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Kentucky in 2024

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

In 2024 the FHFA house price index for Kentucky changed +6.2%, against +4.9% for the United States and +7.9% in 2023.

16,264 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (8,919 single-family), +5.5% on 2023; the national total was 1,478,000.

+6.2%Kentucky index, 2023–2024US +4.9%
16,264housing units permitted in 20248,919 single-family
84 of 95counties with a rising indexmedian county +6.0%
1,478,000units permitted nationally in 2024
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Counties in 2024

Ranked by the county index change from 2023 to 2024 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2024; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2024Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Crittenden County+53.2%4805.5
Caldwell County+26.8%50504.0
Estill County+21.8%110.1
Livingston County+19.3%000.0
Casey County+18.9%440.2
Clay County+16.3%000.0
Marion County+16.0%51342.5
Adair County+14.4%330.2
Bell County+13.9%44441.9
Russell County+13.7%000.0
Muhlenberg County+13.4%550.2
Scott County+13.2%5464308.8
Harrison County+12.7%69693.5
Mercer County+12.7%148916.2
Franklin County+12.0%1231232.3
Wayne County+10.5%000.0
Grayson County+10.1%27111.0
Butler County+9.8%660.5
Christian County+9.7%1901082.7
Barren County+9.2%2831716.2
Lyon County+9.2%330.3
Bracken County+8.9%000.0
Gallatin County+8.8%56566.3
Meade County+8.8%1241224.0
Campbell County+8.6%2491412.6
Henry County+8.4%65594.0
Montgomery County+8.1%57552.0
Washington County+7.8%18181.5
Nelson County+7.2%2101814.3
Pulaski County+7.2%122491.8
Madison County+7.1%8165368.0
Union County+7.1%000.0
Garrard County+6.8%000.0
Kenton County+6.8%6993664.0
Taylor County+6.8%10100.4
Greenup County+6.7%25250.7
Todd County+6.7%27232.1
Hart County+6.5%79193.9
Woodford County+6.4%102923.7
Grant County+6.3%108964.1
Johnson County+6.3%000.0
Carroll County+6.1%330.3
Carter County+6.1%110.0
Jefferson County+6.1%2,8631,1733.6
Jessamine County+6.1%2672484.7
Laurel County+6.1%16100.3
Hopkins County+6.0%1181122.6
Spencer County+6.0%1261266.0
Daviess County+5.9%2261982.2
Oldham County+5.7%4023465.7
Clark County+5.6%160624.2
Hardin County+5.6%9453918.3
Trigg County+5.6%10100.7
Boyd County+5.5%930.2
Mason County+5.5%30281.8
Henderson County+5.4%92722.1
Floyd County+5.0%420.1
Fayette County+4.9%1,0364923.1
Rowan County+4.9%4551.8
Boone County+4.7%1,4304529.8
Boyle County+4.7%85772.7
Allen County+4.6%13130.6
Calloway County+4.6%81152.1
Hancock County+4.6%971.0
Marshall County+4.6%121983.8
Pendleton County+4.6%000.0
Rockcastle County+4.6%000.0
Shelby County+4.4%2372374.6
Pike County+4.2%550.1
Bullitt County+4.1%3803204.4
Anderson County+4.0%75693.0
Warren County+3.9%2,28679115.3
Simpson County+3.6%2041599.8
Lincoln County+3.5%91913.6
Bourbon County+3.4%90684.4
McCracken County+3.4%187712.8
Graves County+2.9%990.2
McCreary County+2.6%000.0
Whitley County+2.4%66201.8
Ohio County+2.3%1750.7
Monroe County+1.9%000.0
Fulton County+1.8%741.1
Trimble County+1.7%000.0
Metcalfe County+1.3%000.0
Logan County−0.3%35351.2
Knox County−0.5%000.0
Breckinridge County−1.4%500.2
Powell County−1.9%110.1
Bath County−2.7%220.2
Larue County−3.8%65554.3
Lawrence County−5.1%000.0
Ballard County−6.6%000.0
Perry County−8.3%000.0
Edmonson County−8.9%000.0
Webster County−12.5%440.3
Clinton County—000.0
Cumberland County—601.0
Fleming County—000.0
Green County—440.3
Harlan County—000.0
Hickman County—000.0
Jackson County—000.0
Knott County—000.0
Letcher County—110.1
Lewis County—000.0
McLean County—400.4
Morgan County—110.1
Nicholas County—000.0
Owen County—18181.6

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.