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Michigan in 2014

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

In 2014 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed +8.0%, against +6.2% for the United States and +5.6% in 2013.

15,933 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (12,381 single-family), +1.1% on 2013; the national total was 1,046,363.

+8.0%Michigan index, 2013–2014US +6.2%
15,933housing units permitted in 201412,381 single-family
69 of 83counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.7%
1,046,363units permitted nationally in 2014
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Counties in 2014

Ranked by the county index change from 2013 to 2014 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2014; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2014Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Oakland County+11.7%2,4582,1141.9
Lake County+11.6%54544.1
Macomb County+10.6%1,8501,1802.1
Livingston County+10.3%7366033.7
Wayne County+9.9%1,0017040.6
Genesee County+9.6%3432710.9
Washtenaw County+9.3%5703851.5
Montcalm County+8.9%67631.0
Kent County+8.6%1,7111,2812.5
Lapeer County+7.9%1201161.3
Ottawa County+7.4%1,3078434.2
St. Clair County+7.4%1301130.8
Grand Traverse County+6.9%3843304.0
Lenawee County+6.9%92920.9
Monroe County+6.8%2392391.5
Jackson County+6.7%89890.6
Ingham County+6.6%3152431.1
Van Buren County+6.6%81811.1
Branch County+6.4%000.0
Allegan County+6.1%3483482.8
Muskegon County+6.0%1811721.0
Eaton County+5.9%95910.9
Gladwin County+5.8%41411.6
Gratiot County+5.5%17170.4
Mason County+5.4%46421.6
Ionia County+5.3%53530.8
Newaygo County+5.3%46460.9
Emmet County+5.2%69692.0
Barry County+5.1%86861.3
Iosco County+5.1%49491.9
Sanilac County+5.0%39391.0
Iron County+4.8%20201.7
Presque Isle County+4.8%18181.4
Wexford County+4.8%45311.3
Clinton County+4.7%3451214.3
Kalkaska County+4.3%21211.1
Ontonagon County+4.2%771.2
Otsego County+4.2%17170.7
Kalamazoo County+4.0%4804301.8
Antrim County+3.7%45451.8
Crawford County+3.7%18181.3
Isabella County+3.7%111561.7
Shiawassee County+3.6%18180.3
Alger County+3.5%28283.2
Charlevoix County+3.4%67612.6
Berrien County+3.2%1841841.2
Oceana County+3.1%440.1
Cass County+3.0%84841.6
Hillsdale County+3.0%34340.7
Leelanau County+2.9%1131104.9
Calhoun County+2.8%56340.4
St. Joseph County+2.8%44440.7
Benzie County+2.7%41412.2
Cheboygan County+2.7%54542.1
Manistee County+2.5%47471.8
Arenac County+2.4%12120.8
Mecosta County+2.4%79391.9
Bay County+2.2%62370.6
Saginaw County+2.2%2141041.1
Missaukee County+2.0%19191.2
Tuscola County+1.9%23230.4
Alpena County+1.6%23180.8
Marquette County+1.5%142922.1
Montmorency County+1.3%000.0
Delta County+1.2%47471.3
Roscommon County+1.2%50502.1
Houghton County+0.6%34320.9
Midland County+0.4%2621073.1
Clare County+0.3%20200.6
Dickinson County−0.3%32241.2
Luce County−0.6%13132.1
Ogemaw County−0.7%34341.6
Baraga County−1.1%15151.8
Huron County−1.4%47471.5
Chippewa County−1.6%38381.1
Osceola County−1.8%23231.0
Alcona County−2.2%23232.2
Mackinac County−2.6%27272.4
Schoolcraft County−2.6%10101.2
Oscoda County−3.2%13131.5
Menominee County−4.1%47332.0
Gogebic County−4.5%23211.6
Keweenaw County−6.9%883.7

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.