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In 2006 the FHFA house price index for Tennessee changed +7.2%, against +6.6% for the United States and +6.5% in 2005.
46,003 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (39,196 single-family), −1.3% on 2005; the national total was 1,838,903.
+7.2% Tennessee index, 2005–2006 US +6.6%
46,003 housing units permitted in 2006 39,196 single-family
86 of 87 counties with a rising index median county +7.2%
1,838,903 units permitted nationally in 2006
Counties in 2006 Ranked by the county index change from 2005 to 2006 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2006; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2006 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Johnson County +17.2% 4 4 0.2 Moore County +14.8% 72 72 10.4 Pickett County +14.6% 0 0 0.0 Fentress County +13.3% 2 0 0.1 Williamson County +12.8% 1,689 1,679 6.2 Stewart County +12.0% 22 22 1.5 Unicoi County +11.5% 6 6 0.3 Cumberland County +11.4% 183 127 2.8 Campbell County +11.2% 40 40 1.0 Overton County +11.1% 4 4 0.2 Monroe County +10.9% 238 234 4.8 Hawkins County +10.6% 109 102 1.8 Rhea County +10.6% 160 160 4.6 Jefferson County +10.5% 417 408 6.9 Roane County +10.1% 134 62 2.3 Lincoln County +9.9% 16 16 0.4 Cocke County +9.8% 4 4 0.1 Grainger County +9.6% 4 4 0.2 Greene County +9.5% 378 357 5.1 Morgan County +9.5% 0 0 0.0 Hamblen County +9.4% 267 265 3.9 Maury County +9.4% 1,956 1,814 16.6 DeKalb County +9.3% 74 74 3.4 Franklin County +9.3% 283 277 6.2 Davidson County +9.2% 5,128 4,089 6.9 Blount County +9.1% 950 848 6.6 Meigs County +9.0% 111 111 7.8 Crockett County +8.7% 3 3 0.2 Sevier County +8.5% 836 258 8.2 Carter County +8.4% 187 167 3.3 White County +8.4% 10 8 0.3 Wilson County +8.4% 1,173 1,143 6.7 Benton County +8.1% 5 5 0.3 Cheatham County +7.9% 295 287 6.9 Knox County +7.9% 3,994 3,162 7.8 Marion County +7.7% 138 138 4.6 Loudon County +7.6% 850 846 13.3 Bradley County +7.5% 683 631 5.9 Coffee County +7.5% 516 508 8.3 Hickman County +7.5% 4 4 0.2 Dickson County +7.4% 352 342 6.0 Sumner County +7.4% 1,705 1,673 7.9 Lewis County +7.3% 2 2 0.1 Washington County +7.2% 1,247 1,110 8.8 Putnam County +7.1% 604 488 7.0 Montgomery County +7.0% 3,003 1,914 12.0 Rutherford County +6.9% 4,078 3,733 10.6 Sequatchie County +6.8% 18 15 1.0 Union County +6.7% 319 125 14.9 Giles County +6.6% 17 17 0.5 Anderson County +6.4% 340 320 4.1 Robertson County +6.4% 690 685 8.6 Trousdale County +6.3% 74 74 5.9 Sullivan County +6.2% 906 669 5.5 Hardeman County +6.0% 95 95 3.8 Carroll County +5.9% 11 11 0.4 Hamilton County +5.9% 2,271 1,979 5.8 Dyer County +5.8% 135 133 3.7 Bedford County +5.6% 374 374 6.8 Tipton County +5.6% 557 481 8.9 Jackson County +5.5% 0 0 0.0 Marshall County +5.3% 260 260 6.8 Warren County +5.3% 29 29 0.7 Gibson County +5.2% 382 376 7.4 Henderson County +4.9% 33 33 1.2 McMinn County +4.9% 71 71 1.2 Chester County +4.7% 45 45 2.5 Claiborne County +4.7% 173 143 5.2 Fayette County +4.7% 670 670 14.9 Smith County +4.6% 81 81 3.9 Cannon County +4.4% 9 9 0.6 Hardin County +4.3% 33 12 1.2 Madison County +4.3% 695 599 6.9 Obion County +4.3% 55 55 1.8 Scott County +4.3% 9 9 0.4 Shelby County +3.9% 5,118 4,085 5.6 Macon County +3.6% 49 12 1.8 Humphreys County +3.4% 25 25 1.3 McNairy County +3.3% 27 27 1.0 Henry County +3.2% 33 29 1.0 Haywood County +2.9% 56 54 3.3 Wayne County +2.0% 11 11 0.7 Lawrence County +1.9% 11 11 0.2 Decatur County +1.6% 3 3 0.3 Polk County +1.2% 158 158 8.5 Weakley County +0.8% 92 84 2.8 Lauderdale County −1.3% 114 112 4.6 Bledsoe County — 0 0 0.0 Clay County — 0 0 0.0 Grundy County — 0 0 0.0 Houston County — 1 1 0.1 Perry County — 0 0 0.0 Van Buren County — 0 0 0.0
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Tennessee by year 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 1995: 35,096 units (27,695 single-family, 7,401 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 40,522 units (28,217 single-family, 12,305 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 34,054 units (26,694 single-family, 7,360 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 34,126 units (28,293 single-family, 5,833 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 37,034 units (29,881 single-family, 7,153 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 32,203 units (24,440 single-family, 7,763 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 32,370 units (26,229 single-family, 6,141 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 34,273 units (29,097 single-family, 5,176 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 37,530 units (32,219 single-family, 5,311 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 44,791 units (37,826 single-family, 6,965 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 46,615 units (40,174 single-family, 6,441 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 46,003 units (39,196 single-family, 6,807 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 37,359 units (29,518 single-family, 7,841 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 22,389 units (16,240 single-family, 6,149 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 15,005 units (11,926 single-family, 3,079 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 16,475 units (11,630 single-family, 4,845 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 14,977 units (11,513 single-family, 3,464 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 20,147 units (13,939 single-family, 6,208 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 23,816 units (16,548 single-family, 7,268 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 27,632 units (17,889 single-family, 9,743 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 32,219 units (21,636 single-family, 10,583 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 36,157 units (24,551 single-family, 11,606 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 37,912 units (27,119 single-family, 10,793 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 37,169 units (28,021 single-family, 9,148 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 41,361 units (29,598 single-family, 11,763 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 49,719 units (33,030 single-family, 16,689 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 57,484 units (36,986 single-family, 20,498 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 52,637 units (33,211 single-family, 19,426 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 47,463 units (31,293 single-family, 16,170 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 44,863 units (32,660 single-family, 12,203 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 43,374 units (32,068 single-family, 11,306 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Tennessee 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 .