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Michigan in 2021

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

In 2021 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed +11.6%, against +11.6% for the United States and +3.2% in 2020.

21,732 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (16,760 single-family), +10.1% on 2020; the national total was 1,736,982.

+11.6%Michigan index, 2020–2021US +11.6%
21,732housing units permitted in 202116,760 single-family
83 of 83counties with a rising indexmedian county +12.5%
1,736,982units permitted nationally in 2021
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Counties in 2021

Ranked by the county index change from 2020 to 2021 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2021; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2021Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Ontonagon County+20.9%991.5
Roscommon County+19.0%64642.7
Ogemaw County+18.0%45452.1
Alger County+17.7%32323.7
Kalkaska County+16.9%41412.2
Gogebic County+16.7%13130.9
Arenac County+16.3%21211.4
Charlevoix County+15.9%117994.5
Sanilac County+15.9%60601.5
Antrim County+15.7%99994.0
Montcalm County+15.5%1491492.1
Crawford County+15.4%40402.9
Grand Traverse County+15.0%5533735.7
Missaukee County+14.9%26261.7
Gratiot County+14.8%43351.0
Tuscola County+14.6%34340.6
Kent County+14.3%1,8911,3982.8
Mecosta County+14.2%79791.9
Muskegon County+14.2%3283021.8
Calhoun County+14.1%1081080.8
Emmet County+14.1%1381364.1
Huron County+14.1%37371.2
Lake County+14.1%22221.7
Alpena County+13.9%30281.0
Clare County+13.9%53531.7
Wexford County+13.9%81562.4
Ionia County+13.8%1051051.6
Benzie County+13.6%1071075.8
Manistee County+13.6%1081084.2
Montmorency County+13.5%000.0
Newaygo County+13.5%1561563.0
Oscoda County+13.5%17171.9
Mason County+13.4%101833.5
Cheboygan County+13.2%78783.0
Allegan County+13.1%3282972.7
Barry County+13.0%2332333.6
Genesee County+12.9%5104891.3
Bay County+12.6%74740.7
Dickinson County+12.6%36321.4
Osceola County+12.6%47472.0
Leelanau County+12.5%1861868.1
Otsego County+12.5%23230.9
Macomb County+12.4%1,7271,2581.9
Ottawa County+12.4%1,5601,1595.1
Saginaw County+12.4%1951801.0
Delta County+12.2%37371.0
Alcona County+12.1%40403.8
Iosco County+12.1%181457.2
Kalamazoo County+12.1%4194021.6
Branch County+11.8%35350.8
Hillsdale County+11.8%69611.5
Shiawassee County+11.7%55550.8
Van Buren County+11.6%2462463.2
Houghton County+11.5%1691634.5
Lenawee County+11.4%1551551.6
Isabella County+11.3%57510.9
St. Clair County+11.3%3992552.5
St. Joseph County+11.3%78781.3
Wayne County+11.3%2,2401,1001.3
Ingham County+11.2%6652542.3
Luce County+11.2%220.3
Marquette County+11.2%1111031.6
Iron County+11.1%15715713.4
Oceana County+11.1%27121.0
Cass County+11.0%1281282.5
Eaton County+10.9%1081081.0
Lapeer County+10.9%2482482.8
Midland County+10.7%1591411.9
Berrien County+10.6%3313252.2
Gladwin County+10.6%89893.4
Jackson County+10.5%1761761.1
Schoolcraft County+10.4%15151.8
Livingston County+10.3%8207634.2
Monroe County+10.2%2652211.7
Presque Isle County+10.2%47473.6
Oakland County+10.0%3,1642,0422.5
Clinton County+9.7%1881882.3
Chippewa County+9.4%58581.6
Baraga County+8.6%881.0
Menominee County+8.6%28281.2
Keweenaw County+8.5%20209.1
Washtenaw County+8.3%9167952.5
Mackinac County+7.6%47474.2

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.