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Wisconsin in 1999

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

In 1999 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +4.6%, against +4.3% for the United States and +2.9% in 1998.

35,570 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (24,827 single-family), +0.4% on 1998; the national total was 1,663,533.

+4.6%Wisconsin index, 1998–1999US +4.3%
35,570housing units permitted in 199924,827 single-family
69 of 69counties with a rising indexmedian county +5.7%
1,663,533units permitted nationally in 1999
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Counties in 1999

Ranked by the county index change from 1998 to 1999 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1999; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 1999Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Forest County+15.8%12012012.5
Burnett County+13.0%26523915.4
Polk County+11.5%4113439.0
Clark County+10.7%1191193.4
Adams County+10.6%2062029.5
Crawford County+10.5%36362.3
Pepin County+10.2%54487.2
Door County+10.1%52735417.2
St. Croix County+10.0%1,07064210.9
Vernon County+9.8%78742.5
Pierce County+9.7%3283057.5
Taylor County+9.5%78723.9
Kewaunee County+9.4%1441206.9
Buffalo County+8.9%80746.0
Bayfield County+8.8%1421408.5
Lafayette County+8.5%46462.6
Trempealeau County+8.5%1351254.3
Washburn County+8.4%25823715.1
Barron County+8.2%2942426.3
Oneida County+7.5%40138510.5
Dunn County+7.4%1961384.2
Vilas County+7.3%34831714.6
Marquette County+7.2%1481409.3
Shawano County+7.0%2342245.6
Manitowoc County+6.9%4023584.9
Chippewa County+6.7%4743787.0
Lincoln County+6.5%2182087.7
Douglas County+6.2%2402195.5
Oconto County+6.2%49945312.4
Richland County+6.2%1151156.8
Waupaca County+6.2%1611093.1
Iowa County+5.9%2111538.8
Columbia County+5.8%3893076.7
La Crosse County+5.8%7394626.1
Monroe County+5.7%2011834.3
Grant County+5.6%1991523.8
Waushara County+5.5%26921510.7
Juneau County+5.4%1721516.5
Marinette County+5.3%3042707.1
Eau Claire County+5.2%6243975.7
Wood County+5.0%3723185.0
Sauk County+4.8%4983847.5
Dane County+4.6%3,6261,8316.1
Langlade County+4.6%1941829.9
Sawyer County+4.6%24924913.2
Milwaukee County+4.5%2,0038302.2
Jefferson County+4.3%5513796.4
Portage County+4.3%3732855.2
Walworth County+4.2%8156517.7
Ashland County+4.1%44442.7
Calumet County+4.1%4823328.9
Ozaukee County+4.1%7713908.2
Marathon County+4.0%7796855.6
Racine County+3.9%9106674.6
Sheboygan County+3.7%5973855.1
Waukesha County+3.7%3,2712,2057.8
Winnebago County+3.7%1,0086325.8
Green Lake County+3.6%101865.2
Jackson County+3.6%102754.9
Outagamie County+3.6%1,3008566.6
Kenosha County+3.5%1,1216676.7
Rock County+3.4%9896115.9
Brown County+3.3%1,9301,2737.0
Green County+3.3%2461976.6
Dodge County+3.1%3572944.0
Rusk County+3.1%87836.2
Fond du Lac County+3.0%4703384.5
Washington County+2.9%1,1287758.1
Price County+0.1%18317313.1
Florence County—000.0
Iron County—10210216.6
Menominee County—26266.2

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.