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In 2006 the FHFA house price index for Minnesota changed +2.8%, against +6.6% for the United States and +8.3% in 2005.
26,352 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (20,901 single-family), −27.8% on 2005; the national total was 1,838,903.
+2.8% Minnesota index, 2005–2006 US +6.6%
26,352 housing units permitted in 2006 20,901 single-family
80 of 87 counties with a rising index median county +3.9%
1,838,903 units permitted nationally in 2006
Counties in 2006 Ranked by the county index change from 2005 to 2006 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2006; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2006 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Red Lake County +19.3% 2 2 0.5 Wadena County +12.2% 48 48 3.3 Grant County +11.4% 13 13 2.1 Lake of the Woods County +8.8% 32 30 8.5 Murray County +8.8% 25 25 3.1 Chippewa County +8.5% 19 19 1.5 Roseau County +8.5% 12 12 0.8 Itasca County +8.2% 388 281 8.5 Lac qui Parle County +8.1% 11 11 1.6 Koochiching County +8.0% 70 68 6.0 Jackson County +7.9% 26 26 2.6 Aitkin County +7.7% 267 264 16.4 Lincoln County +7.6% 10 10 1.8 Nobles County +7.5% 54 30 2.4 Becker County +7.3% 257 237 7.2 Lake County +7.1% 103 103 9.6 Otter Tail County +7.1% 143 119 2.3 Todd County +6.7% 121 121 4.6 Pennington County +6.6% 22 22 1.6 Big Stone County +6.5% 15 15 3.0 Marshall County +6.5% 7 7 0.8 Clearwater County +6.1% 9 9 1.0 Kandiyohi County +6.0% 158 138 3.5 Pipestone County +5.9% 25 25 2.7 Cook County +5.8% 120 120 21.7 Polk County +5.8% 43 43 1.4 Redwood County +5.7% 22 22 1.4 Brown County +5.5% 100 74 3.9 Carlton County +5.2% 234 180 6.4 Stevens County +5.2% 58 19 6.0 Hubbard County +5.1% 72 72 3.2 Kanabec County +5.1% 79 79 4.8 Beltrami County +5.0% 157 132 3.3 Douglas County +5.0% 306 306 7.6 Mille Lacs County +4.8% 188 186 6.8 Morrison County +4.8% 296 244 8.5 Crow Wing County +4.7% 746 704 10.8 Waseca County +4.7% 76 76 4.1 Isanti County +4.4% 380 249 8.6 Houston County +4.2% 58 58 3.2 Cass County +4.1% 422 422 13.4 Martin County +4.1% 19 19 1.0 Stearns County +4.1% 1,001 834 6.1 Cottonwood County +3.9% 21 11 1.8 Traverse County +3.7% 5 5 1.6 Clay County +3.6% 658 467 9.7 Lyon County +3.6% 65 59 2.5 Meeker County +3.6% 108 99 4.6 Nicollet County +3.5% 144 127 4.2 Anoka County +3.4% 1,471 1,427 3.9 Benton County +3.3% 266 266 6.4 Carver County +3.3% 811 599 7.1 Kittson County +3.2% 6 6 1.5 Rock County +3.2% 20 18 2.1 Goodhue County +3.1% 204 204 4.2 Steele County +3.1% 272 204 7.3 Wright County +3.1% 1,309 1,299 8.3 Hennepin County +2.8% 4,513 2,255 3.5 Pope County +2.8% 78 76 6.8 St. Louis County +2.8% 781 591 3.9 Sherburne County +2.7% 722 722 6.9 Dakota County +2.6% 1,572 1,250 3.4 Pine County +2.6% 140 136 4.6 Scott County +2.6% 1,143 1,019 7.2 Ramsey County +2.5% 953 402 1.8 Dodge County +2.4% 96 96 4.5 Washington County +2.4% 1,683 1,584 5.9 Watonwan County +2.3% 15 15 1.3 Mower County +2.2% 143 81 3.5 Rice County +2.2% 527 412 7.5 Le Sueur County +2.1% 129 129 4.4 Blue Earth County +2.0% 462 327 6.5 McLeod County +1.9% 162 160 4.4 Renville County +1.8% 19 19 1.3 Chisago County +1.7% 259 259 4.4 Winona County +1.6% 107 102 2.1 Fillmore County +1.3% 90 90 4.2 Olmsted County +1.2% 893 645 5.4 Norman County +0.8% 15 15 2.4 Faribault County +0.4% 27 27 1.9 Freeborn County −0.2% 41 33 1.3 Sibley County −0.7% 39 39 2.5 Swift County −0.7% 20 20 2.0 Wabasha County −0.7% 120 103 5.6 Wilkin County −1.6% 15 15 2.4 Yellow Medicine County −1.8% 14 14 1.5 Mahnomen County −5.5% 0 0 0.0
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 .