State, one year
Michigan in 1998
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 1998 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed +4.9%, against +3.7% for the United States and +7.9% in 1997.
54,474 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (44,246 single-family), +10.6% on 1997; the national total was 1,612,260.
Counties in 1998
Ranked by the county index change from 1997 to 1998 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1998; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 1998 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | +10.2% | 147 | 147 | 13.9 |
| Gogebic County | +8.4% | 41 | 41 | 2.9 |
| Clare County | +8.0% | 120 | 120 | 3.8 |
| Benzie County | +7.1% | 300 | 300 | 16.2 |
| Tuscola County | +6.9% | 158 | 158 | 3.0 |
| Montmorency County | +6.6% | 91 | 91 | 9.2 |
| Branch County | +6.4% | 192 | 192 | 4.2 |
| Wayne County | +6.4% | 3,347 | 3,347 | 1.9 |
| Cass County | +6.2% | 266 | 266 | 5.1 |
| Lapeer County | +6.1% | 603 | 603 | 6.7 |
| Calhoun County | +6.0% | 412 | 412 | 3.1 |
| Newaygo County | +6.0% | 316 | 316 | 6.1 |
| Oscoda County | +6.0% | 62 | 62 | 7.1 |
| Iosco County | +5.9% | 165 | 165 | 6.5 |
| St. Clair County | +5.9% | 1,052 | 1,052 | 6.6 |
| Alpena County | +5.8% | 109 | 109 | 3.8 |
| Wexford County | +5.8% | 161 | 161 | 4.7 |
| Jackson County | +5.7% | 651 | 651 | 4.1 |
| Roscommon County | +5.7% | 229 | 229 | 9.6 |
| Oakland County | +5.6% | 5,887 | 5,887 | 4.6 |
| Shiawassee County | +5.6% | 255 | 255 | 3.8 |
| Crawford County | +5.5% | 146 | 146 | 10.6 |
| Missaukee County | +5.5% | 83 | 83 | 5.4 |
| Sanilac County | +5.5% | 229 | 229 | 5.7 |
| Gladwin County | +5.4% | 259 | 259 | 9.9 |
| Houghton County | +5.4% | 111 | 111 | 2.9 |
| Macomb County | +5.4% | 5,092 | 5,092 | 5.7 |
| Ionia County | +5.3% | 279 | 279 | 4.2 |
| Oceana County | +5.3% | 110 | 110 | 4.0 |
| Saginaw County | +5.2% | 553 | 553 | 2.9 |
| St. Joseph County | +5.2% | 211 | 211 | 3.5 |
| Antrim County | +5.1% | 198 | 198 | 8.0 |
| Grand Traverse County | +5.1% | 597 | 597 | 6.2 |
| Muskegon County | +5.1% | 839 | 839 | 4.7 |
| Washtenaw County | +5.1% | 2,122 | 2,122 | 5.7 |
| Monroe County | +5.0% | 676 | 676 | 4.3 |
| Arenac County | +4.9% | 35 | 35 | 2.3 |
| Berrien County | +4.9% | 447 | 447 | 2.9 |
| Chippewa County | +4.9% | 234 | 234 | 6.5 |
| Gratiot County | +4.9% | 68 | 68 | 1.7 |
| Montcalm County | +4.9% | 215 | 215 | 3.1 |
| Charlevoix County | +4.7% | 324 | 324 | 12.4 |
| Leelanau County | +4.7% | 279 | 279 | 12.1 |
| Livingston County | +4.7% | 1,969 | 1,969 | 10.0 |
| Van Buren County | +4.7% | 431 | 431 | 5.7 |
| Otsego County | +4.6% | 193 | 193 | 7.4 |
| Hillsdale County | +4.3% | 286 | 286 | 6.3 |
| Allegan County | +4.2% | 679 | 679 | 5.5 |
| Bay County | +4.2% | 308 | 308 | 3.0 |
| Emmet County | +4.2% | 159 | 159 | 4.7 |
| Osceola County | +4.2% | 182 | 182 | 7.7 |
| Ingham County | +4.1% | 614 | 614 | 2.1 |
| Manistee County | +4.1% | 52 | 52 | 2.0 |
| Mecosta County | +4.1% | 329 | 329 | 7.8 |
| Genesee County | +4.0% | 1,638 | 1,638 | 4.1 |
| Barry County | +3.9% | 357 | 357 | 5.6 |
| Kent County | +3.9% | 2,662 | 2,662 | 3.9 |
| Iron County | +3.8% | 54 | 54 | 4.6 |
| Midland County | +3.7% | 236 | 236 | 2.8 |
| Huron County | +3.6% | 237 | 237 | 7.8 |
| Eaton County | +3.5% | 427 | 427 | 3.9 |
| Kalamazoo County | +3.4% | 895 | 895 | 3.4 |
| Ottawa County | +3.4% | 1,615 | 1,615 | 5.2 |
| Lenawee County | +3.3% | 558 | 558 | 5.7 |
| Cheboygan County | +3.2% | 232 | 232 | 9.0 |
| Kalkaska County | +3.2% | 114 | 114 | 6.1 |
| Ogemaw County | +3.0% | 143 | 143 | 6.8 |
| Dickinson County | +2.6% | 105 | 105 | 4.1 |
| Isabella County | +2.6% | 291 | 291 | 4.5 |
| Alger County | +2.5% | 98 | 98 | 11.3 |
| Delta County | +2.4% | 184 | 184 | 5.0 |
| Presque Isle County | +2.4% | 119 | 119 | 9.1 |
| Clinton County | +2.1% | 390 | 390 | 4.8 |
| Mason County | +2.1% | 136 | 136 | 4.7 |
| Menominee County | +2.1% | 109 | 109 | 4.8 |
| Marquette County | +2.0% | 224 | 224 | 3.3 |
| Mackinac County | −1.9% | 113 | 113 | 10.1 |
| Baraga County | — | 24 | 24 | 2.9 |
| Keweenaw County | — | 20 | 20 | 9.1 |
| Lake County | — | 95 | 95 | 7.2 |
| Luce County | — | 56 | 56 | 8.8 |
| Ontonagon County | — | 22 | 22 | 3.8 |
| Schoolcraft County | — | 86 | 86 | 10.5 |
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.