State, one year
Michigan in 1997
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 1997 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed +7.9%, against +3.8% for the United States and +6.7% in 1996.
49,237 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (40,238 single-family), −6.0% on 1996; the national total was 1,441,136.
Counties in 1997
Ranked by the county index change from 1996 to 1997 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1997; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 1997 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackinac County | +18.1% | 82 | 82 | 7.3 |
| Delta County | +12.2% | 182 | 182 | 5.0 |
| Iron County | +11.9% | 54 | 54 | 4.6 |
| Sanilac County | +11.6% | 203 | 203 | 5.1 |
| Osceola County | +11.5% | 164 | 164 | 7.0 |
| Kalkaska County | +11.0% | 104 | 104 | 5.6 |
| Huron County | +10.5% | 178 | 178 | 5.8 |
| Antrim County | +10.4% | 188 | 188 | 7.6 |
| Branch County | +10.1% | 192 | 192 | 4.2 |
| Charlevoix County | +10.1% | 253 | 253 | 9.7 |
| Presque Isle County | +9.9% | 117 | 117 | 8.9 |
| Lapeer County | +9.8% | 556 | 556 | 6.2 |
| Oscoda County | +9.8% | 76 | 76 | 8.7 |
| Crawford County | +9.7% | 125 | 125 | 9.1 |
| Barry County | +9.6% | 346 | 346 | 5.4 |
| Montmorency County | +9.5% | 82 | 82 | 8.3 |
| St. Joseph County | +9.5% | 221 | 221 | 3.6 |
| Wayne County | +9.5% | 3,113 | 3,113 | 1.8 |
| Otsego County | +9.2% | 180 | 180 | 6.9 |
| Shiawassee County | +9.1% | 231 | 231 | 3.4 |
| St. Clair County | +9.0% | 918 | 918 | 5.7 |
| Cass County | +8.9% | 255 | 255 | 4.9 |
| Macomb County | +8.9% | 4,141 | 4,141 | 4.7 |
| Leelanau County | +8.8% | 237 | 237 | 10.3 |
| Montcalm County | +8.7% | 258 | 258 | 3.7 |
| Chippewa County | +8.5% | 213 | 213 | 5.9 |
| Oakland County | +8.5% | 5,764 | 5,764 | 4.5 |
| Ogemaw County | +8.5% | 128 | 128 | 6.1 |
| Manistee County | +8.4% | 61 | 61 | 2.4 |
| Van Buren County | +8.4% | 374 | 374 | 4.9 |
| Ionia County | +8.3% | 241 | 241 | 3.6 |
| Monroe County | +8.3% | 674 | 674 | 4.3 |
| Tuscola County | +8.3% | 172 | 172 | 3.3 |
| Alger County | +8.2% | 95 | 95 | 11.0 |
| Gratiot County | +8.2% | 59 | 59 | 1.4 |
| Cheboygan County | +8.0% | 172 | 172 | 6.7 |
| Mason County | +8.0% | 124 | 124 | 4.3 |
| Jackson County | +7.8% | 575 | 575 | 3.6 |
| Hillsdale County | +7.7% | 301 | 301 | 6.6 |
| Lenawee County | +7.7% | 389 | 389 | 4.0 |
| Livingston County | +7.6% | 1,830 | 1,830 | 9.3 |
| Washtenaw County | +7.6% | 1,714 | 1,714 | 4.6 |
| Clinton County | +7.5% | 413 | 413 | 5.1 |
| Genesee County | +7.4% | 1,437 | 1,437 | 3.6 |
| Alpena County | +7.3% | 120 | 120 | 4.2 |
| Bay County | +7.3% | 263 | 263 | 2.6 |
| Menominee County | +7.3% | 104 | 104 | 4.5 |
| Newaygo County | +7.3% | 245 | 245 | 4.7 |
| Allegan County | +7.2% | 580 | 580 | 4.7 |
| Grand Traverse County | +7.0% | 543 | 543 | 5.6 |
| Calhoun County | +6.9% | 405 | 405 | 3.0 |
| Clare County | +6.8% | 112 | 112 | 3.6 |
| Eaton County | +6.8% | 419 | 419 | 3.8 |
| Gladwin County | +6.8% | 254 | 254 | 9.7 |
| Kalamazoo County | +6.8% | 853 | 853 | 3.2 |
| Ottawa County | +6.8% | 1,549 | 1,549 | 5.0 |
| Missaukee County | +6.4% | 71 | 71 | 4.6 |
| Kent County | +6.3% | 2,298 | 2,298 | 3.4 |
| Isabella County | +6.2% | 213 | 213 | 3.3 |
| Muskegon County | +6.2% | 817 | 817 | 4.6 |
| Emmet County | +6.0% | 151 | 151 | 4.5 |
| Mecosta County | +6.0% | 289 | 289 | 6.8 |
| Iosco County | +5.9% | 163 | 163 | 6.5 |
| Ingham County | +5.8% | 599 | 599 | 2.1 |
| Berrien County | +5.7% | 461 | 461 | 3.0 |
| Arenac County | +5.6% | 33 | 33 | 2.2 |
| Roscommon County | +5.5% | 281 | 281 | 11.8 |
| Marquette County | +5.4% | 200 | 200 | 2.9 |
| Benzie County | +5.3% | 224 | 224 | 12.1 |
| Midland County | +5.2% | 283 | 283 | 3.4 |
| Saginaw County | +5.2% | 449 | 449 | 2.4 |
| Oceana County | +4.1% | 107 | 107 | 3.9 |
| Wexford County | +3.2% | 159 | 159 | 4.6 |
| Dickinson County | +2.9% | 81 | 81 | 3.1 |
| Gogebic County | +2.7% | 41 | 41 | 2.9 |
| Houghton County | +2.7% | 112 | 112 | 3.0 |
| Alcona County | +2.2% | 118 | 118 | 11.2 |
| Baraga County | — | 29 | 29 | 3.6 |
| Keweenaw County | — | 18 | 18 | 8.2 |
| Lake County | — | 84 | 84 | 6.4 |
| Luce County | — | 59 | 59 | 9.3 |
| Ontonagon County | — | 17 | 17 | 2.9 |
| Schoolcraft County | — | 90 | 90 | 11.0 |
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.