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Wisconsin in 2002

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

In 2002 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +3.9%, against +5.4% for the United States and +5.2% in 2001.

38,208 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (26,084 single-family), +1.2% on 2001; the national total was 1,747,678.

+3.9%Wisconsin index, 2001–2002US +5.4%
38,208housing units permitted in 200226,084 single-family
70 of 70counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.6%
1,747,678units permitted nationally in 2002
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Counties in 2002

Ranked by the county index change from 2001 to 2002 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2002; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2002Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Burnett County+7.3%21721112.6
Iron County+7.2%57579.3
St. Croix County+6.4%1,3081,17613.3
Polk County+5.6%4303989.4
Pierce County+5.5%44634910.2
Dane County+5.4%4,3352,4727.3
Douglas County+5.1%2172174.9
Bayfield County+5.0%1401408.3
Milwaukee County+4.8%2,0616452.2
Barron County+4.7%3702588.0
Kenosha County+4.7%1,1618136.9
Vilas County+4.7%28527412.0
Adams County+4.6%32231814.8
Sawyer County+4.6%32531117.2
Waukesha County+4.6%2,3671,7765.7
Ashland County+4.5%66604.1
Crawford County+4.5%48483.0
Dunn County+4.5%3692078.0
Pepin County+4.2%43405.7
Langlade County+4.1%1501507.7
Washington County+4.1%1,0066827.2
Waushara County+4.1%2001967.9
Forest County+4.0%12212212.7
Oconto County+4.0%46146111.5
Portage County+4.0%6323108.8
Clark County+3.9%94942.7
Oneida County+3.9%45845212.0
Walworth County+3.8%1,0246619.6
Door County+3.7%39432412.9
Grant County+3.7%1131052.2
Racine County+3.7%9516424.8
Richland County+3.7%73654.3
Sauk County+3.7%87535713.1
Calumet County+3.6%57455010.6
Eau Claire County+3.6%9094248.3
Iowa County+3.6%2281509.5
Marathon County+3.6%9228206.6
Ozaukee County+3.6%5023535.3
Jefferson County+3.4%6373667.4
La Crosse County+3.4%5454314.5
Outagamie County+3.4%1,5918928.1
Winnebago County+3.4%1,3757207.9
Jackson County+3.3%1111095.3
Marinette County+3.3%2752476.5
Shawano County+3.3%3042107.3
Trempealeau County+3.3%1401324.5
Brown County+3.2%2,1371,2597.7
Chippewa County+3.2%4614226.8
Columbia County+3.2%3753096.5
Buffalo County+3.1%100847.5
Marquette County+3.0%1011016.3
Price County+3.0%16916912.1
Dodge County+2.9%4363314.9
Fond du Lac County+2.9%5293705.1
Monroe County+2.9%1961614.2
Green County+2.8%2632077.1
Rusk County+2.8%16014511.3
Lincoln County+2.7%2172117.6
Vernon County+2.7%74622.4
Kewaunee County+2.4%2021369.7
Sheboygan County+2.2%6804055.8
Wood County+2.2%5902748.0
Juneau County+2.0%1951437.3
Rock County+2.0%9725775.8
Waupaca County+2.0%4453628.6
Green Lake County+1.8%92744.8
Taylor County+1.7%69673.4
Manitowoc County+1.6%2541703.1
Lafayette County+1.5%49472.8
Washburn County+1.2%23022213.5
Florence County—000.0
Menominee County—24245.7

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.