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Wisconsin in 1998

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

In 1998 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +2.9%, against +3.7% for the United States and +4.6% in 1997.

35,436 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (24,010 single-family), +11.0% on 1997; the national total was 1,612,260.

+2.9%Wisconsin index, 1997–1998US +3.7%
35,436housing units permitted in 199824,010 single-family
68 of 68counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.5%
1,612,260units permitted nationally in 1998
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Counties in 1998

Ranked by the county index change from 1997 to 1998 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1998; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 1998Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Burnett County+10.0%1661669.6
Bayfield County+9.6%1591599.5
Taylor County+9.3%63633.1
Rusk County+8.4%1041047.4
Waushara County+8.1%26426410.5
Lafayette County+7.5%52523.0
Pepin County+7.5%27273.6
Sawyer County+6.7%24524513.0
Washburn County+6.6%27627616.2
Langlade County+6.2%1751759.0
Douglas County+5.9%1811814.1
Chippewa County+5.4%3323324.9
Grant County+5.4%1331332.5
Marquette County+5.3%1451459.1
Crawford County+5.0%41412.6
Ashland County+4.9%35352.2
Marinette County+4.8%2282285.4
Door County+4.7%2832839.2
St. Croix County+4.6%5755755.9
Iowa County+4.4%1671677.0
Green Lake County+4.3%1061065.5
Barron County+4.2%2912916.3
Clark County+4.2%1101103.1
Vilas County+4.2%30730712.9
Kenosha County+4.0%5805803.4
Lincoln County+4.0%2362368.3
Vernon County+4.0%69692.2
Oconto County+3.9%44444411.0
Monroe County+3.8%1571573.4
Trempealeau County+3.8%1141143.7
Waupaca County+3.8%1361362.6
Pierce County+3.7%2432435.6
Sauk County+3.6%4064066.1
Buffalo County+3.5%75755.6
Polk County+3.5%3363367.3
Eau Claire County+3.3%3913913.6
Kewaunee County+3.3%1091095.3
Milwaukee County+3.3%6526520.7
Juneau County+3.2%1541545.8
Manitowoc County+3.2%3403404.2
Portage County+3.2%3163164.4
Racine County+3.1%6706703.4
Wood County+3.1%2782783.8
Shawano County+3.0%2142145.1
Brown County+2.9%1,2231,2234.4
Calumet County+2.9%3013015.6
La Crosse County+2.9%4094093.4
Marathon County+2.9%7527525.4
Price County+2.9%18518513.2
Waukesha County+2.9%2,0122,0124.8
Columbia County+2.8%3023025.2
Dunn County+2.8%1571573.4
Green County+2.8%1701704.6
Outagamie County+2.8%9119114.7
Walworth County+2.8%5185184.9
Fond du Lac County+2.7%3543543.4
Jefferson County+2.5%3993994.6
Washington County+2.5%8808806.3
Oneida County+2.4%47847812.5
Richland County+2.4%88885.2
Sheboygan County+2.4%4404403.7
Winnebago County+2.3%6576573.8
Dane County+2.1%1,7041,7042.9
Dodge County+2.1%3503503.9
Ozaukee County+1.8%3003003.2
Rock County+1.8%5655653.4
Jackson County+1.1%83834.0
Adams County+0.9%1991999.1
Florence County—505010.5
Forest County—87879.1
Iron County—848413.7
Menominee County—14143.3

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.