State, one year
Wisconsin in 1996
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 1996 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +3.7%, against +3.2% for the United States and +8.0% in 1995.
33,296 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (21,811 single-family), +2.8% on 1995; the national total was 1,425,616.
Counties in 1996
Ranked by the county index change from 1995 to 1996 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1996; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 1996 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo County | +14.0% | 59 | 59 | 4.4 |
| Crawford County | +11.5% | 42 | 42 | 2.6 |
| Vernon County | +11.0% | 53 | 53 | 1.7 |
| Ashland County | +10.3% | 22 | 22 | 1.4 |
| Lincoln County | +10.2% | 180 | 180 | 6.3 |
| Richland County | +10.1% | 70 | 70 | 4.1 |
| Green Lake County | +9.7% | 74 | 74 | 3.8 |
| Chippewa County | +9.6% | 245 | 245 | 3.6 |
| Burnett County | +9.4% | 175 | 175 | 10.2 |
| Juneau County | +8.9% | 112 | 112 | 4.2 |
| Oconto County | +8.4% | 376 | 376 | 9.4 |
| Trempealeau County | +7.9% | 110 | 110 | 3.5 |
| Langlade County | +7.6% | 127 | 127 | 6.5 |
| Taylor County | +7.5% | 54 | 54 | 2.7 |
| Lafayette County | +7.4% | 55 | 55 | 3.1 |
| Kewaunee County | +7.3% | 75 | 75 | 3.6 |
| Polk County | +7.1% | 261 | 261 | 5.7 |
| Shawano County | +7.1% | 181 | 181 | 4.4 |
| Pierce County | +6.9% | 242 | 242 | 5.6 |
| Washburn County | +6.9% | 196 | 196 | 11.5 |
| Vilas County | +6.6% | 332 | 332 | 14.0 |
| Marinette County | +6.1% | 191 | 191 | 4.5 |
| Dodge County | +6.0% | 353 | 353 | 4.0 |
| Waupaca County | +6.0% | 106 | 106 | 2.1 |
| Price County | +5.8% | 97 | 97 | 6.9 |
| Columbia County | +5.7% | 282 | 282 | 4.9 |
| Fond du Lac County | +5.5% | 414 | 414 | 4.0 |
| Grant County | +5.3% | 101 | 101 | 1.9 |
| La Crosse County | +5.1% | 432 | 432 | 3.6 |
| Wood County | +5.1% | 213 | 213 | 2.9 |
| St. Croix County | +5.0% | 423 | 423 | 4.3 |
| Rock County | +4.9% | 561 | 561 | 3.4 |
| Clark County | +4.8% | 78 | 78 | 2.2 |
| Green County | +4.8% | 184 | 184 | 4.9 |
| Douglas County | +4.7% | 172 | 172 | 3.9 |
| Oneida County | +4.6% | 356 | 356 | 9.3 |
| Eau Claire County | +4.5% | 304 | 304 | 2.8 |
| Jefferson County | +4.5% | 407 | 407 | 4.7 |
| Adams County | +4.4% | 176 | 176 | 8.1 |
| Sheboygan County | +4.4% | 458 | 458 | 3.9 |
| Walworth County | +4.4% | 618 | 618 | 5.8 |
| Dunn County | +4.1% | 138 | 138 | 3.0 |
| Sauk County | +4.0% | 349 | 349 | 5.2 |
| Door County | +3.9% | 273 | 273 | 8.9 |
| Marquette County | +3.9% | 105 | 105 | 6.6 |
| Waushara County | +3.9% | 216 | 216 | 8.6 |
| Brown County | +3.6% | 1,020 | 1,020 | 3.7 |
| Iowa County | +3.6% | 120 | 120 | 5.0 |
| Marathon County | +3.5% | 630 | 630 | 4.5 |
| Manitowoc County | +3.4% | 232 | 232 | 2.8 |
| Milwaukee County | +3.3% | 683 | 683 | 0.7 |
| Portage County | +3.3% | 276 | 276 | 3.8 |
| Bayfield County | +3.2% | 152 | 152 | 9.1 |
| Calumet County | +3.1% | 223 | 223 | 4.1 |
| Kenosha County | +3.1% | 553 | 553 | 3.3 |
| Racine County | +3.1% | 634 | 634 | 3.2 |
| Outagamie County | +3.0% | 822 | 822 | 4.2 |
| Waukesha County | +2.8% | 2,018 | 2,018 | 4.8 |
| Washington County | +2.7% | 669 | 669 | 4.8 |
| Winnebago County | +2.6% | 709 | 709 | 4.1 |
| Dane County | +2.5% | 1,760 | 1,760 | 3.0 |
| Ozaukee County | +2.1% | 323 | 323 | 3.4 |
| Monroe County | +1.6% | 123 | 123 | 2.6 |
| Barron County | +1.5% | 225 | 225 | 4.8 |
| Rusk County | −0.6% | 61 | 61 | 4.3 |
| Florence County | — | 64 | 64 | 13.5 |
| Forest County | — | 79 | 79 | 8.3 |
| Iron County | — | 67 | 67 | 10.9 |
| Jackson County | — | 72 | 72 | 3.4 |
| Menominee County | — | 11 | 11 | 2.6 |
| Pepin County | — | 19 | 19 | 2.5 |
| Sawyer County | — | 248 | 248 | 13.2 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in Wisconsin 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.