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Minnesota in 2009

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

In 2009 the FHFA house price index for Minnesota changed −6.2%, against −7.5% for the United States and −4.4% in 2008.

9,425 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (7,314 single-family), −18.4% on 2008; the national total was 582,963.

−6.2%Minnesota index, 2008–2009US −7.5%
9,425housing units permitted in 20097,314 single-family
9 of 87counties with a rising indexmedian county −3.4%
582,963units permitted nationally in 2009
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Counties in 2009

Ranked by the county index change from 2008 to 2009 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2009; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2009Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Traverse County+4.8%992.9
Wilkin County+4.4%661.0
Lake of the Woods County+3.4%13133.4
Red Lake County+3.0%110.3
Pennington County+1.4%37132.7
Marshall County+0.9%440.5
Stevens County+0.9%990.9
Beltrami County+0.5%108762.3
Norman County+0.3%330.5
Becker County0.0%1441244.1
Clay County−0.1%3312294.9
Polk County−0.3%45451.5
Rock County−0.3%15151.6
Renville County−0.4%11110.8
Yellow Medicine County−0.5%11111.2
Redwood County−1.0%20161.3
Otter Tail County−1.2%40400.7
Faribault County−1.3%14141.0
Jackson County−1.3%36123.7
Itasca County−1.7%115972.5
Pope County−1.8%62545.4
Grant County−1.9%330.5
Carlton County−2.1%102742.8
Nobles County−2.1%78173.5
Olmsted County−2.1%4833332.9
Winona County−2.2%75721.5
Houston County−2.5%28281.5
Kandiyohi County−2.5%119752.7
Chippewa County−2.6%20201.6
Morrison County−2.6%101712.9
Lyon County−2.7%32201.2
Douglas County−2.8%94942.3
Lincoln County−2.9%15152.7
Nicollet County−2.9%66661.9
St. Louis County−2.9%3422821.7
Dodge County−3.0%44422.1
Todd County−3.0%59592.3
Brown County−3.2%32281.3
Clearwater County−3.2%550.6
Hubbard County−3.2%16160.7
Roseau County−3.2%330.2
Watonwan County−3.3%14141.2
Big Stone County−3.4%16143.2
Blue Earth County−3.4%1971812.8
Mower County−3.4%30300.7
Lac qui Parle County−3.5%330.4
Cass County−3.7%1641645.2
Lake County−3.8%50504.7
Mahnomen County−4.0%000.0
Kittson County−4.2%220.5
Stearns County−4.2%4892403.0
Freeborn County−4.3%30241.0
Goodhue County−4.6%50501.0
Steele County−4.6%38381.0
Fillmore County−4.8%45432.1
Swift County−4.8%990.9
Crow Wing County−5.1%2632203.8
Cottonwood County−5.2%13111.1
Waseca County−5.4%28261.5
Pipestone County−5.5%12121.3
Wabasha County−5.5%43432.0
Wadena County−5.7%23231.6
Aitkin County−5.9%1301248.0
Cook County−5.9%42427.6
Le Sueur County−5.9%37371.3
Benton County−6.1%48481.1
Martin County−6.3%26221.3
Pine County−6.5%54541.8
Hennepin County−6.6%1,2487091.0
McLeod County−6.6%87222.4
Kanabec County−6.7%11110.7
Carver County−6.9%3132802.7
Ramsey County−7.0%281800.5
Koochiching County−7.3%16161.4
Meeker County−7.5%32321.4
Murray County−7.6%23232.9
Sibley County−7.6%13130.8
Washington County−8.1%5875482.0
Dakota County−8.3%5504191.2
Rice County−8.5%134891.9
Mille Lacs County−8.6%26240.9
Sherburne County−8.9%89890.9
Wright County−9.2%2412251.5
Chisago County−9.9%49490.8
Scott County−9.9%5495453.5
Anoka County−10.1%5084601.3
Isanti County−10.7%61311.4

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Minnesota by year020,00040,00060,0001995: 25,494 units (20,675 single-family, 4,819 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 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)20002001: 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)20052006: 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)20102011: 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)20152016: 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)20202021: 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 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.