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In 2015 the FHFA house price index for Tennessee changed +4.4%, against +4.4% for the United States and +4.2% in 2014.
32,219 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (21,636 single-family), +16.6% on 2014; the national total was 1,182,582.
+4.4% Tennessee index, 2014–2015 US +4.4%
32,219 housing units permitted in 2015 21,636 single-family
77 of 93 counties with a rising index median county +2.8%
1,182,582 units permitted nationally in 2015
Counties in 2015 Ranked by the county index change from 2014 to 2015 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2015; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2015 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Hickman County +15.3% 53 53 2.0 Union County +15.2% 64 64 3.0 Perry County +14.0% 4 4 0.4 Davidson County +10.2% 8,197 3,832 11.0 Marshall County +9.8% 107 107 2.8 Morgan County +9.0% 0 0 0.0 Johnson County +8.7% 1 1 0.1 Macon County +8.1% 144 73 5.2 Maury County +7.1% 875 875 7.4 Giles County +6.6% 70 70 2.2 Rutherford County +6.5% 3,557 2,006 9.2 Williamson County +6.2% 2,304 1,947 8.5 Wilson County +6.0% 1,357 937 7.8 Haywood County +5.8% 16 12 0.9 Lawrence County +5.7% 8 6 0.2 Wayne County +5.4% 0 0 0.0 Coffee County +5.1% 132 132 2.1 Sumner County +5.1% 1,074 996 5.0 Dickson County +4.9% 211 204 3.6 Bedford County +4.8% 161 135 2.9 Hawkins County +4.8% 91 91 1.5 Robertson County +4.8% 277 268 3.5 Stewart County +4.8% 0 0 0.0 Humphreys County +4.7% 10 10 0.5 Warren County +4.7% 52 52 1.2 Lewis County +4.4% 5 5 0.4 Cocke County +4.3% 2 2 0.1 Henry County +3.8% 15 11 0.5 Monroe County +3.8% 66 66 1.3 Shelby County +3.7% 2,325 965 2.6 Gibson County +3.6% 98 96 1.9 Scott County +3.6% 4 4 0.2 Fentress County +3.5% 2 2 0.1 Hardeman County +3.3% 88 24 3.5 Cheatham County +3.2% 121 121 2.8 Clay County +3.2% 13 13 1.7 Cumberland County +3.2% 262 260 4.0 Unicoi County +3.2% 4 4 0.2 Putnam County +3.1% 563 232 6.5 Sequatchie County +3.1% 3 3 0.2 Sevier County +3.1% 319 315 3.1 Crockett County +3.0% 0 0 0.0 Cannon County +2.9% 11 11 0.7 Hamilton County +2.9% 1,639 1,199 4.2 Houston County +2.9% 1 1 0.1 Sullivan County +2.9% 514 236 3.1 Fayette County +2.8% 236 236 5.2 Bradley County +2.7% 578 285 5.0 Moore County +2.7% 27 27 3.9 Henderson County +2.6% 9 9 0.3 Jefferson County +2.6% 109 107 1.8 Loudon County +2.6% 272 272 4.3 Campbell County +2.5% 191 191 4.7 Hamblen County +2.5% 79 79 1.1 Knox County +2.5% 1,737 1,483 3.4 Washington County +2.5% 575 443 4.1 Tipton County +2.4% 105 105 1.7 Blount County +2.2% 631 417 4.4 Franklin County +2.1% 127 127 2.8 White County +2.1% 87 87 2.9 Montgomery County +2.0% 1,263 1,077 5.1 McMinn County +1.9% 15 15 0.3 Jackson County +1.8% 0 0 0.0 Carter County +1.7% 110 100 1.9 Lincoln County +1.6% 8 8 0.2 Grundy County +1.3% 3 3 0.2 Madison County +1.3% 201 193 2.0 Claiborne County +1.1% 87 74 2.6 DeKalb County +1.1% 51 51 2.3 McNairy County +1.0% 3 3 0.1 Weakley County +0.7% 23 23 0.7 Dyer County +0.6% 64 58 1.8 Greene County +0.6% 105 105 1.4 Meigs County +0.6% 45 45 3.2 Smith County +0.5% 41 41 2.0 Marion County +0.4% 92 84 3.1 Overton County +0.4% 3 3 0.1 Grainger County −0.2% 37 37 1.4 Rhea County −0.2% 12 12 0.3 Decatur County −0.3% 0 0 0.0 Anderson County −0.4% 120 120 1.5 Roane County −0.4% 8 8 0.1 Polk County −0.8% 154 154 8.3 Bledsoe County −0.9% 0 0 0.0 Chester County −1.0% 13 13 0.7 Carroll County −1.4% 6 6 0.2 Obion County −1.4% 74 10 2.5 Lauderdale County −1.8% 11 11 0.4 Van Buren County −1.9% 0 0 0.0 Hardin County −2.9% 9 9 0.3 Trousdale County −4.9% 69 53 5.5 Benton County −9.0% 3 3 0.2 Pickett County −13.2% 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 .