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Michigan in 2013

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

In 2013 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed +5.6%, against +3.4% for the United States and −0.6% in 2012.

15,757 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (12,915 single-family), +34.8% on 2012; the national total was 990,822.

+5.6%Michigan index, 2012–2013US +3.4%
15,757housing units permitted in 201312,915 single-family
62 of 83counties with a rising indexmedian county +1.7%
990,822units permitted nationally in 2013
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Counties in 2013

Ranked by the county index change from 2012 to 2013 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2013; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2013Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Oakland County+11.3%2,7052,2962.1
Macomb County+9.4%1,7351,4992.0
Livingston County+8.9%7046453.6
Wayne County+8.3%1,0258190.6
Washtenaw County+7.2%7583942.0
Lapeer County+6.7%92921.0
Grand Traverse County+6.3%3933564.1
Genesee County+5.7%2272270.6
Mackinac County+5.5%29292.6
Keweenaw County+5.4%11115.0
St. Clair County+5.3%91910.6
Antrim County+5.1%62622.5
Clare County+4.8%18180.6
Kent County+4.4%1,2991,1371.9
Ottawa County+4.3%8668092.8
Shiawassee County+4.3%23230.3
Leelanau County+4.2%1831838.0
Oscoda County+4.2%18182.1
Sanilac County+3.6%33330.8
Allegan County+3.3%3093052.5
Jackson County+3.3%145910.9
Osceola County+3.1%25251.1
Roscommon County+3.1%42421.8
Arenac County+3.0%19171.3
Clinton County+3.0%1361311.7
Luce County+3.0%440.6
Eaton County+2.9%97970.9
Hillsdale County+2.9%38380.8
Gladwin County+2.8%43431.6
Monroe County+2.6%2002001.3
Schoolcraft County+2.6%18182.2
Charlevoix County+2.5%64602.5
Kalamazoo County+2.4%4954371.9
Alcona County+2.3%19191.8
Menominee County+2.3%21210.9
Muskegon County+2.2%1841681.0
Barry County+2.0%85851.3
Missaukee County+2.0%18181.2
Saginaw County+2.0%2111281.1
Lenawee County+1.8%1171171.2
Benzie County+1.7%53532.9
Oceana County+1.7%440.1
Wexford County+1.7%28170.8
Marquette County+1.6%103951.5
Montcalm County+1.6%53530.8
Emmet County+1.5%81812.4
Ingham County+1.5%7502802.6
Ogemaw County+1.5%60602.8
Gogebic County+1.4%15151.1
Baraga County+1.3%11111.3
Alpena County+1.1%22180.8
Tuscola County+1.1%32320.6
Montmorency County+0.8%12121.2
Dickinson County+0.6%32301.2
Ionia County+0.6%40400.6
Kalkaska County+0.6%24241.3
Midland County+0.3%2001382.4
Gratiot County+0.2%17170.4
Newaygo County+0.2%57571.1
Berrien County+0.1%1911461.3
Isabella County+0.1%423616.5
St. Joseph County+0.1%32320.5
Branch County0.0%110.0
Otsego County0.0%15150.6
Huron County−0.1%41411.3
Calhoun County−0.6%47470.4
Houghton County−0.6%53531.4
Delta County−0.7%60601.6
Mason County−0.7%48431.7
Alger County−0.9%15151.7
Iron County−0.9%55334.7
Van Buren County−0.9%74741.0
Bay County−1.0%61420.6
Cass County−1.0%78781.5
Mecosta County−1.0%105412.5
Iosco County−1.1%37331.5
Manistee County−1.3%1240.5
Chippewa County−1.4%50501.4
Presque Isle County−2.3%16161.2
Cheboygan County−2.4%50501.9
Crawford County−2.7%26261.9
Ontonagon County−3.2%881.4
Lake County−7.0%47473.6

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.