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North Carolina in 2003
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2003 the FHFA house price index for North Carolina changed +1.6%, against +4.5% for the United States and +2.3% in 2002.
79,226 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (66,883 single-family), −0.7% on 2002; the national total was 1,889,214.
Counties in 2003
Ranked by the county index change from 2002 to 2003 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2003; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2003 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dare County | +15.4% | 866 | 833 | 22.6 |
| Currituck County | +10.0% | 560 | 560 | 16.9 |
| Anson County | +7.0% | 39 | 39 | 1.8 |
| Jones County | +5.6% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swain County | +5.4% | 142 | 136 | 10.1 |
| Brunswick County | +5.1% | 2,870 | 2,831 | 16.4 |
| Jackson County | +5.1% | 559 | 412 | 12.4 |
| Carteret County | +4.9% | 614 | 481 | 8.7 |
| McDowell County | +4.9% | 197 | 160 | 4.4 |
| Pasquotank County | +4.6% | 219 | 215 | 5.2 |
| Cherokee County | +4.5% | 413 | 409 | 13.4 |
| Hyde County | +4.4% | 22 | 22 | 4.8 |
| Hertford County | +3.9% | 63 | 58 | 3.3 |
| Macon County | +3.9% | 332 | 276 | 8.5 |
| Transylvania County | +3.9% | 246 | 246 | 7.2 |
| Buncombe County | +3.8% | 1,737 | 1,394 | 6.3 |
| Onslow County | +3.8% | 1,048 | 1,040 | 4.8 |
| Pamlico County | +3.7% | 71 | 67 | 5.6 |
| Haywood County | +3.5% | 468 | 462 | 7.4 |
| Madison County | +3.5% | 153 | 153 | 6.8 |
| Washington County | +3.5% | 20 | 20 | 1.9 |
| Henderson County | +3.4% | 911 | 850 | 7.4 |
| Pender County | +3.4% | 681 | 638 | 9.4 |
| Scotland County | +3.0% | 65 | 61 | 2.0 |
| Greene County | +2.9% | 27 | 27 | 1.3 |
| Halifax County | +2.9% | 98 | 90 | 2.1 |
| Rutherford County | +2.9% | 303 | 292 | 4.6 |
| Warren County | +2.8% | 118 | 118 | 6.2 |
| Wilson County | +2.8% | 423 | 343 | 5.2 |
| Clay County | +2.7% | 179 | 173 | 14.6 |
| Graham County | +2.7% | 56 | 56 | 6.8 |
| Caswell County | +2.6% | 83 | 83 | 3.7 |
| Ashe County | +2.5% | 282 | 282 | 10.2 |
| Bladen County | +2.4% | 90 | 90 | 3.0 |
| Moore County | +2.4% | 869 | 625 | 7.9 |
| Wilkes County | +2.4% | 254 | 208 | 3.8 |
| Bertie County | +2.3% | 43 | 43 | 2.5 |
| Hoke County | +2.3% | 523 | 523 | 9.2 |
| Alleghany County | +2.2% | 82 | 82 | 7.1 |
| Beaufort County | +2.2% | 214 | 205 | 4.8 |
| Camden County | +2.1% | 188 | 188 | 16.6 |
| Nash County | +2.1% | 685 | 587 | 6.9 |
| Chatham County | +2.0% | 769 | 637 | 9.0 |
| Gates County | +2.0% | 18 | 18 | 1.8 |
| Mitchell County | +2.0% | 62 | 62 | 4.1 |
| Wayne County | +2.0% | 690 | 629 | 5.6 |
| Gaston County | +1.9% | 1,317 | 1,123 | 5.3 |
| Perquimans County | +1.9% | 65 | 65 | 4.8 |
| Polk County | +1.9% | 197 | 197 | 9.6 |
| Rowan County | +1.9% | 661 | 555 | 4.3 |
| Watauga County | +1.9% | 823 | 440 | 15.0 |
| Chowan County | +1.8% | 39 | 39 | 2.8 |
| Cleveland County | +1.8% | 402 | 377 | 3.9 |
| Lee County | +1.8% | 339 | 339 | 4.8 |
| Stokes County | +1.8% | 182 | 174 | 3.9 |
| Surry County | +1.8% | 221 | 221 | 3.1 |
| Craven County | +1.7% | 765 | 664 | 7.3 |
| Alexander County | +1.6% | 167 | 159 | 4.5 |
| Harnett County | +1.6% | 987 | 961 | 6.6 |
| Orange County | +1.6% | 1,169 | 1,129 | 7.7 |
| Rockingham County | +1.6% | 424 | 303 | 4.5 |
| Person County | +1.5% | 246 | 242 | 6.1 |
| Pitt County | +1.5% | 1,709 | 955 | 9.3 |
| New Hanover County | +1.4% | 2,904 | 2,058 | 11.8 |
| Alamance County | +1.3% | 1,163 | 1,143 | 6.2 |
| Burke County | +1.3% | 260 | 258 | 2.9 |
| Columbus County | +1.3% | 112 | 106 | 2.2 |
| Iredell County | +1.3% | 2,049 | 1,613 | 9.7 |
| Mecklenburg County | +1.3% | 9,854 | 7,591 | 8.0 |
| Robeson County | +1.3% | 306 | 301 | 2.6 |
| Sampson County | +1.3% | 137 | 131 | 2.2 |
| Catawba County | +1.2% | 852 | 747 | 5.0 |
| Union County | +1.2% | 2,929 | 2,831 | 10.9 |
| Forsyth County | +1.1% | 2,752 | 2,296 | 6.9 |
| Granville County | +1.1% | 447 | 433 | 7.3 |
| Guilford County | +1.1% | 3,677 | 3,103 | 6.5 |
| Wake County | +1.1% | 10,631 | 8,385 | 8.5 |
| Durham County | +1.0% | 2,919 | 1,953 | 8.4 |
| Franklin County | +1.0% | 435 | 435 | 5.3 |
| Randolph County | +0.9% | 715 | 618 | 4.8 |
| Cabarrus County | +0.8% | 1,909 | 1,851 | 7.6 |
| Davidson County | +0.8% | 667 | 635 | 3.7 |
| Avery County | +0.7% | 187 | 163 | 10.3 |
| Cumberland County | +0.7% | 1,744 | 1,332 | 5.2 |
| Martin County | +0.7% | 28 | 28 | 1.3 |
| Lincoln County | +0.5% | 634 | 589 | 6.4 |
| Johnston County | +0.3% | 1,594 | 1,537 | 6.2 |
| Stanly County | +0.3% | 416 | 331 | 6.0 |
| Vance County | +0.3% | 148 | 146 | 3.5 |
| Caldwell County | +0.2% | 340 | 340 | 4.2 |
| Richmond County | +0.2% | 305 | 273 | 7.3 |
| Yadkin County | +0.1% | 143 | 141 | 3.7 |
| Davie County | 0.0% | 329 | 325 | 7.2 |
| Edgecombe County | 0.0% | 77 | 77 | 1.6 |
| Montgomery County | −0.1% | 92 | 92 | 3.5 |
| Yancey County | −0.1% | 129 | 97 | 6.8 |
| Duplin County | −0.2% | 118 | 114 | 2.3 |
| Lenoir County | −0.3% | 121 | 105 | 2.2 |
| Northampton County | −5.5% | 30 | 30 | 1.8 |
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.