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Michigan in 2011

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

In 2011 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed −4.0%, against −4.4% for the United States and −7.9% in 2010.

9,341 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (7,937 single-family), +2.9% on 2010; the national total was 624,061.

−4.0%Michigan index, 2010–2011US −4.4%
9,341housing units permitted in 20117,937 single-family
7 of 83counties with a rising indexmedian county −3.5%
624,061units permitted nationally in 2011
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Counties in 2011

Ranked by the county index change from 2010 to 2011 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2011; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2011Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Isabella County+2.7%70321.1
Baraga County+1.3%881.0
Oscoda County+0.9%14141.6
Marquette County+0.6%96911.4
Schoolcraft County+0.5%19192.3
Houghton County+0.3%42321.1
Gratiot County+0.1%22220.5
Midland County−0.6%1451311.7
Luce County−0.8%13132.1
Keweenaw County−0.9%994.1
Oakland County−1.3%1,2771,2661.0
Bay County−1.4%91670.9
Menominee County−1.4%21210.9
Ontonagon County−1.5%661.0
Delta County−1.6%43431.2
Dickinson County−1.7%41371.6
Van Buren County−1.7%69690.9
Gogebic County−1.8%24241.7
Washtenaw County−1.8%4772001.3
Kalamazoo County−2.3%2822681.1
Manistee County−2.6%770.3
Tuscola County−2.6%18180.3
Otsego County−2.7%78283.0
Presque Isle County−2.7%17171.3
St. Joseph County−2.7%38380.6
Grand Traverse County−2.8%2332072.4
Arenac County−2.9%770.5
Livingston County−2.9%1741680.9
Ottawa County−2.9%6114712.0
Sanilac County−2.9%30300.7
Montmorency County−3.0%770.7
Cass County−3.1%75751.5
Kent County−3.1%7617211.1
Mecosta County−3.1%32320.8
Chippewa County−3.2%43431.2
Wayne County−3.3%7054760.4
Berrien County−3.4%1361300.9
Barry County−3.5%71711.1
Gladwin County−3.5%31311.2
Ionia County−3.5%23230.3
Mackinac County−3.5%28262.5
Macomb County−3.5%1,1108521.3
Calhoun County−3.6%49330.4
Missaukee County−3.7%14140.9
Allegan County−3.8%1451251.2
Osceola County−3.8%18180.8
Clinton County−3.9%104991.3
Branch County−4.0%17170.4
Saginaw County−4.0%177910.9
Alger County−4.1%37374.3
Montcalm County−4.1%46420.7
Oceana County−4.1%1830.7
Lake County−4.2%40403.0
Eaton County−4.4%67670.6
Antrim County−4.6%42421.7
Ingham County−4.6%2452080.8
Iron County−4.6%35353.0
Mason County−4.6%42361.4
Lenawee County−4.7%94941.0
Muskegon County−4.8%95930.5
St. Clair County−4.8%66660.4
Clare County−5.0%35351.1
Monroe County−5.0%1101100.7
Genesee County−5.1%66660.2
Hillsdale County−5.2%28280.6
Lapeer County−5.2%34340.4
Roscommon County−5.2%30301.3
Iosco County−5.3%28281.1
Shiawassee County−5.3%26260.4
Leelanau County−5.5%59592.6
Huron County−5.8%38381.2
Jackson County−5.9%57550.4
Newaygo County−6.2%45450.9
Ogemaw County−6.3%26261.2
Benzie County−6.4%38352.0
Wexford County−6.7%35271.0
Alcona County−6.9%19191.8
Alpena County−7.0%11110.4
Cheboygan County−7.1%42421.6
Crawford County−7.4%40402.9
Kalkaska County−8.1%27271.4
Charlevoix County−8.3%89433.4
Emmet County−9.7%35351.0

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.