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In 2008 the FHFA house price index for Mississippi changed −0.2%, against −4.5% for the United States and +4.5% in 2007.
11,428 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (7,439 single-family), −32.1% on 2007; the national total was 905,359.
−0.2% Mississippi index, 2007–2008 US −4.5%
11,428 housing units permitted in 2008 7,439 single-family
42 of 65 counties with a rising index median county +1.5%
905,359 units permitted nationally in 2008
Counties in 2008 Ranked by the county index change from 2007 to 2008 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2008; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Mississippi by year 0 10,000 20,000 1995: 10,753 units (7,267 single-family, 3,486 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 10,367 units (8,061 single-family, 2,306 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 10,079 units (7,801 single-family, 2,278 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 12,879 units (8,671 single-family, 4,208 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 12,871 units (9,594 single-family, 3,277 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 11,270 units (7,624 single-family, 3,646 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 9,908 units (8,061 single-family, 1,847 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 11,276 units (8,881 single-family, 2,395 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 12,010 units (10,138 single-family, 1,872 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 14,532 units (11,199 single-family, 3,333 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 13,396 units (11,656 single-family, 1,740 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 16,618 units (14,138 single-family, 2,480 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 16,832 units (10,873 single-family, 5,959 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 11,428 units (7,439 single-family, 3,989 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 6,995 units (5,465 single-family, 1,530 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 5,259 units (4,427 single-family, 832 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 5,273 units (4,269 single-family, 1,004 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 6,039 units (4,879 single-family, 1,160 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 6,799 units (5,143 single-family, 1,656 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 6,871 units (5,548 single-family, 1,323 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 6,845 units (5,608 single-family, 1,237 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 6,886 units (6,142 single-family, 744 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 7,481 units (6,531 single-family, 950 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 6,883 units (6,136 single-family, 747 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 6,952 units (6,164 single-family, 788 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 7,810 units (7,190 single-family, 620 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 7,988 units (7,384 single-family, 604 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 7,568 units (7,001 single-family, 567 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 7,700 units (7,145 single-family, 555 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 7,883 units (7,518 single-family, 365 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 8,405 units (7,318 single-family, 1,087 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Mississippi 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 .