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Kentucky in 2017

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

In 2017 the FHFA house price index for Kentucky changed +4.8%, against +5.4% for the United States and +3.7% in 2016.

12,630 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (7,967 single-family), −0.7% on 2016; the national total was 1,281,977.

+4.8%Kentucky index, 2016–2017US +5.4%
12,630housing units permitted in 20177,967 single-family
93 of 107counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.6%
1,281,977units permitted nationally in 2017
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Counties in 2017

Ranked by the county index change from 2016 to 2017 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2017; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2017Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Fulton County+45.9%000.0
Bath County+15.6%000.0
Butler County+12.8%000.0
Estill County+12.5%000.0
Bell County+11.6%28281.2
Casey County+10.6%000.0
McCreary County+9.8%000.0
Perry County+9.8%000.0
Owen County+9.6%400.3
Breckinridge County+9.2%110.0
Jackson County+8.9%000.0
Anderson County+8.3%66662.6
Carter County+7.9%330.1
Knox County+7.7%000.0
Nelson County+7.7%2111734.3
Campbell County+7.6%2761772.9
Trimble County+7.6%000.0
Harrison County+7.5%42422.1
Logan County+7.5%1580.5
Spencer County+7.3%1461467.0
Harlan County+7.0%000.0
Warren County+6.8%1,2597348.4
Gallatin County+6.6%14141.6
Grayson County+6.5%1480.5
Jessamine County+6.3%2582424.5
Fayette County+6.2%1,3487434.1
Marion County+6.2%31111.5
Grant County+5.8%52522.0
Jefferson County+5.7%3,3241,2604.2
Madison County+5.7%2481712.4
Shelby County+5.6%5032639.8
Letcher County+5.5%000.0
Woodford County+5.3%1061043.8
Meade County+5.2%82722.7
Edmonson County+5.0%000.0
Boone County+4.8%6554234.5
Boyle County+4.8%38311.2
McLean County+4.8%110.1
Bracken County+4.6%000.0
Daviess County+4.5%2612472.5
Oldham County+4.5%3173174.5
Livingston County+4.4%000.0
Marshall County+4.4%84702.7
Ohio County+4.3%4171.7
Kenton County+4.2%3132811.8
Taylor County+4.2%1050.4
Metcalfe County+4.1%000.0
Montgomery County+4.1%93763.2
Rockcastle County+4.1%000.0
Bullitt County+4.0%4654325.4
Powell County+4.0%000.0
Hardin County+3.8%3953153.5
Johnson County+3.7%300.1
Barren County+3.6%1441283.2
Scott County+3.6%4714237.6
Monroe County+3.5%000.0
Graves County+3.4%330.1
Hart County+3.4%115545.7
Simpson County+3.4%116645.6
Greenup County+3.3%15150.4
Mercer County+3.3%46461.9
Whitley County+3.3%1480.4
Allen County+3.2%1130.5
Henry County+2.8%30301.8
Larue County+2.8%30282.0
Lyon County+2.8%951.0
Clark County+2.7%86432.3
Trigg County+2.7%330.2
Calloway County+2.6%92182.3
Laurel County+2.6%860.1
Nicholas County+2.5%110.1
Muhlenberg County+2.3%840.3
Henderson County+2.1%32300.7
Christian County+1.9%94701.3
Pulaski County+1.7%31310.5
Carroll County+1.6%000.0
Rowan County+1.6%2721.1
Franklin County+1.4%85651.6
Pike County+1.4%660.1
Bourbon County+1.2%57472.8
Floyd County+1.2%2620.8
Garrard County+1.2%550.3
Webster County+1.2%620.5
McCracken County+1.1%1291111.9
Caldwell County+0.9%000.0
Green County+0.9%000.0
Lawrence County+0.7%000.0
Hancock County+0.5%220.2
Lincoln County+0.5%49491.9
Washington County+0.5%1391.1
Hopkins County+0.4%66621.5
Fleming County+0.3%000.0
Morgan County+0.3%22221.5
Adair County0.0%220.1
Russell County0.0%27111.5
Wayne County−0.5%000.0
Mason County−1.5%21191.2
Boyd County−2.4%420.1
Union County−2.6%1080.8
Cumberland County−3.2%000.0
Hickman County−3.2%000.0
Ballard County−6.7%000.0
Knott County−6.9%000.0
Todd County−7.1%530.4
Pendleton County−7.6%000.0
Crittenden County−7.7%220.2
Clay County−7.9%000.0
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.