State, one year
Michigan in 1996
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 1996 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed +6.7%, against +3.2% for the United States and +8.1% in 1995.
52,355 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (43,421 single-family), +10.9% on 1995; the national total was 1,425,616.
Counties in 1996
Ranked by the county index change from 1995 to 1996 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1996; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 1996 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzie County | +11.9% | 221 | 221 | 11.9 |
| Oceana County | +11.8% | 107 | 107 | 3.9 |
| Wexford County | +11.1% | 168 | 168 | 4.9 |
| Mecosta County | +9.1% | 241 | 241 | 5.7 |
| Arenac County | +8.7% | 38 | 38 | 2.5 |
| Houghton County | +8.3% | 111 | 111 | 2.9 |
| Menominee County | +8.2% | 108 | 108 | 4.7 |
| Branch County | +8.1% | 198 | 198 | 4.3 |
| Shiawassee County | +8.0% | 276 | 276 | 4.1 |
| Gratiot County | +7.8% | 83 | 83 | 2.0 |
| Bay County | +7.7% | 271 | 271 | 2.7 |
| Hillsdale County | +7.7% | 257 | 257 | 5.6 |
| Charlevoix County | +7.6% | 257 | 257 | 9.9 |
| Kalkaska County | +7.6% | 113 | 113 | 6.0 |
| Lenawee County | +7.6% | 352 | 352 | 3.6 |
| Missaukee County | +7.6% | 146 | 146 | 9.6 |
| Wayne County | +7.6% | 3,100 | 3,100 | 1.8 |
| Isabella County | +7.5% | 207 | 207 | 3.2 |
| Roscommon County | +7.4% | 270 | 270 | 11.3 |
| Tuscola County | +7.4% | 164 | 164 | 3.1 |
| Gogebic County | +7.3% | 44 | 44 | 3.1 |
| Jackson County | +7.3% | 687 | 687 | 4.3 |
| Leelanau County | +7.3% | 277 | 277 | 12.1 |
| Genesee County | +7.2% | 1,646 | 1,646 | 4.1 |
| Iosco County | +7.2% | 174 | 174 | 6.9 |
| Montcalm County | +7.2% | 273 | 273 | 3.9 |
| Oakland County | +7.2% | 6,095 | 6,095 | 4.7 |
| Sanilac County | +7.2% | 216 | 216 | 5.4 |
| Lapeer County | +7.1% | 568 | 568 | 6.3 |
| Muskegon County | +7.1% | 834 | 834 | 4.7 |
| Calhoun County | +6.9% | 489 | 489 | 3.7 |
| Cheboygan County | +6.8% | 205 | 205 | 7.9 |
| Ionia County | +6.8% | 252 | 252 | 3.8 |
| Macomb County | +6.7% | 4,479 | 4,479 | 5.1 |
| Clare County | +6.6% | 117 | 117 | 3.7 |
| Mason County | +6.6% | 123 | 123 | 4.2 |
| Antrim County | +6.5% | 208 | 208 | 8.4 |
| Monroe County | +6.4% | 628 | 628 | 4.0 |
| St. Joseph County | +6.4% | 208 | 208 | 3.4 |
| Allegan County | +6.3% | 653 | 653 | 5.3 |
| Livingston County | +6.3% | 1,953 | 1,953 | 9.9 |
| Gladwin County | +6.2% | 278 | 278 | 10.7 |
| St. Clair County | +6.2% | 962 | 962 | 6.0 |
| Alcona County | +6.1% | 124 | 124 | 11.7 |
| Saginaw County | +6.0% | 509 | 509 | 2.7 |
| Alger County | +5.9% | 97 | 97 | 11.2 |
| Grand Traverse County | +5.9% | 531 | 531 | 5.5 |
| Washtenaw County | +5.9% | 1,965 | 1,965 | 5.3 |
| Crawford County | +5.8% | 154 | 154 | 11.2 |
| Eaton County | +5.7% | 506 | 506 | 4.6 |
| Ogemaw County | +5.7% | 131 | 131 | 6.2 |
| Clinton County | +5.6% | 461 | 461 | 5.7 |
| Newaygo County | +5.6% | 248 | 248 | 4.8 |
| Barry County | +5.5% | 367 | 367 | 5.7 |
| Cass County | +5.5% | 271 | 271 | 5.2 |
| Kent County | +5.4% | 2,846 | 2,846 | 4.2 |
| Ingham County | +5.1% | 740 | 740 | 2.6 |
| Alpena County | +5.0% | 104 | 104 | 3.6 |
| Presque Isle County | +5.0% | 115 | 115 | 8.8 |
| Kalamazoo County | +4.9% | 928 | 928 | 3.5 |
| Van Buren County | +4.9% | 333 | 333 | 4.4 |
| Ottawa County | +4.8% | 1,784 | 1,784 | 5.8 |
| Delta County | +4.7% | 180 | 180 | 4.9 |
| Marquette County | +4.7% | 175 | 175 | 2.6 |
| Berrien County | +4.1% | 579 | 579 | 3.8 |
| Dickinson County | +4.0% | 88 | 88 | 3.4 |
| Oscoda County | +4.0% | 102 | 102 | 11.7 |
| Otsego County | +4.0% | 180 | 180 | 6.9 |
| Emmet County | +3.4% | 160 | 160 | 4.7 |
| Midland County | +3.3% | 307 | 307 | 3.7 |
| Osceola County | +3.3% | 202 | 202 | 8.6 |
| Montmorency County | +2.8% | 110 | 110 | 11.2 |
| Chippewa County | +2.5% | 211 | 211 | 5.8 |
| Huron County | +2.4% | 168 | 168 | 5.5 |
| Manistee County | +2.3% | 66 | 66 | 2.6 |
| Iron County | +0.8% | 80 | 80 | 6.8 |
| Mackinac County | −4.1% | 115 | 115 | 10.2 |
| Baraga County | — | 31 | 31 | 3.8 |
| Keweenaw County | — | 21 | 21 | 9.6 |
| Lake County | — | 81 | 81 | 6.1 |
| Luce County | — | 58 | 58 | 9.1 |
| Ontonagon County | — | 16 | 16 | 2.7 |
| Schoolcraft County | — | 77 | 77 | 9.4 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in Michigan by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings
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.