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In 2014 the FHFA house price index for Tennessee changed +4.2%, against +6.2% for the United States and +1.5% in 2013.
27,632 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (17,889 single-family), +16.0% on 2013; the national total was 1,046,363.
+4.2% Tennessee index, 2013–2014 US +6.2%
27,632 housing units permitted in 2014 17,889 single-family
79 of 93 counties with a rising index median county +2.5%
1,046,363 units permitted nationally in 2014
Counties in 2014 Ranked by the county index change from 2013 to 2014 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2014; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2014 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Benton County +14.0% 0 0 0.0 Davidson County +10.6% 6,413 2,584 8.6 Pickett County +10.3% 0 0 0.0 Cheatham County +8.3% 107 107 2.5 Williamson County +7.9% 1,902 1,566 7.0 Stewart County +7.8% 18 2 1.2 Smith County +7.7% 66 66 3.1 Grundy County +7.4% 3 3 0.2 Cannon County +7.3% 11 11 0.7 Moore County +7.2% 27 27 3.9 Maury County +7.1% 784 780 6.6 Hardeman County +7.0% 23 23 0.9 Dyer County +6.8% 56 56 1.5 Carroll County +6.4% 5 5 0.2 Bedford County +6.3% 171 107 3.1 Wilson County +5.9% 1,549 920 8.8 Morgan County +5.8% 0 0 0.0 Rutherford County +5.7% 2,744 1,760 7.1 Bledsoe County +5.6% 0 0 0.0 Sumner County +5.6% 869 865 4.0 Trousdale County +5.5% 45 36 3.6 Dickson County +5.4% 202 138 3.4 Lewis County +5.4% 5 5 0.4 Crockett County +5.2% 2 2 0.1 Marshall County +4.9% 102 102 2.7 Tipton County +4.9% 138 130 2.2 Jackson County +4.7% 0 0 0.0 Lauderdale County +4.7% 14 14 0.6 Lincoln County +4.6% 3 3 0.1 DeKalb County +4.5% 7 7 0.3 Claiborne County +4.3% 125 51 3.8 Shelby County +4.3% 1,516 939 1.7 Robertson County +4.1% 243 233 3.0 Coffee County +3.6% 129 113 2.1 Lawrence County +3.6% 10 6 0.2 Sevier County +3.5% 60 54 0.6 Clay County +3.4% 0 0 0.0 Hardin County +3.3% 8 6 0.3 Meigs County +3.2% 45 45 3.2 Franklin County +3.1% 110 110 2.4 Knox County +3.1% 1,912 1,226 3.7 Houston County +3.0% 1 1 0.1 Giles County +2.9% 5 5 0.2 Polk County +2.9% 142 142 7.6 Grainger County +2.8% 2 2 0.1 McMinn County +2.6% 24 14 0.4 Wayne County +2.5% 1 1 0.1 Rhea County +2.3% 62 50 1.8 Sequatchie County +2.3% 7 7 0.4 Humphreys County +2.2% 10 10 0.5 Hamilton County +2.1% 2,036 944 5.2 Anderson County +1.9% 173 101 2.1 Greene County +1.9% 94 87 1.3 Obion County +1.8% 11 11 0.4 Blount County +1.6% 608 356 4.2 Chester County +1.5% 8 8 0.4 Cumberland County +1.4% 246 201 3.7 Gibson County +1.4% 108 106 2.1 Macon County +1.4% 6 6 0.2 Scott County +1.4% 3 3 0.1 Weakley County +1.3% 33 33 1.0 Carter County +1.2% 51 51 0.9 Fayette County +1.1% 235 235 5.2 Fentress County +1.1% 0 0 0.0 Jefferson County +1.1% 98 88 1.6 Marion County +1.1% 74 74 2.5 Overton County +1.0% 3 3 0.1 Henderson County +0.9% 1 1 0.0 Henry County +0.9% 13 11 0.4 Putnam County +0.9% 424 283 4.9 Bradley County +0.8% 547 277 4.7 Warren County +0.8% 52 50 1.2 Loudon County +0.7% 206 202 3.2 Montgomery County +0.7% 1,446 1,224 5.8 Sullivan County +0.7% 249 229 1.5 Washington County +0.5% 654 406 4.6 Campbell County +0.4% 151 151 3.7 Madison County +0.2% 195 195 1.9 Hickman County +0.1% 3 3 0.1 McNairy County −0.1% 11 7 0.4 Hamblen County −0.3% 53 53 0.8 Cocke County −0.4% 1 1 0.0 Roane County −0.6% 7 7 0.1 White County −0.8% 6 6 0.2 Monroe County −1.1% 61 61 1.2 Hawkins County −1.4% 11 11 0.2 Decatur County −2.4% 0 0 0.0 Johnson County −2.5% 1 1 0.1 Haywood County −3.1% 18 14 1.1 Unicoi County −4.1% 1 1 0.1 Union County −5.2% 50 50 2.3 Perry County −7.3% 0 0 0.0 Van Buren County −8.8% 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 .