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Michigan in 2002

Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.

In 2002 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed +3.1%, against +5.4% for the United States and +5.0% in 2001.

49,968 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (41,656 single-family), −0.3% on 2001; the national total was 1,747,678.

+3.1%Michigan index, 2001–2002US +5.4%
49,968housing units permitted in 200241,656 single-family
81 of 82counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.4%
1,747,678units permitted nationally in 2002
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Counties in 2002

Ranked by the county index change from 2001 to 2002 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2002; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2002Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Kalkaska County+6.0%1131136.0
Baraga County+5.9%25253.1
Lake County+5.5%1131138.6
Benzie County+5.4%21220911.4
Manistee County+5.4%65452.5
Roscommon County+5.3%36434815.2
Leelanau County+5.0%23422010.2
Mackinac County+4.8%82827.3
Ingham County+4.6%1,1397353.9
Van Buren County+4.6%4393895.8
Washtenaw County+4.6%2,3332,2856.3
Iosco County+4.5%1481365.9
Wexford County+4.5%2171896.3
Charlevoix County+4.3%2482089.5
Eaton County+4.3%5884665.4
Ontonagon County+4.3%30305.2
Arenac County+4.2%89895.9
Berrien County+4.2%6146084.0
Crawford County+4.2%1091097.9
Emmet County+4.2%35427610.5
Newaygo County+4.2%2732355.3
Clare County+4.1%1371284.3
Luce County+4.1%53538.4
Oceana County+4.1%25190.9
Schoolcraft County+4.1%61617.5
Barry County+4.0%3833816.0
Grand Traverse County+4.0%6866097.1
Mecosta County+3.9%2462445.8
Midland County+3.9%2382382.8
Montcalm County+3.9%2622323.8
Montmorency County+3.9%80808.1
Presque Isle County+3.9%13313310.1
Tuscola County+3.9%2022023.8
Clinton County+3.8%6795678.4
Shiawassee County+3.8%1871632.8
Alcona County+3.7%11911911.3
Mason County+3.7%1471475.1
Cheboygan County+3.6%2082088.1
Kalamazoo County+3.6%1,2711,0314.8
Livingston County+3.6%2,2091,76511.2
Wayne County+3.6%4,8423,3882.7
Oakland County+3.4%5,5084,3864.3
Alger County+3.3%72728.3
Jackson County+3.3%9286535.8
Allegan County+3.2%6746285.5
Kent County+3.2%3,6632,8795.4
Cass County+3.1%2322324.5
Huron County+3.1%1861806.1
Lenawee County+3.1%5274995.4
Osceola County+3.0%1051014.5
Ottawa County+3.0%1,9751,6016.4
Antrim County+2.9%27125311.0
Gladwin County+2.9%2412419.2
Macomb County+2.9%5,0904,2965.7
Muskegon County+2.9%9926805.6
Calhoun County+2.8%4623563.5
Missaukee County+2.8%92856.0
Bay County+2.7%3613533.5
Genesee County+2.7%2,4031,9006.0
Ionia County+2.7%3142634.7
Isabella County+2.6%4532397.0
Marquette County+2.6%2181903.2
Monroe County+2.6%9548056.1
Alpena County+2.4%42421.5
Houghton County+2.4%1931935.1
Chippewa County+2.3%1711554.7
Lapeer County+2.3%4934935.5
St. Clair County+2.3%8928805.6
St. Joseph County+2.3%1831773.0
Saginaw County+2.2%6306053.4
Sanilac County+2.2%1031032.6
Branch County+2.0%1351292.9
Gogebic County+2.0%61444.3
Hillsdale County+1.9%2602585.7
Otsego County+1.9%2241768.6
Gratiot County+1.8%112642.7
Menominee County+1.8%1431256.2
Ogemaw County+1.7%1371376.5
Dickinson County+1.5%76742.9
Delta County+1.3%37331.0
Iron County+1.2%59595.0
Oscoda County−1.8%65657.5
Keweenaw County—242411.0

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Michigan by year020,00040,00060,0001995: 47,226 units (39,289 single-family, 7,937 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 52,355 units (43,421 single-family, 8,934 in multi-unit buildings)1997: 49,237 units (40,238 single-family, 8,999 in multi-unit buildings)1998: 54,474 units (44,246 single-family, 10,228 in multi-unit buildings)1999: 54,257 units (45,420 single-family, 8,837 in multi-unit buildings)2000: 52,489 units (42,960 single-family, 9,529 in multi-unit buildings)20002001: 50,139 units (40,517 single-family, 9,622 in multi-unit buildings)2002: 49,968 units (41,656 single-family, 8,312 in multi-unit buildings)2003: 53,913 units (44,726 single-family, 9,187 in multi-unit buildings)2004: 54,721 units (45,881 single-family, 8,840 in multi-unit buildings)2005: 45,328 units (38,875 single-family, 6,453 in multi-unit buildings)20052006: 29,191 units (24,782 single-family, 4,409 in multi-unit buildings)2007: 17,767 units (15,195 single-family, 2,572 in multi-unit buildings)2008: 10,911 units (8,984 single-family, 1,927 in multi-unit buildings)2009: 6,884 units (6,236 single-family, 648 in multi-unit buildings)2010: 9,075 units (7,755 single-family, 1,320 in multi-unit buildings)20102011: 9,341 units (7,937 single-family, 1,404 in multi-unit buildings)2012: 11,692 units (10,234 single-family, 1,458 in multi-unit buildings)2013: 15,757 units (12,915 single-family, 2,842 in multi-unit buildings)2014: 15,933 units (12,381 single-family, 3,552 in multi-unit buildings)2015: 18,226 units (13,398 single-family, 4,828 in multi-unit buildings)20152016: 20,408 units (14,534 single-family, 5,874 in multi-unit buildings)2017: 23,623 units (16,652 single-family, 6,971 in multi-unit buildings)2018: 19,580 units (15,633 single-family, 3,947 in multi-unit buildings)2019: 20,600 units (14,623 single-family, 5,977 in multi-unit buildings)2020: 19,735 units (15,154 single-family, 4,581 in multi-unit buildings)20202021: 21,732 units (16,760 single-family, 4,972 in multi-unit buildings)2022: 21,780 units (14,809 single-family, 6,971 in multi-unit buildings)2023: 20,592 units (14,413 single-family, 6,179 in multi-unit buildings)2024: 21,750 units (15,045 single-family, 6,705 in multi-unit buildings)2025: 23,075 units (15,566 single-family, 7,509 in multi-unit buildings)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.