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Michigan in 2023

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

In 2023 the FHFA house price index for Michigan changed +7.3%, against +5.7% for the United States and +13.4% in 2022.

20,592 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (14,413 single-family), −5.5% on 2022; the national total was 1,511,102.

+7.3%Michigan index, 2022–2023US +5.7%
20,592housing units permitted in 202314,413 single-family
81 of 82counties with a rising indexmedian county +8.8%
1,511,102units permitted nationally in 2023
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Counties in 2023

Ranked by the county index change from 2022 to 2023 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2023; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2023Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Mackinac County+24.5%41413.6
Ontonagon County+21.8%11111.9
Iron County+19.9%14814812.6
Montmorency County+19.1%000.0
Lake County+18.7%28282.1
Mason County+17.6%80802.8
Menominee County+17.5%24241.0
Alger County+17.4%31313.6
Gogebic County+17.4%30302.1
Clare County+17.1%47471.5
Emmet County+16.4%1511434.5
Leelanau County+16.4%2072079.0
Manistee County+16.0%99993.9
Benzie County+15.1%1311317.1
Oscoda County+14.8%19192.2
Cheboygan County+14.5%73732.8
Alcona County+14.3%35353.3
Crawford County+14.2%33332.4
Kalkaska County+14.2%36361.9
Huron County+13.4%45451.5
Sanilac County+12.7%67601.7
Presque Isle County+12.2%43433.3
Oceana County+12.1%1451435.3
Iosco County+11.6%53532.1
Ogemaw County+11.6%55552.6
St. Joseph County+11.1%1151151.9
Wexford County+11.0%118833.4
Muskegon County+10.9%3123081.8
Marquette County+10.8%93891.4
Charlevoix County+10.4%1051014.0
Schoolcraft County+10.3%12121.5
Osceola County+10.1%990.4
Chippewa County+9.9%84462.3
Missaukee County+9.8%35352.3
Delta County+9.7%34340.9
Houghton County+9.6%118993.1
Clinton County+9.4%1471211.8
Van Buren County+9.4%2051892.7
Grand Traverse County+9.3%6192826.4
Isabella County+9.3%65571.0
Kent County+9.0%1,9871,1622.9
Allegan County+8.8%3813713.1
Ionia County+8.7%1041021.6
Newaygo County+8.6%1461442.8
Gladwin County+8.5%83833.2
Saginaw County+8.5%1901381.0
Hillsdale County+8.4%88781.9
Bay County+8.3%38380.4
Otsego County+8.3%23230.9
Gratiot County+8.2%41371.0
Midland County+8.2%1561021.9
Roscommon County+8.2%70702.9
Antrim County+8.1%94943.8
Ottawa County+8.0%1,3339624.3
Barry County+7.9%1511512.4
Montcalm County+7.9%1791792.6
Calhoun County+7.7%1311311.0
Ingham County+7.7%6322042.2
Berrien County+7.5%3553032.3
Dickinson County+7.4%45301.7
Mecosta County+7.4%1181182.8
Washtenaw County+7.3%1,5974854.3
St. Clair County+6.5%2952391.8
Wayne County+6.5%1,9049561.1
Oakland County+6.3%2,3281,7641.8
Arenac County+6.2%15151.0
Kalamazoo County+6.0%7184092.7
Livingston County+6.0%8004804.1
Cass County+5.9%1311312.5
Jackson County+5.8%1551531.0
Genesee County+5.7%3802360.9
Branch County+5.6%41410.9
Monroe County+5.5%2581801.7
Tuscola County+5.4%51511.0
Lenawee County+5.3%1281281.3
Macomb County+5.3%1,2639581.4
Shiawassee County+5.3%63610.9
Lapeer County+5.2%1441441.6
Alpena County+5.1%49431.7
Eaton County+4.4%1071071.0
Baraga County+2.2%16162.0
Luce County−0.7%991.4
Keweenaw County—232310.5

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.