Local Permit Dashboard
HBAM collects and compiles statewide residential building permit data each month* to help understand housing trends across the state. Interact with the dashboards below to see monthly permit, average market value and average square footage summaries or download the excel sheets to see the data broken down by municipality for each local HBA.
*Due to the federal government shutdown, updates to statewide permit data will be unavailable beginning September 2025. The dashboard will be updated once the data becomes available.
monthly permit and market value summary
This dashboard displays total building permits, estimated average market value, and average derived square footage for a single month, broken down by each local HBA in Michigan. Use the dropdown on the right to select the month you'd like to view, or compare trends across multiple months.
Year-over-year permit and market value data
This dashboard provides a visual of the same monthly data along with year-over-year changes. Use the dropdowns on the right to select the month and metric you'd like to view, or mouse over the chart to view all metrics at once.
michigan historical permit data - 1990-2025
Use the filters on the right to view historical permit data broken down by county and municipality.
about the data
- Local HBAs may cover more than one county, to see how local HBA territories are divided, click here
- The Non HBA Territory line item is for those regions of the state currently unassigned to a specific local HBA (Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Crawford, Huron, Iosco, Lenawee, Mecosta, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Presque Isle, Roscommon, Sanilac, Tuscola);
- Permit totals are for 1-unit, residential single family home (SFH) units
- SFH permit refers to new home construction only and does not include additions or remodels
- Est. Average Market Value is calculated using a 42% factor (i.e., x1.42) applied to the average permit value to cover land, profit and O/H
- Average Derived SF is calculated using average permit value divided by the monthly US Construction Producer Price Index (PPI)
- Sources: US Census Bureau, St. Louis Federal Reserve & HBA of Michigan © 1990-2025