Michigan in 2004

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

In 2004 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed +3.2%, against +9.2% for the United States and +2.0% in 2003.

54,721 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (45,881 single-family), +1.5% on 2003; the national total was 2,070,077.

+3.2%Michigan index, 2003–2004US +9.2%

54,721housing units permitted in 200445,881 single-family

82 of 83counties with a rising indexmedian county +4.6%

2,070,077units permitted nationally in 2004

Counties in 2004

Ranked by the county index change from 2003 to 2004 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2004; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2004	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Iron County	+10.6%	50	50	4.3
Marquette County	+10.5%	337	272	5.0
Crawford County	+8.9%	115	115	8.4
Manistee County	+8.2%	65	56	2.5
Isabella County	+7.8%	713	522	11.0
Oceana County	+7.6%	230	230	8.5
Alcona County	+7.5%	67	67	6.3
Clare County	+6.8%	162	145	5.1
Menominee County	+6.6%	126	126	5.5
Ogemaw County	+6.6%	98	98	4.6
Luce County	+6.4%	59	59	9.3
Mason County	+6.3%	178	178	6.1
Benzie County	+6.2%	211	211	11.4
Charlevoix County	+6.2%	267	267	10.3
Roscommon County	+6.1%	290	290	12.1
Iosco County	+6.0%	145	145	5.7
Missaukee County	+6.0%	79	79	5.2
Grand Traverse County	+5.7%	968	692	10.0
Leelanau County	+5.7%	246	240	10.7
Antrim County	+5.6%	148	137	6.0
Emmet County	+5.6%	339	268	10.0
Gladwin County	+5.5%	225	225	8.6
Van Buren County	+5.4%	494	474	6.5
Allegan County	+5.3%	926	833	7.5
Ionia County	+5.3%	290	278	4.4
Mecosta County	+5.3%	337	289	8.0
Berrien County	+5.2%	731	685	4.8
Osceola County	+5.1%	110	108	4.7
Wexford County	+5.1%	216	212	6.3
Houghton County	+5.0%	134	134	3.5
Kalkaska County	+5.0%	152	152	8.1
Presque Isle County	+4.9%	117	117	8.9
Cass County	+4.8%	221	221	4.3
Gogebic County	+4.8%	40	36	2.8
Hillsdale County	+4.8%	255	241	5.6
Ingham County	+4.8%	1,005	839	3.5
Monroe County	+4.8%	1,182	1,077	7.6
Alger County	+4.7%	210	210	24.3
Huron County	+4.7%	158	154	5.2
Calhoun County	+4.6%	370	354	2.8
Lake County	+4.6%	131	131	9.9
Mackinac County	+4.6%	202	197	18.0
Gratiot County	+4.5%	108	83	2.6
Jackson County	+4.5%	704	688	4.4
Arenac County	+4.4%	97	97	6.4
Delta County	+4.4%	209	167	5.7
Montcalm County	+4.4%	293	275	4.2
Cheboygan County	+4.3%	203	199	7.9
Clinton County	+4.3%	666	463	8.3
Shiawassee County	+4.3%	220	218	3.3
Barry County	+4.2%	371	371	5.8
Eaton County	+4.1%	535	515	4.9
Ontonagon County	+4.1%	34	34	5.8
Washtenaw County	+4.1%	2,708	1,994	7.3
Branch County	+4.0%	136	132	3.0
Alpena County	+3.9%	44	44	1.5
Ottawa County	+3.9%	2,355	1,706	7.6
Sanilac County	+3.9%	156	115	3.9
Lenawee County	+3.7%	537	533	5.5
St. Joseph County	+3.7%	208	160	3.4
Kalamazoo County	+3.6%	1,373	1,084	5.2
Tuscola County	+3.4%	116	112	2.2
Kent County	+3.3%	3,586	3,049	5.3
Lapeer County	+3.3%	569	569	6.4
Livingston County	+3.3%	2,127	2,033	10.8
St. Clair County	+3.3%	980	948	6.1
Dickinson County	+3.2%	73	73	2.8
Macomb County	+3.1%	5,450	4,621	6.1
Muskegon County	+3.1%	766	703	4.3
Oakland County	+3.1%	6,365	5,017	4.9
Bay County	+3.0%	405	327	4.0
Newaygo County	+3.0%	284	284	5.5
Schoolcraft County	+2.9%	67	67	8.2
Midland County	+2.8%	224	211	2.7
Chippewa County	+2.6%	350	132	9.7
Genesee County	+2.6%	2,398	2,158	6.0
Saginaw County	+2.5%	618	604	3.3
Wayne County	+2.3%	6,317	4,211	3.6
Montmorency County	+2.2%	79	79	8.0
Baraga County	+1.7%	37	37	4.5
Otsego County	+1.5%	187	187	7.2
Oscoda County	+0.4%	67	67	7.7
Keweenaw County	−5.5%	28	28	12.8

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.