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In 2013 the FHFA house price index for Tennessee changed +1.5%, against +3.4% for the United States and −1.0% in 2012.
23,816 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (16,548 single-family), +18.2% on 2012; the national total was 990,822.
+1.5% Tennessee index, 2012–2013 US +3.4%
23,816 housing units permitted in 2013 16,548 single-family
55 of 92 counties with a rising index median county +1.0%
990,822 units permitted nationally in 2013
Counties in 2013 Ranked by the county index change from 2012 to 2013 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2013; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2013 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Van Buren County +19.0% 0 0 0.0 Decatur County +7.0% 0 0 0.0 Meigs County +5.5% 27 27 1.9 Davidson County +5.4% 4,038 1,896 5.4 Williamson County +4.4% 1,386 1,386 5.1 Overton County +4.0% 1 1 0.0 Grainger County +3.9% 1 1 0.0 Hawkins County +3.7% 19 19 0.3 Cannon County +3.5% 12 12 0.8 Claiborne County +3.5% 78 43 2.3 Bedford County +3.4% 73 71 1.3 Unicoi County +3.3% 3 3 0.2 Johnson County +3.0% 1 1 0.1 Obion County +3.0% 18 18 0.6 Rutherford County +3.0% 3,057 1,598 7.9 Sumner County +3.0% 813 813 3.8 Marion County +2.9% 65 65 2.2 Macon County +2.8% 62 18 2.2 Anderson County +2.7% 103 77 1.3 Henry County +2.5% 18 14 0.5 Wilson County +2.5% 1,086 921 6.2 Haywood County +2.3% 19 19 1.1 McNairy County +2.3% 2 2 0.1 Robertson County +2.1% 207 159 2.6 Sequatchie County +2.1% 9 9 0.5 Jackson County +2.0% 0 0 0.0 Warren County +2.0% 55 53 1.3 Trousdale County +1.8% 28 17 2.2 Chester County +1.7% 14 14 0.8 Moore County +1.7% 23 23 3.3 Humphreys County +1.6% 3 3 0.2 Weakley County +1.6% 53 53 1.6 Dickson County +1.5% 109 109 1.9 Lewis County +1.5% 1 1 0.1 Blount County +1.4% 370 364 2.6 Knox County +1.4% 1,500 1,190 2.9 Maury County +1.4% 689 677 5.8 Sullivan County +1.4% 281 281 1.7 Putnam County +1.2% 282 243 3.3 Tipton County +1.2% 114 114 1.8 Hamblen County +1.1% 53 51 0.8 McMinn County +1.1% 10 10 0.2 Sevier County +1.1% 94 87 0.9 Hamilton County +1.0% 1,574 967 4.0 Polk County +1.0% 137 137 7.4 Shelby County +1.0% 2,172 1,041 2.4 White County +1.0% 6 6 0.2 Bradley County +0.9% 314 272 2.7 Cumberland County +0.9% 262 210 4.0 Fayette County +0.8% 210 210 4.7 Cheatham County +0.7% 61 61 1.4 Bledsoe County +0.4% 0 0 0.0 Washington County +0.3% 744 370 5.3 Madison County +0.2% 198 198 2.0 Rhea County +0.1% 91 75 2.6 Carter County −0.1% 97 79 1.7 Hickman County −0.1% 0 0 0.0 Loudon County −0.1% 189 189 3.0 Carroll County −0.2% 6 6 0.2 Dyer County −0.2% 54 54 1.5 Hardin County −0.2% 7 1 0.3 Lauderdale County −0.4% 36 36 1.5 Smith County −0.5% 30 30 1.4 Grundy County −0.6% 3 3 0.2 Cocke County −0.7% 1 1 0.0 Montgomery County −0.7% 1,745 1,165 7.0 Benton County −0.8% 5 5 0.3 Gibson County −0.8% 171 123 3.3 Giles County −0.8% 10 10 0.3 Jefferson County −0.8% 118 112 2.0 Lincoln County −0.8% 2 2 0.1 Union County −0.9% 49 49 2.3 Lawrence County −1.0% 10 6 0.2 Monroe County −1.1% 65 65 1.3 Roane County −1.1% 9 9 0.2 Coffee County −1.3% 112 98 1.8 Stewart County −1.4% 4 4 0.3 Fentress County −1.5% 0 0 0.0 Franklin County −1.5% 96 92 2.1 Henderson County −2.0% 6 6 0.2 Campbell County −2.1% 159 159 3.9 Greene County −2.1% 143 93 1.9 Marshall County −2.4% 99 99 2.6 Hardeman County −3.2% 28 28 1.1 Houston County −3.8% 0 0 0.0 Wayne County −4.0% 0 0 0.0 Scott County −4.7% 2 2 0.1 Crockett County −5.3% 0 0 0.0 Pickett County −5.5% 0 0 0.0 Clay County −5.9% 0 0 0.0 DeKalb County −7.5% 7 7 0.3 Morgan County −7.5% 1 1 0.0 Perry 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 .