Michigan in 2012

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

In 2012 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed −0.6%, against −1.8% for the United States and −4.0% in 2011.

11,692 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (10,234 single-family), +25.2% on 2011; the national total was 829,658.

−0.6%Michigan index, 2011–2012US −1.8%

11,692housing units permitted in 201210,234 single-family

16 of 83counties with a rising indexmedian county −1.4%

829,658units permitted nationally in 2012

Counties in 2012

Ranked by the county index change from 2011 to 2012 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2012; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2012	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Ontonagon County	+7.2%	8	8	1.4
Oakland County	+3.1%	1,901	1,880	1.5
Lake County	+2.4%	45	45	3.4
Livingston County	+2.2%	363	307	1.8
Emmet County	+2.1%	62	62	1.8
Marquette County	+1.6%	180	107	2.6
Macomb County	+1.5%	1,297	1,141	1.5
Mackinac County	+1.4%	22	22	2.0
Chippewa County	+1.2%	39	39	1.1
Lapeer County	+0.9%	29	29	0.3
Wayne County	+0.9%	857	672	0.5
Delta County	+0.5%	32	32	0.9
Ottawa County	+0.4%	771	622	2.5
Charlevoix County	+0.3%	64	62	2.5
Dickinson County	+0.3%	30	30	1.2
Washtenaw County	+0.2%	276	262	0.7
Kalkaska County	0.0%	15	15	0.8
St. Clair County	0.0%	78	78	0.5
Monroe County	−0.2%	136	136	0.9
Huron County	−0.3%	38	38	1.2
Ionia County	−0.3%	30	30	0.5
Kent County	−0.3%	1,127	939	1.7
Keweenaw County	−0.3%	11	11	5.0
Menominee County	−0.3%	23	23	1.0
Allegan County	−0.4%	205	205	1.7
Barry County	−0.4%	86	86	1.3
Crawford County	−0.4%	22	22	1.6
Houghton County	−0.5%	60	56	1.6
Mason County	−0.5%	46	42	1.6
Alger County	−0.6%	22	22	2.5
Branch County	−0.6%	2	2	0.0
Kalamazoo County	−0.6%	401	363	1.5
Newaygo County	−0.6%	43	43	0.8
Midland County	−0.7%	196	194	2.3
Cheboygan County	−0.8%	35	35	1.4
Muskegon County	−0.9%	138	136	0.8
Clinton County	−1.0%	113	108	1.4
Isabella County	−1.1%	56	48	0.9
Van Buren County	−1.1%	69	69	0.9
Cass County	−1.3%	60	60	1.2
Bay County	−1.4%	95	47	0.9
Calhoun County	−1.4%	137	36	1.0
Genesee County	−1.5%	122	122	0.3
Iosco County	−1.6%	31	31	1.2
Benzie County	−1.7%	54	54	2.9
St. Joseph County	−1.7%	30	28	0.5
Montcalm County	−1.9%	51	49	0.7
Ingham County	−2.0%	361	217	1.2
Iron County	−2.0%	34	34	2.9
Hillsdale County	−2.1%	43	35	0.9
Berrien County	−2.2%	151	145	1.0
Jackson County	−2.2%	78	78	0.5
Ogemaw County	−2.2%	26	26	1.2
Saginaw County	−2.2%	212	109	1.1
Mecosta County	−2.3%	45	45	1.1
Wexford County	−2.3%	29	20	0.8
Leelanau County	−2.4%	70	70	3.0
Tuscola County	−2.4%	17	17	0.3
Manistee County	−2.5%	2	2	0.1
Grand Traverse County	−2.6%	273	252	2.8
Otsego County	−2.6%	66	24	2.5
Alpena County	−2.8%	22	20	0.8
Roscommon County	−2.8%	41	41	1.7
Gogebic County	−3.0%	13	13	0.9
Oceana County	−3.0%	32	7	1.2
Lenawee County	−3.1%	131	131	1.3
Eaton County	−3.3%	125	87	1.1
Presque Isle County	−3.5%	22	22	1.7
Schoolcraft County	−3.5%	24	24	2.9
Missaukee County	−3.6%	16	16	1.0
Sanilac County	−3.7%	16	16	0.4
Baraga County	−3.8%	13	13	1.6
Alcona County	−3.9%	20	20	1.9
Antrim County	−4.0%	51	51	2.1
Osceola County	−4.1%	13	13	0.6
Montmorency County	−4.2%	12	12	1.2
Clare County	−4.3%	36	36	1.1
Gratiot County	−4.8%	17	17	0.4
Shiawassee County	−5.2%	19	19	0.3
Oscoda County	−5.6%	18	18	2.1
Arenac County	−5.7%	17	17	1.1
Gladwin County	−6.1%	44	44	1.7
Luce County	−9.5%	18	18	2.8

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.