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In 2017 the FHFA house price index for Tennessee changed +7.0%, against +5.4% for the United States and +5.8% in 2016.
37,912 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (27,119 single-family), +4.9% on 2016; the national total was 1,281,977.
+7.0% Tennessee index, 2016–2017 US +5.4%
37,912 housing units permitted in 2017 27,119 single-family
85 of 93 counties with a rising index median county +5.5%
1,281,977 units permitted nationally in 2017
Counties in 2017 Ranked by the county index change from 2016 to 2017 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2017; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2017 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Bledsoe County +14.4% 0 0 0.0 Lewis County +14.1% 7 7 0.5 Marshall County +13.0% 143 143 3.8 Houston County +12.2% 1 1 0.1 Cheatham County +11.5% 293 293 6.8 Maury County +11.3% 1,512 1,396 12.8 Rutherford County +10.8% 3,569 2,306 9.2 Dickson County +10.4% 320 320 5.5 Decatur County +10.1% 0 0 0.0 Bedford County +9.8% 237 233 4.3 Davidson County +9.8% 6,410 3,971 8.6 Trousdale County +9.4% 88 69 7.0 Hickman County +9.2% 67 67 2.6 Wilson County +9.1% 2,236 1,370 12.8 Stewart County +9.0% 4 4 0.3 DeKalb County +8.9% 68 68 3.1 Lauderdale County +8.9% 22 22 0.9 Williamson County +8.6% 2,859 1,932 10.5 Robertson County +8.5% 718 444 9.0 Morgan County +8.4% 0 0 0.0 Cannon County +8.2% 15 15 1.0 Smith County +8.1% 69 69 3.3 Coffee County +8.0% 316 290 5.1 Hamblen County +8.0% 133 129 1.9 Polk County +7.9% 184 184 9.9 Sumner County +7.7% 2,368 1,294 11.0 Warren County +7.6% 77 77 1.8 Franklin County +7.5% 208 182 4.6 Sevier County +7.4% 801 671 7.9 Jackson County +7.2% 0 0 0.0 Grundy County +7.1% 4 4 0.3 Union County +7.1% 97 97 4.5 Moore County +6.9% 19 19 2.7 Hamilton County +6.8% 2,133 1,446 5.5 Meigs County +6.7% 36 36 2.5 Greene County +6.6% 132 125 1.8 Cumberland County +6.5% 285 285 4.3 Humphreys County +6.5% 10 10 0.5 Lawrence County +6.4% 11 7 0.2 Roane County +6.4% 8 8 0.1 Shelby County +6.3% 1,692 1,054 1.9 Gibson County +6.2% 93 91 1.8 Macon County +5.8% 107 104 3.9 Van Buren County +5.8% 2 2 0.3 Blount County +5.7% 887 724 6.2 Tipton County +5.7% 159 159 2.6 McMinn County +5.5% 14 14 0.2 Obion County +5.5% 12 12 0.4 White County +5.5% 114 114 3.8 Fayette County +5.3% 315 315 7.0 Bradley County +5.2% 455 335 3.9 Putnam County +5.2% 543 407 6.3 Carroll County +5.1% 6 6 0.2 Knox County +5.1% 2,798 1,761 5.5 Carter County +5.0% 113 109 2.0 Henry County +5.0% 18 14 0.5 Cocke County +4.9% 0 0 0.0 Campbell County +4.8% 239 237 5.9 Loudon County +4.7% 357 357 5.6 Washington County +4.7% 574 520 4.1 Fentress County +4.6% 0 0 0.0 Anderson County +4.1% 141 141 1.7 Madison County +4.1% 395 225 3.9 Giles County +4.0% 98 96 3.1 Hardeman County +3.9% 24 24 0.9 Unicoi County +3.8% 9 9 0.5 Montgomery County +3.7% 1,716 1,485 6.9 Pickett County +3.7% 0 0 0.0 Rhea County +3.4% 97 95 2.8 Haywood County +3.3% 14 14 0.8 Chester County +3.1% 24 22 1.3 Henderson County +3.1% 8 8 0.3 Scott County +2.8% 3 3 0.1 Wayne County +2.8% 1 1 0.1 Grainger County +2.7% 47 47 1.8 McNairy County +2.7% 6 6 0.2 Overton County +2.2% 2 2 0.1 Jefferson County +2.1% 135 123 2.2 Lincoln County +2.1% 18 18 0.5 Sullivan County +2.1% 571 258 3.5 Monroe County +1.8% 95 95 1.9 Perry County +1.6% 6 6 0.7 Marion County +1.3% 129 129 4.3 Hardin County +0.4% 11 9 0.4 Hawkins County +0.2% 112 112 1.9 Sequatchie County −0.1% 6 6 0.3 Claiborne County −0.3% 115 91 3.5 Weakley County −1.2% 41 41 1.2 Dyer County −1.3% 64 58 1.8 Benton County −1.7% 23 23 1.4 Johnson County −3.5% 1 1 0.1 Crockett County −4.5% 21 21 1.5 Clay County −8.0% 17 17 2.2
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 .