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In 2011 the FHFA house price index for Washington changed −6.6%, against −4.4% for the United States and −7.8% in 2010.
20,864 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (13,159 single-family), +0.8% on 2010; the national total was 624,061.
−6.6% Washington index, 2010–2011 US −4.4%
20,864 housing units permitted in 2011 13,159 single-family
1 of 39 counties with a rising index median county −6.3%
624,061 units permitted nationally in 2011
Counties in 2011 Ranked by the county index change from 2010 to 2011 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2011; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2011 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Columbia County +0.5% 4 2 1.0 Franklin County −0.2% 570 558 5.6 Benton County −0.7% 1,127 781 5.1 Adams County −1.1% 24 22 1.1 Pend Oreille County −1.7% 48 48 3.3 Walla Walla County −2.2% 202 80 3.2 Whitman County −2.8% 93 33 1.9 Yakima County −3.2% 438 298 1.7 Skamania County −3.6% 34 34 2.7 Garfield County −3.8% 2 2 0.8 Asotin County −4.3% 16 16 0.7 Pacific County −4.4% 111 111 4.6 Grant County −4.5% 187 171 1.8 Whatcom County −4.8% 605 419 2.6 Chelan County −5.3% 154 154 1.9 Kitsap County −5.6% 540 451 1.9 Mason County −5.6% 134 134 1.9 Grays Harbor County −6.0% 114 104 1.5 King County −6.2% 6,143 2,765 2.6 Ferry County −6.3% 13 13 1.7 Okanogan County −6.5% 130 120 2.9 Spokane County −6.7% 1,785 740 3.2 Douglas County −6.9% 92 92 2.0 San Juan County −7.0% 105 105 5.7 Clallam County −7.2% 154 114 2.0 Cowlitz County −7.2% 113 113 1.0 Jefferson County −7.2% 86 80 2.5 Lewis County −7.4% 93 82 1.1 Kittitas County −7.5% 174 169 3.6 Lincoln County −7.6% 32 30 2.7 Skagit County −7.6% 179 179 1.3 Thurston County −7.6% 1,028 858 3.4 Stevens County −8.0% 54 52 1.1 Pierce County −8.2% 2,566 1,494 2.7 Clark County −8.3% 961 688 1.8 Island County −8.4% 164 164 1.9 Klickitat County −8.6% 58 54 2.4 Wahkiakum County −8.6% 10 10 2.1 Snohomish County −8.7% 2,521 1,819 2.9
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 .