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Michigan in 2022

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

In 2022 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed +13.4%, against +15.5% for the United States and +11.6% in 2021.

21,780 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (14,809 single-family), +0.2% on 2021; the national total was 1,680,368.

+13.4%Michigan index, 2021–2022US +15.5%
21,780housing units permitted in 202214,809 single-family
83 of 83counties with a rising indexmedian county +16.1%
1,680,368units permitted nationally in 2022
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Counties in 2022

Ranked by the county index change from 2021 to 2022 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2022; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2022Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Baraga County+39.0%14141.7
Presque Isle County+30.8%41413.1
Antrim County+26.6%96963.9
Keweenaw County+24.7%222210.1
Leelanau County+24.4%1781787.7
Benzie County+24.2%1451457.8
Luce County+24.2%660.9
Alpena County+23.3%34341.2
Otsego County+23.0%23230.9
Charlevoix County+21.6%118964.5
Oceana County+21.5%101993.7
Montmorency County+21.2%000.0
Alcona County+20.4%39393.7
Cheboygan County+20.4%1051054.1
Mackinac County+19.9%39363.5
Houghton County+19.7%1101072.9
Kalkaska County+19.7%39392.1
Grand Traverse County+19.4%7113767.4
Marquette County+19.3%95911.4
Branch County+19.2%353417.7
Osceola County+18.9%39391.7
Clare County+18.6%58581.8
Roscommon County+18.6%54542.3
Mecosta County+18.5%1271273.0
Emmet County+18.4%1311273.9
Wexford County+18.3%95552.8
Missaukee County+18.2%25251.6
Crawford County+17.9%1752512.8
Iron County+17.8%15215212.9
Manistee County+17.7%97973.8
Oscoda County+17.7%25252.9
Gogebic County+17.3%22221.5
Alger County+17.1%29293.4
Muskegon County+17.1%5483213.1
Cass County+17.0%1531513.0
Midland County+17.0%1301081.6
Chippewa County+16.9%46461.3
Iosco County+16.9%37351.5
Mason County+16.9%68682.3
Ottawa County+16.5%1,5681,0435.1
Dickinson County+16.3%38291.5
Barry County+16.1%1951953.0
Van Buren County+16.0%1731732.3
Kalamazoo County+15.9%4573411.7
Lake County+15.9%30302.3
Kent County+15.7%2,3851,2003.5
Ontonagon County+15.7%991.5
Newaygo County+15.4%1501502.9
Huron County+15.2%36361.2
Berrien County+15.1%2862591.9
Tuscola County+14.9%59591.1
Menominee County+14.7%27271.2
Allegan County+14.5%3853853.1
Bay County+14.5%67670.7
Lenawee County+14.3%1231231.3
Delta County+14.0%37371.0
Ionia County+14.0%90901.4
Shiawassee County+14.0%73711.1
Montcalm County+13.7%1551552.2
St. Joseph County+13.5%1181181.9
Arenac County+13.4%13130.9
Hillsdale County+13.4%56561.2
Jackson County+13.2%1411410.9
Calhoun County+13.1%95930.7
Gladwin County+13.1%84843.2
Lapeer County+12.9%1981982.2
Saginaw County+12.9%1751430.9
Ogemaw County+12.7%41411.9
Gratiot County+12.6%37370.9
Washtenaw County+12.6%6566031.8
St. Clair County+12.4%4221722.6
Clinton County+12.3%1311231.6
Genesee County+12.3%4063241.0
Livingston County+12.1%1,1457645.8
Wayne County+12.0%2,3816941.3
Macomb County+11.7%1,4701,0731.7
Oakland County+11.6%2,3291,7971.8
Schoolcraft County+11.6%13131.6
Isabella County+11.5%60560.9
Sanilac County+11.2%81812.0
Monroe County+11.1%2662031.7
Ingham County+10.8%5681662.0
Eaton County+10.7%2011151.8

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.