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In 2016 the FHFA house price index for Tennessee changed +5.8%, against +5.3% for the United States and +4.4% in 2015.
36,157 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (24,551 single-family), +12.2% on 2015; the national total was 1,206,642.
+5.8% Tennessee index, 2015–2016 US +5.3%
36,157 housing units permitted in 2016 24,551 single-family
77 of 93 counties with a rising index median county +3.7%
1,206,642 units permitted nationally in 2016
Counties in 2016 Ranked by the county index change from 2015 to 2016 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2016; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2016 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Trousdale County +16.0% 57 49 4.5 Benton County +11.2% 10 10 0.6 Pickett County +10.9% 0 0 0.0 Davidson County +10.8% 9,566 3,815 12.8 Van Buren County +10.4% 0 0 0.0 Rutherford County +9.9% 2,826 2,396 7.3 Overton County +9.4% 3 3 0.1 Smith County +9.0% 62 62 3.0 Crockett County +8.9% 35 27 2.5 Wilson County +8.6% 1,381 1,199 7.9 Marshall County +8.3% 155 155 4.1 Maury County +8.2% 1,226 1,198 10.4 Macon County +8.1% 93 88 3.4 Sumner County +8.0% 1,341 1,187 6.2 Williamson County +7.8% 2,759 1,967 10.1 Marion County +7.6% 117 117 3.9 Bedford County +7.5% 191 189 3.5 Robertson County +7.2% 370 370 4.6 Cheatham County +7.1% 173 173 4.0 Dyer County +6.7% 76 70 2.1 Franklin County +6.7% 139 139 3.0 Weakley County +6.5% 37 37 1.1 Giles County +6.4% 82 82 2.6 Cannon County +6.2% 13 13 0.8 Dickson County +6.0% 260 260 4.4 Hardin County +5.9% 7 5 0.3 Clay County +5.8% 15 15 1.9 Rhea County +5.8% 85 69 2.4 White County +5.8% 103 103 3.5 Monroe County +5.5% 80 80 1.6 Sevier County +5.3% 471 461 4.6 McNairy County +5.2% 5 5 0.2 Humphreys County +5.1% 8 8 0.4 Wayne County +4.6% 0 0 0.0 Lincoln County +4.5% 9 9 0.2 Hamilton County +4.3% 2,049 1,303 5.2 Decatur County +4.2% 0 0 0.0 Knox County +4.2% 2,122 1,592 4.1 Sequatchie County +4.2% 4 4 0.2 Shelby County +4.2% 2,338 1,063 2.6 Carroll County +4.1% 6 6 0.2 Henderson County +4.1% 4 4 0.1 Lauderdale County +4.1% 14 14 0.6 Cocke County +4.0% 6 6 0.2 Lawrence County +3.9% 11 7 0.2 Jefferson County +3.8% 143 127 2.4 Blount County +3.7% 744 558 5.2 Coffee County +3.7% 206 200 3.3 Chester County +3.6% 20 20 1.1 Putnam County +3.6% 720 392 8.3 Hawkins County +3.4% 94 94 1.6 Fayette County +3.3% 360 304 8.0 Loudon County +3.3% 307 307 4.8 Roane County +3.3% 6 6 0.1 Madison County +3.2% 223 223 2.2 Montgomery County +3.1% 1,531 1,241 6.1 Obion County +2.8% 15 15 0.5 Warren County +2.8% 70 70 1.6 Sullivan County +2.6% 753 196 4.6 McMinn County +2.5% 18 16 0.3 DeKalb County +2.4% 62 62 2.8 Unicoi County +2.4% 18 1 1.0 Campbell County +2.3% 211 211 5.2 Grainger County +2.2% 41 41 1.6 Anderson County +2.0% 128 124 1.6 Bradley County +2.0% 368 301 3.2 Lewis County +2.0% 6 6 0.4 Hamblen County +1.9% 93 93 1.4 Fentress County +1.7% 0 0 0.0 Hickman County +1.6% 55 53 2.1 Carter County +1.5% 160 154 2.8 Greene County +1.4% 127 123 1.7 Washington County +0.9% 355 303 2.5 Polk County +0.7% 164 164 8.8 Henry County +0.3% 17 13 0.5 Jackson County +0.3% 0 0 0.0 Tipton County +0.3% 155 155 2.5 Cumberland County −0.1% 247 247 3.7 Grundy County −0.1% 4 4 0.3 Perry County −0.1% 5 5 0.5 Claiborne County −0.2% 99 50 3.0 Haywood County −0.3% 19 15 1.1 Scott County −0.5% 4 4 0.2 Meigs County −0.6% 53 53 3.7 Gibson County −1.0% 95 93 1.8 Hardeman County −1.3% 24 24 0.9 Union County −1.4% 78 78 3.6 Houston County −1.6% 0 0 0.0 Stewart County −2.0% 15 10 1.0 Moore County −2.2% 32 32 4.6 Johnson County −2.9% 1 1 0.1 Morgan County −2.9% 0 0 0.0 Bledsoe County −3.1% 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 .