HousingPermits

Metro area in Tennessee, Kentucky

Clarksville, TN-KY

The Clarksville metro area authorized 2,916 new housing units in 2025. Relative to population, the rate was 9.9 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, the third-highest rate of the 31 metro areas based in the East South Central states. Single-family houses made up 52% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the lowest share among the 10 metro areas based in Tennessee.

01,5003,0004,5006,0002004: 2,729 units (2,219 single-family, 245 in 2–4 unit, 265 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 2,768 units (1,971 single-family, 230 in 2–4 unit, 567 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 3,215 units (2,110 single-family, 303 in 2–4 unit, 802 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 2,222 units (1,623 single-family, 359 in 2–4 unit, 240 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,402 units (978 single-family, 127 in 2–4 unit, 297 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,458 units (1,275 single-family, 99 in 2–4 unit, 84 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,921 units (1,092 single-family, 136 in 2–4 unit, 693 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 2,001 units (1,427 single-family, 240 in 2–4 unit, 334 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,896 units (1,387 single-family, 152 in 2–4 unit, 357 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,842 units (1,256 single-family, 128 in 2–4 unit, 458 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,525 units (1,278 single-family, 103 in 2–4 unit, 144 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,342 units (1,132 single-family, 80 in 2–4 unit, 130 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,694 units (1,326 single-family, 149 in 2–4 unit, 219 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,817 units (1,562 single-family, 95 in 2–4 unit, 160 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,809 units (1,522 single-family, 134 in 2–4 unit, 153 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 2,657 units (2,332 single-family, 85 in 2–4 unit, 240 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 3,805 units (3,043 single-family, 285 in 2–4 unit, 477 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 4,112 units (2,217 single-family, 165 in 2–4 unit, 1,730 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 4,093 units (1,501 single-family, 453 in 2–4 unit, 2,139 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 2,939 units (1,385 single-family, 226 in 2–4 unit, 1,328 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 2,798 units (1,975 single-family, 140 in 2–4 unit, 683 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 2,916 units (1,754 single-family, 144 in 2–4 unit, 1,018 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252021 high · 4,1122015 low · 1,34201,5003,0004,5002004: 2,729 units (2,219 single-family, 245 in 2–4 unit, 265 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 2,768 units (1,971 single-family, 230 in 2–4 unit, 567 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 3,215 units (2,110 single-family, 303 in 2–4 unit, 802 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 2,222 units (1,623 single-family, 359 in 2–4 unit, 240 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,402 units (978 single-family, 127 in 2–4 unit, 297 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,458 units (1,275 single-family, 99 in 2–4 unit, 84 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,921 units (1,092 single-family, 136 in 2–4 unit, 693 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 2,001 units (1,427 single-family, 240 in 2–4 unit, 334 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,896 units (1,387 single-family, 152 in 2–4 unit, 357 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,842 units (1,256 single-family, 128 in 2–4 unit, 458 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,525 units (1,278 single-family, 103 in 2–4 unit, 144 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,342 units (1,132 single-family, 80 in 2–4 unit, 130 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,694 units (1,326 single-family, 149 in 2–4 unit, 219 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,817 units (1,562 single-family, 95 in 2–4 unit, 160 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,809 units (1,522 single-family, 134 in 2–4 unit, 153 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 2,657 units (2,332 single-family, 85 in 2–4 unit, 240 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 3,805 units (3,043 single-family, 285 in 2–4 unit, 477 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 4,112 units (2,217 single-family, 165 in 2–4 unit, 1,730 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 4,093 units (1,501 single-family, 453 in 2–4 unit, 2,139 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 2,939 units (1,385 single-family, 226 in 2–4 unit, 1,328 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 2,798 units (1,975 single-family, 140 in 2–4 unit, 683 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 2,916 units (1,754 single-family, 144 in 2–4 unit, 1,018 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252021 high · 4,112

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

The housing bust cut annual permits by 56%, from 3,215 at the 2004–2006 high to 1,402 in 2008, the mildest drop among the 10 metro areas based in Tennessee.

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 9 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Clarksville, with 12,983 units or 77% of the total, followed by Montgomery County (unincorporated) with 3,120. Among the three largest, Clarksville put 49% of its units in five-plus buildings, Montgomery County (unincorporated) 16%.

  • Clarksville77% (12,983 units)
  • Montgomery County (unincorporated)18% (3,120 units)
  • Hopkinsville3.3% (550 units)
  • Oak Grove0.5% (84 units)
  • Dover0.2% (40 units)
  • Cadiz0.2% (26 units)
  • Christian County (unincorporated)0.1% (22 units)
  • Pembroke0.1% (18 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Boom, bust and since

Clarksville authorized the most units in 2021 (4,112); 2025 reached 71% of that. Its peak year is shared by 27 other metro areas, among them Bremerton, Tyler, Binghamton. Its quietest year came later, in 2015 (1,342 units). The 2021–2025 pace of 3,372 units a year is 16% above the 2004–2006 pace.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Ann Arbor (41% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 19%. Duplexes to fourplexes are unusually common here: 6.7% of units, against 3.5% nationally.

2021–202552.4%52%6.7%40.9%41%2004–200672.3%72%8.9%9%18.8%19%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202552.4%52%6.7%40.9%41%2004–200672.3%72%8.9%18.8%19%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Where in the metro

Montgomery County accounted for 96% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Christian County for 4%. The part in Kentucky supplied 4.2%.

  • Montgomery County, TN96% (2,723 in 2025)
  • Christian County, KY4% (175 in 2025)
  • Stewart County, TN0.3% (18 in 2025)
  • Trigg County, KY0.2% (0 in 2025)

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Gainesville, FL3,6747.752%
Lincoln, NE2,4027.255%
Clarksville, TN-KY2,9169.941%
Rockford, IL3770.90.5%
Green Bay, WI1,4134.136%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Clarksville beside Lincoln

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Tennessee. Counting rules.