States › Washington › 1995
In 1995 the FHFA house price index for Washington changed +4.2%, against +3.7% for the United States.
38,160 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (26,772 single-family); the national total was 1,332,549.
+4.2% Washington index, 1994–1995 US +3.7%
38,160 housing units permitted in 1995 26,772 single-family
33 of 36 counties with a rising index median county +6.6%
1,332,549 units permitted nationally in 1995
Counties in 1995 Ranked by the county index change from 1994 to 1995 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1995; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 1995 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Pacific County +22.0% 131 131 5.4 Columbia County +18.3% 7 7 1.7 Wahkiakum County +17.3% 16 16 3.3 Whitman County +12.4% 116 116 2.4 Walla Walla County +12.2% 177 177 2.8 Lincoln County +11.5% 34 34 2.8 Grays Harbor County +11.4% 215 215 2.8 Okanogan County +10.6% 184 184 4.1 Kittitas County +10.5% 184 184 3.8 Asotin County +10.0% 84 84 3.7 Cowlitz County +9.4% 468 468 4.1 Lewis County +8.9% 314 314 3.6 Douglas County +8.8% 141 141 3.0 Chelan County +8.2% 352 352 4.3 Clark County +7.8% 3,048 3,048 5.7 Klickitat County +7.4% 74 74 3.0 Yakima County +7.1% 425 425 1.6 Adams County +6.7% 17 17 0.8 Mason County +6.6% 375 375 5.3 Grant County +6.5% 307 307 2.9 Skagit County +6.5% 538 538 4.0 Pend Oreille County +6.3% 63 63 4.4 Stevens County +5.7% 202 202 4.1 Jefferson County +5.2% 259 259 7.6 Thurston County +4.7% 2,010 2,010 6.6 Clallam County +4.4% 384 384 4.9 Spokane County +4.4% 1,476 1,476 2.6 Pierce County +3.9% 3,180 3,180 3.4 Island County +3.8% 591 591 6.9 Whatcom County +3.6% 854 854 3.6 King County +3.0% 4,765 4,765 2.0 Kitsap County +2.8% 1,280 1,280 4.5 Snohomish County +2.8% 3,622 3,622 4.2 San Juan County −1.6% 261 261 14.0 Franklin County −1.9% 109 109 1.1 Benton County −4.7% 405 405 1.8 Ferry County — 38 38 5.1 Garfield County — 6 6 2.5 Skamania County — 76 76 6.0
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Washington by year 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 1995: 38,160 units (26,772 single-family, 11,388 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 39,597 units (27,015 single-family, 12,582 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 41,089 units (27,776 single-family, 13,313 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 45,727 units (28,644 single-family, 17,083 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 42,752 units (28,111 single-family, 14,641 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 39,021 units (25,471 single-family, 13,550 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 38,345 units (26,736 single-family, 11,609 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 40,200 units (30,239 single-family, 9,961 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 42,825 units (33,091 single-family, 9,734 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 50,089 units (36,489 single-family, 13,600 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 52,988 units (41,407 single-family, 11,581 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 50,033 units (35,611 single-family, 14,422 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 47,397 units (30,390 single-family, 17,007 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 28,919 units (17,440 single-family, 11,479 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 17,011 units (12,991 single-family, 4,020 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 20,691 units (14,702 single-family, 5,989 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 20,864 units (13,159 single-family, 7,705 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 28,118 units (16,508 single-family, 11,610 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 32,962 units (18,396 single-family, 14,566 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 33,898 units (17,905 single-family, 15,993 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 40,374 units (19,797 single-family, 20,577 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 44,077 units (22,463 single-family, 21,614 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 45,794 units (23,115 single-family, 22,679 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 47,746 units (23,676 single-family, 24,070 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 48,424 units (23,300 single-family, 25,124 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 43,881 units (23,542 single-family, 20,339 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 56,941 units (25,076 single-family, 31,865 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 49,030 units (20,400 single-family, 28,630 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 37,097 units (18,056 single-family, 19,041 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 37,778 units (19,136 single-family, 18,642 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 34,913 units (17,780 single-family, 17,133 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Washington 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 .