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In 2002 the FHFA house price index for Maryland changed +9.7%, against +5.4% for the United States and +7.9% in 2001.
29,293 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (24,004 single-family), +0.8% on 2001; the national total was 1,747,678.
+9.7% Maryland index, 2001–2002 US +5.4%
29,293 housing units permitted in 2002 24,004 single-family
24 of 24 counties with a rising index median county +8.2%
1,747,678 units permitted nationally in 2002
Counties in 2002 Ranked by the county index change from 2001 to 2002 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2002; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2002 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Montgomery County +13.3% 5,013 2,909 4.7 Queen Anne's County +11.9% 549 549 10.1 Howard County +11.2% 1,547 1,341 4.6 Anne Arundel County +10.9% 2,359 2,026 3.9 Worcester County +10.7% 1,148 800 21.1 Frederick County +10.4% 1,578 1,352 5.2 Prince George's County +9.5% 2,563 2,485 2.6 Talbot County +9.1% 387 387 10.1 Caroline County +9.0% 174 170 5.1 Baltimore city +9.0% 293 181 0.5 Carroll County +8.7% 1,654 1,499 9.4 Dorchester County +8.7% 179 179 5.3 Calvert County +8.2% 928 855 9.8 Charles County +7.9% 1,470 1,404 8.3 Kent County +7.8% 394 358 20.1 Washington County +7.3% 1,235 978 7.8 Baltimore County +7.2% 2,706 1,941 3.2 Harford County +6.7% 1,883 1,814 7.1 Garrett County +6.5% 333 333 11.7 Cecil County +6.0% 968 892 9.0 St. Mary's County +5.9% 914 814 7.8 Somerset County +5.5% 74 64 3.0 Wicomico County +4.7% 841 582 7.9 Allegany County +2.7% 103 91 1.5
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Maryland by year 0 20,000 40,000 1995: 26,576 units (23,194 single-family, 3,382 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 25,108 units (22,594 single-family, 2,514 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 25,966 units (21,063 single-family, 4,903 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 30,863 units (23,812 single-family, 7,051 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 29,757 units (24,167 single-family, 5,590 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 30,358 units (25,132 single-family, 5,226 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 29,059 units (23,708 single-family, 5,351 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 29,293 units (24,004 single-family, 5,289 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 29,914 units (23,398 single-family, 6,516 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 27,382 units (21,553 single-family, 5,829 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 30,180 units (22,909 single-family, 7,271 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 23,262 units (17,858 single-family, 5,404 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 18,582 units (13,232 single-family, 5,350 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 13,018 units (8,927 single-family, 4,091 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 11,123 units (8,133 single-family, 2,990 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 11,931 units (8,489 single-family, 3,442 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 13,481 units (8,362 single-family, 5,119 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 15,217 units (9,232 single-family, 5,985 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 17,918 units (10,667 single-family, 7,251 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 16,331 units (10,541 single-family, 5,790 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 17,057 units (11,108 single-family, 5,949 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 17,044 units (11,059 single-family, 5,985 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 16,224 units (12,384 single-family, 3,840 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 18,647 units (12,975 single-family, 5,672 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 18,491 units (12,053 single-family, 6,438 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 17,982 units (12,993 single-family, 4,989 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 18,496 units (12,520 single-family, 5,976 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 22,860 units (10,117 single-family, 12,743 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 18,453 units (10,490 single-family, 7,963 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 16,823 units (10,885 single-family, 5,938 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 13,358 units (9,345 single-family, 4,013 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Maryland by year
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 .