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In 2014 the FHFA house price index for Maryland changed +3.3%, against +6.2% for the United States and +1.6% in 2013.
16,331 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (10,541 single-family), −8.9% on 2013; the national total was 1,046,363.
+3.3% Maryland index, 2013–2014 US +6.2%
16,331 housing units permitted in 2014 10,541 single-family
18 of 24 counties with a rising index median county +2.1%
1,046,363 units permitted nationally in 2014
Counties in 2014 Ranked by the county index change from 2013 to 2014 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2014; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2014 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Prince George's County +9.6% 1,292 1,292 1.3 Frederick County +4.8% 1,311 807 4.3 Charles County +4.6% 790 790 4.5 Baltimore city +4.2% 821 241 1.4 Montgomery County +3.9% 3,839 1,440 3.6 Carroll County +3.2% 355 305 2.0 Howard County +3.0% 1,446 931 4.3 Calvert County +2.9% 213 213 2.3 Anne Arundel County +2.7% 2,441 1,678 4.0 Baltimore County +2.7% 1,004 814 1.2 Queen Anne's County +2.3% 173 168 3.2 Harford County +2.1% 860 525 3.2 Washington County +2.1% 274 194 1.7 Cecil County +2.0% 278 134 2.6 Somerset County +2.0% 140 48 5.6 Talbot County +1.0% 43 43 1.1 Wicomico County +1.0% 168 112 1.6 Caroline County +0.6% 35 35 1.0 St. Mary's County −0.1% 914 902 7.8 Worcester County −0.3% 200 134 3.7 Allegany County −2.7% 25 20 0.4 Garrett County −3.6% 85 85 3.0 Kent County −3.9% 54 54 2.8 Dorchester County −4.7% 27 27 0.8
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 .