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In 2006 the FHFA house price index for Maryland changed +12.6%, against +6.6% for the United States and +22.7% in 2005.
23,262 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (17,858 single-family), −22.9% on 2005; the national total was 1,838,903.
+12.6% Maryland index, 2005–2006 US +6.6%
23,262 housing units permitted in 2006 17,858 single-family
24 of 24 counties with a rising index median county +11.9%
1,838,903 units permitted nationally in 2006
Counties in 2006 Ranked by the county index change from 2005 to 2006 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2006; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2006 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Prince George's County +17.3% 3,033 2,918 3.1 Charles County +14.5% 1,327 1,146 7.5 Baltimore city +14.2% 649 332 1.1 Calvert County +13.9% 305 305 3.2 Somerset County +13.7% 135 135 5.4 Baltimore County +13.4% 2,217 1,786 2.6 St. Mary's County +13.3% 759 685 6.5 Wicomico County +13.3% 1,082 701 10.1 Allegany County +13.2% 120 120 1.8 Caroline County +12.6% 194 190 5.7 Queen Anne's County +12.3% 431 431 7.9 Anne Arundel County +12.2% 1,414 1,108 2.3 Cecil County +11.9% 405 403 3.8 Washington County +11.7% 908 661 5.8 Talbot County +11.5% 578 578 15.1 Kent County +11.4% 194 194 9.9 Worcester County +11.2% 1,071 587 19.7 Harford County +10.9% 1,344 1,135 5.0 Dorchester County +10.8% 400 274 11.9 Garrett County +10.8% 287 287 10.1 Montgomery County +10.1% 3,031 1,237 2.8 Carroll County +10.0% 511 507 2.9 Frederick County +9.8% 1,300 1,098 4.3 Howard County +9.5% 1,567 1,040 4.6
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 .