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In 2008 the FHFA house price index for Tennessee changed +0.2%, against −4.5% for the United States and +4.1% in 2007.
22,389 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (16,240 single-family), −40.1% on 2007; the national total was 905,359.
+0.2% Tennessee index, 2007–2008 US −4.5%
22,389 housing units permitted in 2008 16,240 single-family
63 of 90 counties with a rising index median county +0.7%
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.
County Index change 2008 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Morgan County +7.9% 0 0 0.0 DeKalb County +6.8% 11 9 0.5 Lincoln County +5.4% 20 20 0.5 Decatur County +4.7% 5 2 0.4 Stewart County +4.4% 10 10 0.7 Scott County +4.3% 8 8 0.4 Benton County +3.1% 3 3 0.2 Roane County +3.1% 31 31 0.5 Wayne County +3.1% 1 1 0.1 Carroll County +2.9% 11 9 0.4 Giles County +2.9% 13 13 0.4 Lawrence County +2.8% 55 4 1.2 Lewis County +2.7% 12 12 0.9 Anderson County +2.6% 165 147 2.0 Cocke County +2.6% 3 3 0.1 Campbell County +2.5% 228 228 5.7 McNairy County +2.5% 13 13 0.5 Sullivan County +2.2% 364 348 2.2 Hawkins County +2.1% 46 46 0.8 Hardin County +2.0% 23 20 0.8 Monroe County +2.0% 114 114 2.3 Macon County +1.9% 70 9 2.5 Overton County +1.8% 1 1 0.0 Unicoi County +1.8% 2 2 0.1 Washington County +1.8% 909 473 6.4 Greene County +1.7% 185 175 2.5 Obion County +1.6% 32 32 1.1 Warren County +1.6% 124 32 2.8 Haywood County +1.5% 12 12 0.7 Coffee County +1.4% 274 250 4.4 Hickman County +1.4% 3 3 0.1 Putnam County +1.4% 563 273 6.5 Rhea County +1.4% 114 98 3.3 Claiborne County +1.3% 124 90 3.7 Franklin County +1.3% 164 146 3.6 Henry County +1.3% 18 14 0.5 Cheatham County +1.2% 142 142 3.3 Johnson County +1.2% 2 2 0.1 Wilson County +1.2% 1,135 749 6.5 Marshall County +1.1% 179 177 4.7 Dickson County +1.0% 154 146 2.6 Montgomery County +1.0% 1,325 907 5.3 Carter County +0.9% 142 123 2.5 Davidson County +0.9% 2,369 1,550 3.2 Humphreys County +0.7% 8 8 0.4 Jackson County +0.7% 0 0 0.0 Lauderdale County +0.7% 62 60 2.5 Loudon County +0.6% 232 220 3.6 Smith County +0.6% 62 62 3.0 Blount County +0.5% 486 294 3.4 Sumner County +0.5% 843 841 3.9 Williamson County +0.5% 544 536 2.0 Grainger County +0.4% 6 6 0.2 Weakley County +0.4% 65 60 2.0 Knox County +0.3% 1,895 1,302 3.7 Houston County +0.2% 1 1 0.1 Moore County +0.2% 34 34 4.9 Robertson County +0.2% 269 269 3.4 Cumberland County +0.1% 113 66 1.7 Hamblen County +0.1% 178 162 2.6 Jefferson County +0.1% 161 139 2.7 Maury County +0.1% 628 622 5.3 Pickett County +0.1% 0 0 0.0 Sequatchie County −0.2% 31 31 1.7 White County −0.2% 17 17 0.6 Rutherford County −0.3% 2,566 1,331 6.6 Bradley County −0.4% 384 260 3.3 Hamilton County −0.5% 965 775 2.5 Fentress County −0.6% 0 0 0.0 Chester County −0.8% 27 27 1.5 Sevier County −0.9% 349 142 3.4 Cannon County −1.3% 5 5 0.3 Dyer County −1.3% 68 68 1.9 Madison County −1.3% 370 310 3.7 Tipton County −1.4% 177 177 2.8 Bedford County −1.5% 183 180 3.3 McMinn County −1.5% 43 41 0.7 Marion County −1.5% 98 98 3.3 Henderson County −1.7% 9 9 0.3 Trousdale County −1.9% 26 26 2.1 Union County −2.2% 78 78 3.6 Gibson County −2.3% 180 160 3.5 Fayette County −2.4% 277 277 6.1 Shelby County −2.4% 1,550 881 1.7 Meigs County −2.7% 63 63 4.4 Polk County −2.7% 62 62 3.3 Grundy County −3.0% 0 0 0.0 Crockett County −3.1% 34 34 2.4 Hardeman County −3.5% 50 50 2.0 Bledsoe County −5.6% 0 0 0.0 Clay County — 0 0 0.0 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 .