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Michigan in 2009

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

In 2009 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed −8.1%, against −7.5% for the United States and −6.9% in 2008.

6,884 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (6,236 single-family), −36.9% on 2008; the national total was 582,963.

−8.1%Michigan index, 2008–2009US −7.5%
6,884housing units permitted in 20096,236 single-family
5 of 83counties with a rising indexmedian county −5.6%
582,963units permitted nationally in 2009
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Counties in 2009

Ranked by the county index change from 2008 to 2009 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2009; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2009Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Ontonagon County+5.3%18183.1
Keweenaw County+2.2%10104.6
Schoolcraft County+1.2%32323.9
Houghton County+0.7%70621.8
Chippewa County+0.1%73492.0
Baraga County0.0%11111.3
Marquette County−0.5%110951.6
Dickinson County−0.6%80563.1
Alger County−1.4%26263.0
Iron County−1.4%35353.0
Delta County−1.9%54541.5
Gogebic County−2.5%20201.4
Presque Isle County−3.0%31292.4
Kalamazoo County−3.1%3203071.2
St. Joseph County−3.1%42340.7
Emmet County−3.2%28280.8
Menominee County−3.2%21210.9
Manistee County−3.3%220.1
Isabella County−3.6%47470.7
Midland County−3.7%72700.9
Leelanau County−3.9%63632.7
Luce County−3.9%110.2
Montcalm County−4.0%58560.8
Van Buren County−4.0%81781.1
Branch County−4.2%25250.5
Berrien County−4.3%1201040.8
Cass County−4.4%87871.7
Oscoda County−4.4%16161.8
Grand Traverse County−4.5%2021542.1
Huron County−4.5%44441.4
Cheboygan County−4.7%45451.7
Mackinac County−4.7%24242.1
Mason County−4.8%34341.2
Mecosta County−4.9%65651.5
Calhoun County−5.0%36360.3
Ottawa County−5.2%4083611.3
Gladwin County−5.4%26261.0
Missaukee County−5.5%23201.5
Hillsdale County−5.6%36360.8
Muskegon County−5.6%93670.5
Osceola County−5.6%34341.4
Otsego County−5.6%36361.4
Allegan County−5.8%2512512.0
Crawford County−5.8%15151.1
Antrim County−5.9%40401.6
Clare County−5.9%61371.9
Kalkaska County−5.9%39392.1
Benzie County−6.3%86504.6
Barry County−6.4%80801.3
Bay County−6.4%68680.7
Charlevoix County−6.6%43431.7
Lenawee County−6.6%1031031.1
Saginaw County−6.6%116880.6
Alpena County−6.7%13130.5
Ionia County−6.7%35350.5
Montmorency County−6.7%21212.1
Oceana County−6.8%110.0
Tuscola County−6.8%27270.5
Kent County−6.9%6456201.0
Newaygo County−7.0%32320.6
Arenac County−7.1%14140.9
Washtenaw County−7.6%2532100.7
Wexford County−8.1%26260.8
Alcona County−8.3%20201.9
Lake County−8.4%44443.3
Iosco County−8.8%24240.9
Gratiot County−8.9%550.1
Sanilac County−9.0%28280.7
Ogemaw County−9.1%25251.2
Clinton County−9.4%64640.8
Jackson County−9.4%127640.8
Monroe County−9.5%80800.5
St. Clair County−9.6%124910.8
Ingham County−10.1%1091070.4
Lapeer County−10.3%32320.4
Shiawassee County−10.3%31310.5
Livingston County−10.8%93930.5
Roscommon County−11.4%19190.8
Eaton County−11.6%78780.7
Macomb County−12.9%3403380.4
Genesee County−13.1%149830.4
Oakland County−13.5%4564430.4
Wayne County−14.3%2882640.2

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.