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Washington in 2002
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2002 the FHFA house price index for Washington changed +3.7%, against +5.4% for the United States and +5.3% in 2001.
40,200 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (30,239 single-family), +4.8% on 2001; the national total was 1,747,678.
Counties in 2002
Ranked by the county index change from 2001 to 2002 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2002; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2002 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahkiakum County | +7.3% | 20 | 20 | 4.1 |
| Benton County | +7.0% | 1,441 | 1,089 | 6.5 |
| Franklin County | +5.7% | 806 | 804 | 7.9 |
| San Juan County | +5.6% | 168 | 161 | 9.0 |
| Whatcom County | +5.5% | 1,537 | 1,107 | 6.5 |
| Kitsap County | +5.4% | 1,229 | 1,135 | 4.3 |
| Jefferson County | +5.0% | 257 | 253 | 7.6 |
| Pierce County | +4.5% | 5,467 | 4,721 | 5.8 |
| Mason County | +4.3% | 429 | 413 | 6.0 |
| Walla Walla County | +4.3% | 192 | 182 | 3.1 |
| King County | +4.2% | 10,551 | 5,783 | 4.5 |
| Clallam County | +4.1% | 404 | 396 | 5.2 |
| Thurston County | +4.1% | 1,835 | 1,623 | 6.0 |
| Lincoln County | +3.9% | 37 | 37 | 3.1 |
| Snohomish County | +3.9% | 4,973 | 3,902 | 5.7 |
| Island County | +3.8% | 570 | 532 | 6.7 |
| Kittitas County | +3.7% | 365 | 318 | 7.5 |
| Skagit County | +3.4% | 887 | 610 | 6.7 |
| Pacific County | +3.3% | 111 | 107 | 4.6 |
| Clark County | +2.8% | 3,764 | 3,111 | 7.1 |
| Columbia County | +2.7% | 11 | 11 | 2.7 |
| Spokane County | +2.7% | 2,188 | 1,615 | 3.9 |
| Grant County | +2.5% | 320 | 208 | 3.0 |
| Asotin County | +2.4% | 45 | 43 | 2.0 |
| Pend Oreille County | +2.3% | 69 | 61 | 4.8 |
| Adams County | +2.1% | 54 | 30 | 2.5 |
| Chelan County | +2.1% | 327 | 312 | 4.0 |
| Grays Harbor County | +2.1% | 226 | 218 | 2.9 |
| Lewis County | +2.0% | 223 | 209 | 2.5 |
| Cowlitz County | +1.7% | 481 | 365 | 4.2 |
| Klickitat County | +1.5% | 83 | 81 | 3.4 |
| Yakima County | +1.5% | 534 | 366 | 2.1 |
| Stevens County | +1.4% | 139 | 135 | 2.8 |
| Okanogan County | +1.2% | 162 | 162 | 3.6 |
| Douglas County | +1.0% | 199 | 175 | 4.3 |
| Ferry County | +0.9% | 19 | 19 | 2.5 |
| Whitman County | +0.8% | 255 | 78 | 5.3 |
| Skamania County | +0.5% | 47 | 45 | 3.7 |
| Garfield County | — | 1 | 1 | 0.4 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in Washington by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings
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.