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In 2007 the FHFA house price index for Maryland changed +1.6%, against +0.6% for the United States and +12.6% in 2006.
18,582 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (13,232 single-family), −20.1% on 2006; the national total was 1,398,415.
+1.6% Maryland index, 2006–2007 US +0.6%
18,582 housing units permitted in 2007 13,232 single-family
18 of 24 counties with a rising index median county +1.4%
1,398,415 units permitted nationally in 2007
Counties in 2007 Ranked by the county index change from 2006 to 2007 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2007; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2007 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Allegany County +8.4% 135 133 2.0 Garrett County +6.2% 256 226 9.0 Baltimore city +5.9% 319 204 0.6 Baltimore County +3.4% 1,143 1,060 1.3 Prince George's County +3.2% 2,183 1,462 2.2 Wicomico County +3.0% 513 269 4.8 Harford County +2.5% 993 824 3.7 Dorchester County +2.1% 125 95 3.7 Somerset County +2.0% 164 105 6.6 Queen Anne's County +1.9% 221 221 4.1 St. Mary's County +1.8% 939 854 8.0 Cecil County +1.6% 422 327 3.9 Caroline County +1.4% 91 83 2.7 Kent County +1.4% 233 222 11.9 Talbot County +1.2% 480 480 12.6 Charles County +0.5% 908 671 5.1 Carroll County +0.4% 312 312 1.8 Anne Arundel County +0.2% 1,831 1,041 3.0 Worcester County 0.0% 419 379 7.7 Howard County −0.4% 1,388 1,113 4.1 Washington County −0.9% 427 407 2.7 Calvert County −1.3% 333 333 3.5 Frederick County −1.3% 1,288 1,003 4.3 Montgomery County −1.6% 3,459 1,408 3.2
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 .