Michigan in 2006

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

In 2006 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed −1.2%, against +6.6% for the United States and +3.3% in 2005.

29,191 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (24,782 single-family), −35.6% on 2005; the national total was 1,838,903.

−1.2%Michigan index, 2005–2006US +6.6%

29,191housing units permitted in 200624,782 single-family

50 of 83counties with a rising indexmedian county +0.8%

1,838,903units permitted nationally in 2006

Counties in 2006

Ranked by the county index change from 2005 to 2006 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2006; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2006	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Baraga County	+17.3%	24	24	2.9
Alger County	+9.7%	53	53	6.1
Menominee County	+9.1%	115	115	5.0
Ontonagon County	+7.2%	19	19	3.3
Marquette County	+6.2%	286	204	4.2
Houghton County	+5.5%	146	117	3.9
Dickinson County	+5.4%	74	74	2.9
Ogemaw County	+5.3%	183	147	8.7
Oscoda County	+5.1%	59	59	6.8
Benzie County	+4.2%	158	158	8.5
Berrien County	+4.1%	625	572	4.1
Chippewa County	+4.1%	92	92	2.5
Gogebic County	+3.8%	65	65	4.6
Crawford County	+3.7%	75	75	5.5
Luce County	+3.3%	50	50	7.9
Oceana County	+3.1%	237	187	8.7
Iron County	+2.9%	34	34	2.9
Grand Traverse County	+2.8%	703	560	7.3
Van Buren County	+2.8%	278	251	3.7
Cass County	+2.7%	269	188	5.2
Alcona County	+2.6%	58	58	5.5
Manistee County	+2.6%	50	50	1.9
Branch County	+2.5%	100	100	2.2
Presque Isle County	+2.5%	71	71	5.4
Delta County	+2.4%	90	90	2.5
Iosco County	+2.1%	85	85	3.4
Allegan County	+1.9%	681	623	5.5
Mason County	+1.8%	158	140	5.4
Barry County	+1.7%	307	307	4.8
Isabella County	+1.7%	336	310	5.2
Mackinac County	+1.6%	131	131	11.7
Leelanau County	+1.5%	190	190	8.3
Schoolcraft County	+1.5%	45	45	5.5
Mecosta County	+1.4%	169	157	4.0
Charlevoix County	+1.2%	230	221	8.8
Midland County	+1.2%	179	175	2.1
Calhoun County	+1.1%	210	198	1.6
Gladwin County	+1.1%	96	94	3.7
Antrim County	+1.0%	161	161	6.5
Tuscola County	+1.0%	111	79	2.1
Alpena County	+0.8%	40	38	1.4
Cheboygan County	+0.8%	125	125	4.8
St. Joseph County	+0.8%	137	137	2.2
Emmet County	+0.7%	296	152	8.8
Gratiot County	+0.5%	41	41	1.0
Otsego County	+0.3%	83	73	3.2
Sanilac County	+0.3%	93	93	2.3
Arenac County	+0.2%	72	56	4.8
Kalamazoo County	+0.2%	1,161	844	4.4
Shiawassee County	+0.1%	125	123	1.8
Clinton County	0.0%	362	274	4.5
Ionia County	−0.1%	230	204	3.5
Ingham County	−0.3%	558	404	1.9
Jackson County	−0.4%	587	498	3.7
Montmorency County	−0.5%	47	47	4.8
St. Clair County	−0.5%	438	438	2.7
Lapeer County	−0.6%	222	222	2.5
Roscommon County	−0.6%	116	116	4.9
Wexford County	−0.7%	226	144	6.6
Osceola County	−0.8%	80	80	3.4
Bay County	−0.9%	213	213	2.1
Eaton County	−0.9%	311	263	2.8
Kent County	−0.9%	2,188	1,736	3.2
Muskegon County	−0.9%	480	425	2.7
Hillsdale County	−1.0%	137	134	3.0
Clare County	−1.1%	91	86	2.9
Ottawa County	−1.1%	1,365	1,204	4.4
Missaukee County	−1.2%	53	51	3.5
Monroe County	−1.2%	672	560	4.3
Lenawee County	−1.3%	402	358	4.1
Montcalm County	−1.4%	205	187	3.0
Keweenaw County	−1.5%	23	23	10.5
Livingston County	−1.5%	685	679	3.5
Saginaw County	−1.5%	270	236	1.4
Macomb County	−1.9%	2,679	2,089	3.0
Kalkaska County	−2.0%	130	82	7.0
Genesee County	−2.1%	980	777	2.4
Huron County	−2.1%	106	86	3.5
Newaygo County	−2.2%	188	188	3.6
Washtenaw County	−2.3%	775	627	2.1
Oakland County	−2.4%	2,462	1,984	1.9
Wayne County	−2.4%	2,434	2,056	1.4
Lake County	−3.2%	105	105	8.0

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.