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Kentucky in 2025

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

In 2025 the FHFA house price index for Kentucky changed +3.9%, against +2.8% for the United States and +6.2% in 2024.

14,940 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (8,817 single-family), −8.1% on 2024; the national total was 1,431,616.

+3.9%Kentucky index, 2024–2025US +2.8%
14,940housing units permitted in 20258,817 single-family
83 of 96counties with a rising indexmedian county +4.0%
1,431,616units permitted nationally in 2025
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Counties in 2025

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

CountyIndex change 2025Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Webster County+22.1%550.4
Marion County+18.6%56332.8
Edmonson County+15.8%000.0
Trimble County+15.8%000.0
Carroll County+15.7%110.1
Ballard County+15.4%000.0
Larue County+13.3%59533.9
Rockcastle County+13.2%000.0
Rowan County+12.1%830.3
Muhlenberg County+11.1%550.2
Pendleton County+10.6%000.0
Powell County+10.5%550.4
Union County+10.3%000.0
Bracken County+9.5%000.0
McLean County+9.3%200.2
Ohio County+9.3%330.1
Bell County+8.5%41411.8
Marshall County+8.3%86842.7
Graves County+7.3%83832.2
Lincoln County+7.3%88883.5
Johnson County+7.1%000.0
Clark County+6.5%166584.4
Wayne County+6.5%000.0
Christian County+6.4%1751132.5
Metcalfe County+6.1%000.0
Washington County+6.1%2602.1
Hopkins County+5.9%201944.5
Boyd County+5.8%1240.3
Fleming County+5.7%000.0
Allen County+5.5%17170.8
Bourbon County+5.5%109635.4
Monroe County+5.5%000.0
Henry County+5.3%68684.1
Oldham County+4.9%2762763.9
Lyon County+4.8%550.5
Hardin County+4.7%4323463.8
Nelson County+4.7%2221864.5
Anderson County+4.6%1471395.8
Calloway County+4.6%20120.5
Fayette County+4.5%1,0525073.2
Simpson County+4.5%39620519.0
Logan County+4.3%69472.4
Madison County+4.3%8134738.0
Campbell County+4.2%1821421.9
Butler County+4.1%000.0
Daviess County+4.0%2531832.4
Hancock County+4.0%1591.7
Jefferson County+4.0%3,0011,1263.8
Scott County+4.0%3933516.3
Shelby County+4.0%2692695.2
Grayson County+3.9%36121.3
Hart County+3.8%272013.5
McCracken County+3.7%170902.5
Kenton County+3.6%6814123.9
Laurel County+3.6%2160.3
Pulaski County+3.6%129221.9
Warren County+3.6%1,4536919.7
Bullitt County+3.4%6542427.6
Jessamine County+3.3%5124889.0
Boone County+3.2%7564475.2
Breckinridge County+3.2%14120.7
Knox County+3.1%000.0
Whitley County+3.1%52161.4
Garrard County+3.0%000.0
Mason County+2.6%26261.5
Trigg County+2.6%000.0
Perry County+2.3%000.0
Spencer County+2.3%85854.0
Pike County+2.0%1430.3
Harrison County+1.9%68683.5
Greenup County+1.8%21190.6
Caldwell County+1.7%000.0
Casey County+1.7%220.1
Montgomery County+1.7%53511.8
Franklin County+1.6%96921.8
Russell County+1.4%550.3
Lewis County+1.1%000.0
Meade County+1.0%1651655.4
Barren County+0.9%2041784.5
Henderson County+0.8%112582.5
Boyle County+0.4%94923.0
Carter County+0.4%330.1
Lawrence County+0.1%000.0
Grant County−0.5%1101104.2
Mercer County−0.5%132925.6
Taylor County−0.5%990.3
Estill County−0.6%000.0
Woodford County−0.9%95893.4
Floyd County−1.2%220.1
Adair County−1.6%660.3
Todd County−2.5%40403.1
Clay County−4.1%000.0
Nicholas County−6.1%330.4
Gallatin County−7.9%51515.8
Livingston County−8.6%000.0
Crittenden County−13.8%110.1
Bath County—000.0
Clinton County—000.0
Cumberland County—000.0
Fulton County—771.1
Green County—440.3
Harlan County—000.0
Hickman County—000.0
Jackson County—000.0
Knott County—000.0
Letcher County—110.1
McCreary County—000.0
Morgan County—220.1
Owen County—17171.5

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.