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In 2017 the FHFA house price index for Minnesota changed +5.9%, against +5.4% for the United States and +4.7% in 2016.
21,953 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (13,508 single-family), +2.3% on 2016; the national total was 1,281,977.
+5.9% Minnesota index, 2016–2017 US +5.4%
21,953 housing units permitted in 2017 13,508 single-family
78 of 87 counties with a rising index median county +5.0%
1,281,977 units permitted nationally in 2017
Counties in 2017 Ranked by the county index change from 2016 to 2017 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2017; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2017 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Murray County +19.4% 20 20 2.5 Red Lake County +17.2% 5 3 1.3 Redwood County +11.9% 15 15 1.0 Marshall County +10.0% 8 8 0.9 Olmsted County +7.9% 1,225 596 7.3 Sherburne County +7.9% 451 447 4.3 Lake County +7.8% 52 52 4.8 Pope County +7.6% 61 29 5.3 Clearwater County +7.4% 2 2 0.2 Chisago County +7.3% 239 235 4.0 Lac qui Parle County +7.3% 11 11 1.6 Cook County +7.2% 93 90 16.8 Anoka County +7.1% 1,407 1,045 3.7 Rock County +7.0% 28 25 2.9 Wright County +6.9% 731 727 4.6 Isanti County +6.7% 270 270 6.1 Benton County +6.5% 95 95 2.3 Hennepin County +6.5% 5,344 1,930 4.2 Houston County +6.5% 45 43 2.4 Kanabec County +6.5% 63 39 3.8 Ramsey County +6.4% 647 222 1.2 McLeod County +6.2% 114 56 3.1 Norman County +6.1% 13 13 2.1 Pine County +6.1% 112 110 3.7 Rice County +5.9% 172 166 2.5 Roseau County +5.9% 46 15 3.0 Washington County +5.9% 1,328 811 4.6 Dakota County +5.8% 2,152 1,175 4.7 Dodge County +5.8% 86 86 4.0 Freeborn County +5.8% 33 33 1.1 Goodhue County +5.7% 97 93 2.0 Steele County +5.7% 135 65 3.6 Blue Earth County +5.6% 424 258 6.0 Morrison County +5.6% 100 94 2.9 Carver County +5.5% 644 626 5.6 Crow Wing County +5.5% 376 346 5.4 Fillmore County +5.5% 82 80 3.8 Wadena County +5.4% 18 18 1.3 Stearns County +5.3% 724 419 4.4 Aitkin County +5.2% 168 168 10.3 Becker County +5.1% 233 178 6.6 Meeker County +5.1% 106 74 4.5 Waseca County +5.1% 5 5 0.3 Otter Tail County +5.0% 146 91 2.4 Scott County +5.0% 1,059 562 6.7 Big Stone County +4.9% 4 4 0.8 Brown County +4.9% 85 42 3.3 Mower County +4.7% 37 37 0.9 St. Louis County +4.7% 496 343 2.5 Winona County +4.7% 72 70 1.4 Nicollet County +4.6% 92 84 2.7 Martin County +4.5% 19 19 1.0 Mille Lacs County +4.5% 64 56 2.3 Wabasha County +4.4% 56 56 2.6 Stevens County +4.2% 17 11 1.7 Le Sueur County +4.0% 79 77 2.7 Douglas County +3.8% 234 148 5.8 Sibley County +3.7% 25 21 1.6 Clay County +3.5% 209 164 3.1 Jackson County +3.5% 13 13 1.3 Kittson County +3.1% 2 2 0.5 Lake of the Woods County +3.1% 36 36 9.5 Carlton County +2.9% 83 83 2.3 Cass County +2.8% 209 201 6.6 Lincoln County +2.7% 5 5 0.9 Nobles County +2.7% 45 12 2.0 Traverse County +2.7% 6 4 1.9 Faribault County +2.6% 2 2 0.1 Kandiyohi County +2.6% 128 91 2.9 Renville County +2.6% 12 12 0.8 Beltrami County +2.2% 204 83 4.3 Wilkin County +2.0% 35 11 5.6 Itasca County +1.8% 76 74 1.7 Todd County +1.5% 72 68 2.8 Lyon County +1.1% 44 26 1.7 Hubbard County +0.2% 112 22 5.0 Polk County +0.2% 96 92 3.1 Yellow Medicine County +0.2% 10 8 1.1 Pennington County −0.2% 12 12 0.9 Chippewa County −1.1% 9 9 0.7 Cottonwood County −1.1% 8 8 0.7 Koochiching County −1.2% 22 22 1.9 Watonwan County −1.3% 10 10 0.9 Pipestone County −1.9% 17 13 1.8 Swift County −2.4% 10 10 1.0 Grant County −4.8% 1 1 0.2 Mahnomen County −5.2% 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 .