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In 2003 the FHFA house price index for Maryland changed +7.8%, against +4.5% for the United States and +9.7% in 2002.
29,914 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (23,398 single-family), +2.1% on 2002; the national total was 1,889,214.
+7.8% Maryland index, 2002–2003 US +4.5%
29,914 housing units permitted in 2003 23,398 single-family
24 of 24 counties with a rising index median county +7.1%
1,889,214 units permitted nationally in 2003
Counties in 2003 Ranked by the county index change from 2002 to 2003 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2003; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2003 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Worcester County +11.4% 1,018 742 18.7 Prince George's County +10.3% 2,938 2,808 3.0 Anne Arundel County +9.0% 3,001 2,164 5.0 Baltimore city +8.7% 695 206 1.2 Calvert County +8.6% 791 791 8.4 Frederick County +8.6% 1,837 1,605 6.1 Montgomery County +8.6% 4,428 2,339 4.1 Garrett County +8.3% 334 331 11.8 Howard County +8.3% 1,479 1,010 4.4 Charles County +8.2% 1,244 1,152 7.0 Carroll County +7.7% 1,065 1,005 6.0 Queen Anne's County +7.7% 318 316 5.8 St. Mary's County +7.1% 1,094 850 9.4 Caroline County +7.0% 260 206 7.6 Baltimore County +6.8% 2,599 1,761 3.1 Cecil County +6.7% 1,089 935 10.2 Harford County +6.7% 1,976 1,852 7.4 Talbot County +6.0% 522 522 13.7 Washington County +6.0% 1,105 1,001 7.0 Kent County +5.8% 429 429 21.9 Somerset County +5.5% 230 115 9.2 Wicomico County +5.1% 1,068 866 10.0 Dorchester County +4.4% 287 285 8.5 Allegany County +2.4% 107 107 1.6
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 .