+1.3%110.1
McCracken County+1.1%102921.5
Clay County+1.0%000.0
Knox County+1.0%880.3
Letcher County+1.0%000.0
Woodford County+1.0%92923.3
Marshall County+0.9%48181.5
Spencer County+0.9%1061065.0
Jefferson County+0.8%1,8721,0172.4
Hardin County+0.7%5913785.2
Meade County+0.7%1501004.9
Simpson County+0.7%39351.9
Barren County+0.6%1761383.9
Floyd County+0.5%1150.3
Henderson County+0.5%156743.5
Washington County+0.5%330.2
Fayette County+0.4%2,1947716.7
Oldham County+0.2%2251743.2
Shelby County+0.1%1521523.0
Carter County0.0%000.0
Clark County0.0%82822.2
Garrard County0.0%220.1
Hopkins County0.0%75691.7
Larue County0.0%25251.6
Bullitt County−0.2%2952633.4
Harrison County−0.2%45432.3
Madison County−0.2%2521952.5
Campbell County−0.3%2161612.3
Gallatin County−0.3%43434.9
Bourbon County−0.4%38381.9
Lyon County−0.4%750.8
McLean County−0.4%220.2
Scott County−0.4%2722684.4
Rowan County−0.5%1310.5
Trimble County−0.5%000.0
Franklin County−0.6%1551292.9
Montgomery County−0.7%61452.1
Kenton County−0.9%4583932.6
Ohio County−0.9%880.3
Pike County−0.9%33250.6
Anderson County−1.1%45451.8
Boone County−1.1%5964884.1
Grayson County−1.1%300.1
Jessamine County−1.2%1411412.5
Boyle County−1.3%50341.6
Mason County−1.3%14100.8
Monroe County−1.3%000.0
Christian County−1.4%58520.8
Grant County−1.4%54522.1
Lincoln County−1.5%65652.6
Morgan County−1.5%000.0
Muhlenberg County−1.5%10100.3
Nelson County−1.6%2101804.3
Bell County−1.7%22221.0
Bracken County−1.9%000.0
Green County−1.9%770.6
Henry County−1.9%30301.8
Hancock County−2.1%420.4
Carroll County−2.4%330.3
Owen County−2.8%420.3
Metcalfe County−3.3%000.0
Pendleton County−3.6%000.0
Lawrence County−3.7%000.0
Hickman County−4.6%000.0
Todd County−4.9%410.3
Fulton County−6.1%000.0
Estill County−7.4%110.1
Clinton County—000.0
Lewis 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.