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Kentucky in 2009

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

In 2009 the FHFA house price index for Kentucky changed −1.5%, against −7.5% for the United States and +0.5% in 2008.

7,398 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (5,978 single-family), −29.5% on 2008; the national total was 582,963.

−1.5%Kentucky index, 2008–2009US −7.5%
7,398housing units permitted in 20095,978 single-family
24 of 107counties with a rising indexmedian county −1.2%
582,963units permitted nationally in 2009
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Counties in 2009

Ranked by the county index change from 2008 to 2009 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2009; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2009Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Todd County+4.7%1130.8
Hancock County+4.6%550.6
Bell County+4.4%28201.2
Hickman County+4.3%000.0
McLean County+4.2%220.2
Lawrence County+3.0%000.0
Letcher County+2.7%300.2
Grayson County+2.0%22190.8
Carroll County+1.9%000.0
Ohio County+1.9%21210.9
Harlan County+1.7%000.0
Lincoln County+1.5%44441.7
Pike County+1.5%1020.2
Nelson County+1.4%1791483.7
Green County+1.3%330.3
Boyle County+1.1%46171.5
Owen County+1.1%220.2
Knott County+0.4%000.0
Mason County+0.4%27221.6
Carter County+0.3%220.1
Daviess County+0.3%2422382.3
Trimble County+0.2%000.0
Marshall County+0.1%54241.7
Muhlenberg County+0.1%330.1
Calloway County0.0%36180.9
McCracken County0.0%89851.3
Trigg County−0.1%10100.7
Casey County−0.2%110.1
McCreary County−0.2%000.0
Boyd County−0.3%18100.4
Union County−0.3%25231.9
Hopkins County−0.5%58501.3
Jessamine County−0.5%1141122.0
Larue County−0.5%50503.3
Simpson County−0.5%36281.7
Bourbon County−0.7%28261.4
Greenup County−0.7%12120.3
Harrison County−0.7%31291.6
Metcalfe County−0.7%000.0
Montgomery County−0.8%47391.6
Warren County−0.8%3532842.4
Christian County−0.9%58560.8
Fayette County−0.9%1,1027703.3
Pulaski County−0.9%1970.3
Clark County−1.0%46461.2
Graves County−1.0%990.2
Lyon County−1.0%620.7
Meade County−1.0%106843.5
Woodford County−1.0%70682.5
Morgan County−1.1%220.1
Pendleton County−1.1%000.0
Russell County−1.1%730.4
Allen County−1.2%000.0
Rowan County−1.2%300.1
Wayne County−1.2%000.0
Webster County−1.2%110.1
Crittenden County−1.3%000.0
Whitley County−1.3%1590.4
Kenton County−1.4%2862741.6
Madison County−1.4%1851241.8
Barren County−1.5%130882.8
Franklin County−1.5%3502636.6
Fleming County−1.7%300.2
Johnson County−1.7%000.0
Monroe County−1.8%000.0
Scott County−1.8%2732574.4
Henderson County−1.9%169553.8
Jefferson County−1.9%8777791.1
Henry County−2.0%23231.4
Bullitt County−2.1%3112573.6
Anderson County−2.4%53532.1
Breckinridge County−2.4%660.3
Clay County−2.4%000.0
Floyd County−2.4%730.2
Laurel County−2.4%530.1
Oldham County−2.4%1111111.6
Butler County−2.6%000.0
Hardin County−2.6%4103333.6
Livingston County−2.6%000.0
Boone County−2.7%4874813.4
Campbell County−2.7%2321222.4
Shelby County−2.8%1171062.3
Jackson County−3.0%000.0
Perry County−3.0%1280.5
Marion County−3.1%1250.6
Hart County−3.2%29231.4
Grant County−3.3%31311.2
Knox County−3.3%12120.4
Mercer County−3.4%36321.5
Estill County−3.6%000.0
Spencer County−3.6%64643.0
Washington County−3.6%220.2
Adair County−3.7%000.0
Logan County−3.8%3571.2
Bracken County−3.9%000.0
Edmonson County−4.1%000.0
Taylor County−4.1%2921.1
Fulton County−4.2%000.0
Nicholas County−4.5%000.0
Powell County−4.5%000.0
Rockcastle County−4.8%000.0
Gallatin County−4.9%32323.6
Bath County−6.1%440.3
Garrard County−6.3%660.3
Cumberland County−6.6%000.0
Ballard County−7.1%000.0
Caldwell County−8.5%330.2
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.