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North Carolina in 1997
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 1997 the FHFA house price index for North Carolina changed +4.7%, against +3.8% for the United States and +4.0% in 1996.
73,015 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (55,529 single-family), +9.0% on 1996; the national total was 1,441,136.
Counties in 1997
Ranked by the county index change from 1996 to 1997 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1997; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 1997 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander County | +11.9% | 128 | 128 | 3.5 |
| Person County | +11.9% | 164 | 164 | 4.0 |
| Haywood County | +9.1% | 372 | 372 | 5.9 |
| Brunswick County | +8.7% | 1,184 | 1,184 | 6.8 |
| Currituck County | +8.7% | 423 | 423 | 12.8 |
| Caswell County | +8.5% | 50 | 50 | 2.2 |
| Duplin County | +8.4% | 117 | 117 | 2.3 |
| Wilkes County | +8.3% | 263 | 263 | 4.0 |
| Avery County | +8.0% | 119 | 119 | 6.6 |
| Buncombe County | +7.8% | 966 | 966 | 3.5 |
| Jackson County | +7.6% | 342 | 342 | 7.6 |
| Stokes County | +7.6% | 174 | 174 | 3.8 |
| Cabarrus County | +7.4% | 1,552 | 1,552 | 6.2 |
| Macon County | +7.4% | 347 | 347 | 8.8 |
| Stanly County | +7.3% | 246 | 246 | 3.6 |
| Rockingham County | +7.0% | 278 | 278 | 3.0 |
| Surry County | +6.9% | 219 | 219 | 3.0 |
| Orange County | +6.8% | 782 | 782 | 5.1 |
| Onslow County | +6.7% | 666 | 666 | 3.1 |
| Yadkin County | +6.6% | 98 | 98 | 2.6 |
| Caldwell County | +6.5% | 308 | 308 | 3.8 |
| New Hanover County | +6.5% | 2,703 | 2,703 | 11.0 |
| Pender County | +6.5% | 368 | 368 | 5.1 |
| Burke County | +6.3% | 248 | 248 | 2.8 |
| Sampson County | +6.3% | 128 | 128 | 2.1 |
| Randolph County | +6.0% | 581 | 581 | 3.9 |
| Union County | +6.0% | 1,715 | 1,715 | 6.4 |
| Edgecombe County | +5.7% | 33 | 33 | 0.7 |
| Rowan County | +5.6% | 579 | 579 | 3.7 |
| Ashe County | +5.5% | 222 | 222 | 8.1 |
| Davidson County | +5.5% | 788 | 788 | 4.4 |
| Bladen County | +5.4% | 74 | 74 | 2.5 |
| Watauga County | +5.4% | 417 | 417 | 7.6 |
| Columbus County | +5.3% | 76 | 76 | 1.5 |
| Mecklenburg County | +5.3% | 6,931 | 6,931 | 5.6 |
| Richmond County | +5.3% | 297 | 297 | 7.1 |
| Carteret County | +5.2% | 510 | 510 | 7.2 |
| Pamlico County | +5.2% | 68 | 68 | 5.3 |
| Catawba County | +5.1% | 879 | 879 | 5.2 |
| Johnston County | +5.1% | 1,407 | 1,407 | 5.5 |
| Lincoln County | +5.1% | 396 | 396 | 4.0 |
| Beaufort County | +5.0% | 184 | 184 | 4.1 |
| Cleveland County | +5.0% | 303 | 303 | 2.9 |
| Chatham County | +4.8% | 416 | 416 | 4.9 |
| Durham County | +4.8% | 1,474 | 1,474 | 4.2 |
| Hertford County | +4.8% | 35 | 35 | 1.8 |
| Iredell County | +4.7% | 1,200 | 1,200 | 5.7 |
| McDowell County | +4.5% | 131 | 131 | 2.9 |
| Nash County | +4.5% | 421 | 421 | 4.2 |
| Alamance County | +4.4% | 654 | 654 | 3.5 |
| Granville County | +4.4% | 268 | 268 | 4.4 |
| Henderson County | +4.3% | 661 | 661 | 5.4 |
| Chowan County | +4.2% | 34 | 34 | 2.4 |
| Dare County | +4.2% | 547 | 547 | 14.3 |
| Craven County | +4.1% | 879 | 879 | 8.4 |
| Gaston County | +4.1% | 683 | 683 | 2.8 |
| Guilford County | +4.1% | 3,295 | 3,295 | 5.9 |
| Scotland County | +4.1% | 94 | 94 | 2.8 |
| Harnett County | +4.0% | 571 | 571 | 3.8 |
| Wake County | +3.9% | 7,697 | 7,697 | 6.1 |
| Franklin County | +3.7% | 331 | 331 | 4.0 |
| Moore County | +3.7% | 684 | 684 | 6.2 |
| Davie County | +3.6% | 272 | 272 | 5.9 |
| Lee County | +3.4% | 203 | 203 | 2.9 |
| Forsyth County | +3.3% | 1,548 | 1,548 | 3.9 |
| Camden County | +3.0% | 79 | 79 | 7.0 |
| Pitt County | +3.0% | 851 | 851 | 4.7 |
| Wayne County | +3.0% | 429 | 429 | 3.5 |
| Pasquotank County | +2.9% | 149 | 149 | 3.5 |
| Robeson County | +2.8% | 192 | 192 | 1.6 |
| Cumberland County | +2.7% | 1,006 | 1,006 | 3.0 |
| Transylvania County | +2.7% | 245 | 245 | 7.2 |
| Wilson County | +2.6% | 269 | 269 | 3.3 |
| Washington County | +1.9% | 7 | 7 | 0.7 |
| Lenoir County | +1.7% | 144 | 144 | 2.6 |
| Vance County | +1.7% | 105 | 105 | 2.5 |
| Rutherford County | +1.2% | 254 | 254 | 3.9 |
| Polk County | +1.1% | 113 | 113 | 5.5 |
| Hoke County | +0.5% | 354 | 354 | 6.2 |
| Northampton County | +0.5% | 42 | 42 | 2.5 |
| Halifax County | +0.4% | 88 | 88 | 1.9 |
| Warren County | −0.8% | 60 | 60 | 3.2 |
| Jones County | −1.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Montgomery County | −2.1% | 122 | 122 | 4.6 |
| Martin County | −2.7% | 46 | 46 | 2.1 |
| Alleghany County | — | 138 | 138 | 12.0 |
| Anson County | — | 40 | 40 | 1.8 |
| Bertie County | — | 23 | 23 | 1.3 |
| Cherokee County | — | 260 | 260 | 8.4 |
| Clay County | — | 127 | 127 | 10.4 |
| Gates County | — | 22 | 22 | 2.1 |
| Graham County | — | 58 | 58 | 7.1 |
| Greene County | — | 27 | 27 | 1.3 |
| Hyde County | — | 18 | 18 | 4.0 |
| Madison County | — | 136 | 136 | 6.0 |
| Mitchell County | — | 61 | 61 | 4.0 |
| Perquimans County | — | 63 | 63 | 4.7 |
| Swain County | — | 104 | 104 | 7.4 |
| Yancey County | — | 87 | 87 | 4.6 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in North Carolina 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.