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Wisconsin in 1997

Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.

In 1997 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +4.6%, against +3.8% for the United States and +3.7% in 1996.

31,925 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (20,628 single-family), −4.1% on 1996; the national total was 1,441,136.

+4.6%Wisconsin index, 1996–1997US +3.8%
31,925housing units permitted in 199720,628 single-family
64 of 65counties with a rising indexmedian county +5.5%
1,441,136units permitted nationally in 1997
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Counties in 1997

Ranked by the county index change from 1996 to 1997 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1997; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 1997Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Door County+13.0%2602608.5
Oneida County+11.3%3433439.0
Adams County+10.3%1741748.0
Pierce County+9.9%2222225.1
Polk County+9.6%2892896.3
Rusk County+9.4%63634.5
Buffalo County+8.6%38382.9
Vilas County+8.6%28428412.0
Washburn County+8.5%20820812.2
St. Croix County+8.2%4284284.4
Iowa County+7.9%1381385.8
Marquette County+7.8%1001006.3
Burnett County+7.5%1651659.6
Juneau County+7.5%1271274.8
Oconto County+7.5%3513518.7
Dunn County+7.3%94942.0
Price County+7.3%1391399.9
Shawano County+6.7%1891894.5
Ashland County+6.6%24241.5
Barron County+6.6%2142144.6
Dodge County+6.5%3393393.8
Eau Claire County+6.5%3673673.4
Langlade County+6.5%1151155.9
Marinette County+6.4%2002004.7
Green Lake County+6.2%86864.5
Grant County+6.0%1741743.3
La Crosse County+6.0%4114113.4
Manitowoc County+6.0%2962963.6
Jefferson County+5.9%3313313.8
Columbia County+5.8%3053055.2
Portage County+5.8%2872874.0
Vernon County+5.6%1021023.2
Sheboygan County+5.5%3773773.2
Taylor County+5.3%51512.5
Fond du Lac County+5.2%3253253.1
Chippewa County+5.1%3133134.6
Washington County+5.0%7207205.2
Marathon County+4.9%6466464.6
Richland County+4.9%64643.8
Rock County+4.8%5145143.1
Clark County+4.7%89892.5
Brown County+4.6%9339333.4
Ozaukee County+4.6%2942943.1
Kewaunee County+4.5%84844.0
Monroe County+4.5%1391393.0
Waupaca County+4.5%79791.5
Winnebago County+4.5%5635633.2
Kenosha County+4.4%5105103.0
Lincoln County+4.3%1821826.4
Racine County+4.3%6706703.4
Calumet County+4.1%2082083.9
Dane County+4.1%1,4901,4902.5
Wood County+4.1%1971972.7
Douglas County+4.0%1371373.1
Sauk County+4.0%2882884.3
Trempealeau County+4.0%1081083.5
Walworth County+4.0%5815815.5
Milwaukee County+3.7%6176170.7
Waukesha County+3.3%1,7201,7204.1
Outagamie County+3.1%7167163.7
Green County+2.7%1641644.4
Waushara County+2.0%1871877.4
Crawford County+1.7%56563.5
Lafayette County+0.4%53533.0
Bayfield County−0.4%1441448.6
Florence County—626213.1
Forest County—60606.3
Iron County—777712.6
Jackson County—76763.6
Menominee County—10102.4
Pepin County—32324.3
Sawyer County—25725713.6

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Wisconsin by year020,00040,00060,0001995: 32,403 units (20,748 single-family, 11,655 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 33,296 units (21,811 single-family, 11,485 in multi-unit buildings)1997: 31,925 units (20,628 single-family, 11,297 in multi-unit buildings)1998: 35,436 units (24,010 single-family, 11,426 in multi-unit buildings)1999: 35,570 units (24,827 single-family, 10,743 in multi-unit buildings)2000: 34,154 units (24,018 single-family, 10,136 in multi-unit buildings)20002001: 37,773 units (25,397 single-family, 12,376 in multi-unit buildings)2002: 38,208 units (26,084 single-family, 12,124 in multi-unit buildings)2003: 40,884 units (28,744 single-family, 12,140 in multi-unit buildings)2004: 39,992 units (29,716 single-family, 10,276 in multi-unit buildings)2005: 35,334 units (25,966 single-family, 9,368 in multi-unit buildings)20052006: 27,329 units (19,607 single-family, 7,722 in multi-unit buildings)2007: 21,837 units (16,261 single-family, 5,576 in multi-unit buildings)2008: 15,509 units (10,124 single-family, 5,385 in multi-unit buildings)2009: 10,780 units (7,933 single-family, 2,847 in multi-unit buildings)2010: 10,864 units (7,687 single-family, 3,177 in multi-unit buildings)20102011: 9,939 units (6,502 single-family, 3,437 in multi-unit buildings)2012: 12,041 units (7,698 single-family, 4,343 in multi-unit buildings)2013: 13,869 units (8,881 single-family, 4,988 in multi-unit buildings)2014: 14,622 units (8,582 single-family, 6,040 in multi-unit buildings)2015: 16,793 units (9,791 single-family, 7,002 in multi-unit buildings)20152016: 19,274 units (10,998 single-family, 8,276 in multi-unit buildings)2017: 19,545 units (11,769 single-family, 7,776 in multi-unit buildings)2018: 19,113 units (12,039 single-family, 7,074 in multi-unit buildings)2019: 17,480 units (11,298 single-family, 6,182 in multi-unit buildings)2020: 21,226 units (12,169 single-family, 9,057 in multi-unit buildings)20202021: 25,444 units (13,199 single-family, 12,245 in multi-unit buildings)2022: 21,072 units (11,652 single-family, 9,420 in multi-unit buildings)2023: 21,494 units (11,465 single-family, 10,029 in multi-unit buildings)2024: 23,826 units (12,879 single-family, 10,947 in multi-unit buildings)2025: 25,569 units (13,405 single-family, 12,164 in multi-unit buildings)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.