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Kentucky in 2013

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

In 2013 the FHFA house price index for Kentucky changed +0.6%, against +3.4% for the United States and −0.1% in 2012.

8,955 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (6,077 single-family), −7.9% on 2012; the national total was 990,822.

+0.6%Kentucky index, 2012–2013US +3.4%
8,955housing units permitted in 20136,077 single-family
50 of 108counties with a rising indexmedian county 0.0%
990,822units permitted nationally in 2013
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Counties in 2013

Ranked by the county index change from 2012 to 2013 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2013; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2013Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Morgan County+7.7%15151.0
Union County+7.4%32282.5
McLean County+6.6%330.3
Green County+6.5%110.1
Letcher County+6.4%900.5
Ohio County+6.1%330.1
Spencer County+3.4%75753.6
Harrison County+3.2%22221.1
Allen County+2.6%000.0
Boyle County+2.3%39311.2
Breckinridge County+2.3%330.1
Carter County+2.0%220.1
Floyd County+2.0%720.2
Hopkins County+2.0%77751.7
Larue County+2.0%47393.1
Muhlenberg County+2.0%110.0
Daviess County+1.9%5142364.9
Henry County+1.9%24221.5
Oldham County+1.9%2042042.9
Washington County+1.9%2512.0
Fulton County+1.8%000.0
Jackson County+1.8%000.0
Simpson County+1.8%36261.7
Perry County+1.7%660.2
Jefferson County+1.5%2,2329432.8
Rowan County+1.5%3521.4
Wayne County+1.5%000.0
Nelson County+1.3%1371372.8
Henderson County+1.1%72621.6
Warren County+1.1%5293783.5
Graves County+1.0%110.0
Jessamine County+1.0%1731593.0
Fayette County+0.9%8996762.7
Monroe County+0.9%000.0
Fleming County+0.8%400.3
Grayson County+0.8%1170.4
Marshall County+0.8%121273.8
Trimble County+0.8%000.0
Ballard County+0.7%000.0
Woodford County+0.7%1071073.8
Bullitt County+0.5%2802723.2
Garrard County+0.5%000.0
Edmonson County+0.4%000.0
Barren County+0.2%1321202.9
Hickman County+0.2%000.0
Kenton County+0.2%2552451.5
McCracken County+0.2%111771.6
Webster County+0.2%220.2
Clark County+0.1%41291.1
Taylor County+0.1%2040.7
Campbell County0.0%1371181.4
Lawrence County0.0%000.0
McCreary County0.0%000.0
Pendleton County0.0%000.0
Pike County0.0%22130.4
Calloway County−0.1%105302.7
Christian County−0.1%86821.2
Knox County−0.1%000.0
Lyon County−0.1%660.7
Madison County−0.1%2071232.0
Bracken County−0.3%000.0
Boone County−0.4%4964083.4
Mercer County−0.4%59372.5
Metcalfe County−0.5%000.0
Montgomery County−0.5%57552.0
Estill County−0.8%000.0
Greenup County−0.8%22220.6
Pulaski County−0.8%14140.2
Scott County−0.8%3923436.3
Bourbon County−0.9%42212.1
Shelby County−0.9%1491492.9
Bell County−1.1%21210.9
Grant County−1.1%19190.7
Livingston County−1.1%000.0
Owen County−1.2%000.0
Anderson County−1.3%43431.7
Butler County−1.3%000.0
Bath County−1.4%000.0
Crittenden County−1.4%000.0
Franklin County−1.4%26200.5
Hancock County−1.4%440.4
Hart County−1.5%81354.0
Logan County−1.6%3071.0
Marion County−1.6%1390.6
Russell County−1.7%1020.5
Boyd County−1.9%110.0
Meade County−1.9%93873.0
Whitley County−1.9%22120.6
Caldwell County−2.2%330.2
Knott County−2.2%000.0
Hardin County−2.3%3802723.3
Laurel County−2.3%880.1
Johnson County−2.5%1200.5
Lincoln County−2.5%26261.0
Rockcastle County−2.8%000.0
Clinton County−3.5%000.0
Mason County−3.8%21151.2
Trigg County−3.9%750.5
Todd County−4.4%620.5
Adair County−5.0%400.2
Casey County−5.4%110.1
Nicholas County−5.9%000.0
Gallatin County−6.5%19192.1
Carroll County−6.9%310.3
Powell County−6.9%000.0
Clay County−7.1%000.0
Cumberland County−7.9%000.0
Harlan County−13.7%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.