States › Minnesota › 1996
In 1996 the FHFA house price index for Minnesota changed +4.2%, against +3.2% for the United States and +6.0% in 1995.
27,043 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (22,085 single-family), +6.1% on 1995; the national total was 1,425,616.
+4.2% Minnesota index, 1995–1996 US +3.2%
27,043 housing units permitted in 1996 22,085 single-family
61 of 65 counties with a rising index median county +4.4%
1,425,616 units permitted nationally in 1996
Counties in 1996 Ranked by the county index change from 1995 to 1996 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1996; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 1996 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Pipestone County +18.9% 12 12 1.3 Stevens County +15.5% 24 24 2.5 Pennington County +14.3% 22 22 1.6 Meeker County +8.4% 117 117 5.0 Freeborn County +8.3% 52 52 1.7 Winona County +7.6% 151 151 3.0 Mille Lacs County +7.4% 119 119 4.3 Renville County +7.0% 20 20 1.4 Isanti County +6.8% 266 266 6.0 Lake County +6.8% 64 64 6.0 Chisago County +6.7% 555 555 9.4 Rice County +6.3% 251 251 3.6 Becker County +6.2% 135 135 3.8 Redwood County +6.2% 37 37 2.4 Beltrami County +6.1% 50 50 1.1 Mower County +5.6% 53 53 1.3 Watonwan County +5.6% 12 12 1.0 Martin County +5.5% 46 46 2.4 Rock County +5.5% 28 28 2.9 Sherburne County +5.5% 974 974 9.3 Stearns County +5.4% 732 732 4.5 Clay County +5.3% 140 140 2.1 Houston County +5.3% 87 87 4.7 Carlton County +5.2% 154 154 4.2 Goodhue County +5.2% 156 156 3.2 Polk County +5.0% 78 78 2.6 Crow Wing County +4.8% 540 540 7.8 Dodge County +4.7% 65 65 3.0 Wright County +4.7% 923 923 5.9 St. Louis County +4.6% 444 444 2.2 Steele County +4.6% 121 121 3.2 Le Sueur County +4.5% 145 145 4.9 Otter Tail County +4.4% 122 122 2.0 Scott County +4.4% 1,240 1,240 7.8 Hennepin County +4.3% 2,648 2,648 2.1 Ramsey County +4.3% 812 812 1.5 Faribault County +4.1% 14 14 1.0 Douglas County +3.9% 272 272 6.8 Brown County +3.8% 62 62 2.4 Anoka County +3.7% 1,989 1,989 5.2 Nicollet County +3.7% 128 128 3.7 Washington County +3.7% 2,127 2,127 7.4 Olmsted County +3.4% 493 493 3.0 Fillmore County +3.3% 94 94 4.4 Dakota County +3.2% 2,289 2,289 5.0 Blue Earth County +3.1% 200 200 2.8 Kandiyohi County +3.1% 198 198 4.4 Pine County +3.0% 65 65 2.1 Sibley County +3.0% 42 42 2.7 Benton County +2.9% 181 181 4.3 Waseca County +2.9% 54 54 2.9 Lyon County +2.8% 53 53 2.1 Carver County +2.5% 710 710 6.2 Itasca County +2.5% 222 222 4.9 McLeod County +2.5% 153 153 4.2 Cottonwood County +2.4% 16 16 1.4 Nobles County +2.1% 27 27 1.2 Kanabec County +2.0% 54 54 3.2 Wabasha County +1.5% 86 86 4.0 Chippewa County +1.4% 27 27 2.2 Morrison County +0.9% 132 132 3.8 Yellow Medicine County −0.6% 21 21 2.2 Koochiching County −0.7% 31 31 2.7 Swift County −1.1% 41 41 4.2 Wilkin County −8.6% 13 13 2.1 Aitkin County — 76 76 4.7 Big Stone County — 2 2 0.4 Cass County — 395 395 12.6 Clearwater County — 2 2 0.2 Cook County — 75 75 13.6 Grant County — 8 8 1.3 Hubbard County — 27 27 1.2 Jackson County — 11 11 1.1 Kittson County — 10 10 2.5 Lac qui Parle County — 11 11 1.6 Lake of the Woods County — 2 2 0.5 Lincoln County — 1 1 0.2 Mahnomen County — 1 1 0.2 Marshall County — 4 4 0.5 Murray County — 20 20 2.5 Norman County — 8 8 1.3 Pope County — 44 44 3.9 Red Lake County — 6 6 1.5 Roseau County — 52 52 3.4 Todd County — 95 95 3.6 Traverse County — 5 5 1.6 Wadena County — 52 52 3.6
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Minnesota by year 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 1995: 25,494 units (20,675 single-family, 4,819 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 27,043 units (22,085 single-family, 4,958 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 24,900 units (20,060 single-family, 4,840 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 30,443 units (25,011 single-family, 5,432 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 33,341 units (26,664 single-family, 6,677 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 32,814 units (25,549 single-family, 7,265 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 34,151 units (26,927 single-family, 7,224 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 38,977 units (28,631 single-family, 10,346 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 42,046 units (32,731 single-family, 9,315 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 41,843 units (32,580 single-family, 9,263 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 36,509 units (29,566 single-family, 6,943 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 26,352 units (20,901 single-family, 5,451 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 17,930 units (14,508 single-family, 3,422 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 11,551 units (8,908 single-family, 2,643 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 9,425 units (7,314 single-family, 2,111 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 9,840 units (7,053 single-family, 2,787 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 8,890 units (6,733 single-family, 2,157 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 16,095 units (9,197 single-family, 6,898 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 17,313 units (11,114 single-family, 6,199 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 16,990 units (10,689 single-family, 6,301 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 19,545 units (10,900 single-family, 8,645 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 21,449 units (12,071 single-family, 9,378 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 21,953 units (13,508 single-family, 8,445 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 25,673 units (13,574 single-family, 12,099 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 28,586 units (13,709 single-family, 14,877 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 28,148 units (14,707 single-family, 13,441 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 33,652 units (16,704 single-family, 16,948 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 31,126 units (13,483 single-family, 17,643 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 25,667 units (12,770 single-family, 12,897 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 20,913 units (13,420 single-family, 7,493 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 20,947 units (12,886 single-family, 8,061 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Minnesota by year
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 .