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Kentucky in 2023

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

In 2023 the FHFA house price index for Kentucky changed +7.9%, against +5.7% for the United States and +14.3% in 2022.

15,415 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (7,826 single-family), +2.2% on 2022; the national total was 1,511,102.

+7.9%Kentucky index, 2022–2023US +5.7%
15,415housing units permitted in 20237,826 single-family
86 of 95counties with a rising indexmedian county +8.2%
1,511,102units permitted nationally in 2023
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Counties in 2023

Ranked by the county index change from 2022 to 2023 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2023; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2023Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Knox County+29.2%000.0
Perry County+25.3%000.0
Edmonson County+22.7%000.0
Breckinridge County+22.1%10100.5
Ballard County+18.2%000.0
Logan County+17.5%36341.3
Woodford County+16.1%69622.5
Lawrence County+15.6%000.0
Gallatin County+15.4%50505.7
Russell County+14.9%110.1
Monroe County+14.8%000.0
Floyd County+14.7%440.1
Hopkins County+14.7%1311272.9
Todd County+14.7%37312.9
Butler County+14.5%710.6
Livingston County+13.7%000.0
Larue County+12.7%62524.1
Fayette County+12.6%1,3986244.2
Taylor County+12.6%990.3
Lincoln County+12.2%93933.7
Hancock County+12.1%1191.2
Allen County+12.0%410.2
Pendleton County+11.8%000.0
Mason County+11.7%32321.9
Grant County+11.5%1171134.5
Mercer County+11.5%1461196.2
Wayne County+11.3%000.0
Bracken County+11.2%000.0
Simpson County+11.2%129976.2
Whitley County+11.0%49131.3
Calloway County+10.8%61131.5
Jessamine County+10.6%3952656.9
Boyle County+10.5%68462.1
Hardin County+10.4%1,68037614.8
Oldham County+10.3%3493214.9
Greenup County+10.0%19190.5
Bourbon County+9.7%109445.4
Anderson County+9.6%87873.4
Trigg County+9.1%330.2
Adair County+8.9%110.1
Boone County+8.8%7964145.5
Christian County+8.7%142802.0
McCreary County+8.5%000.0
Powell County+8.4%330.2
Henderson County+8.3%44361.0
Nelson County+8.3%2832265.8
Warren County+8.3%1,4448209.7
Rowan County+8.2%1410.6
Carroll County+8.0%440.4
Johnson County+8.0%000.0
Spencer County+7.9%83834.0
Kenton County+7.8%3632732.1
Clark County+7.6%164594.3
Pike County+7.6%1020.2
Trimble County+7.6%000.0
Montgomery County+7.5%49431.7
Shelby County+7.5%3371856.6
Barren County+7.4%1311152.9
Graves County+7.4%880.2
McCracken County+7.4%150532.2
Campbell County+7.1%4561504.8
Garrard County+7.0%000.0
Boyd County+6.9%510.1
Pulaski County+6.8%17100.3
Bath County+6.7%220.2
Bullitt County+6.7%3302943.8
Franklin County+6.5%1021021.9
Madison County+6.5%3782073.7
Marshall County+5.9%1311014.1
Jefferson County+5.7%3,7131,0274.7
Henry County+5.5%64623.9
Metcalfe County+5.1%000.0
Webster County+5.1%660.5
Daviess County+4.5%2821852.7
Owen County+3.8%17171.5
Ohio County+3.7%520.2
Scott County+3.2%3072654.9
Lyon County+3.1%880.9
Grayson County+2.7%13130.5
Harrison County+2.7%68683.5
Laurel County+2.5%660.1
Marion County+2.5%38311.9
Washington County+2.5%23211.9
Muhlenberg County+1.9%550.2
Hart County+0.9%77173.8
Carter County+0.8%110.0
Crittenden County−0.2%000.0
Meade County−0.2%1151093.7
Casey County−0.5%220.1
Cumberland County−3.1%000.0
Caldwell County−3.7%000.0
Union County−4.2%000.0
Bell County−4.3%41411.8
Rockcastle County−4.8%000.0
Estill County−9.1%000.0
Clay County—000.0
Clinton County—000.0
Fleming County—110.1
Fulton County—110.2
Green County—330.3
Harlan County—000.0
Hickman County—000.0
Jackson County—000.0
Knott County—000.0
Letcher County—000.0
Lewis County—000.0
McLean County—110.1
Morgan County—220.1
Nicholas County—220.3

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.