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Wisconsin in 2003

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

In 2003 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +3.3%, against +4.5% for the United States and +3.9% in 2002.

40,884 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (28,744 single-family), +7.0% on 2002; the national total was 1,889,214.

+3.3%Wisconsin index, 2002–2003US +4.5%
40,884housing units permitted in 200328,744 single-family
70 of 70counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.0%
1,889,214units permitted nationally in 2003
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Counties in 2003

Ranked by the county index change from 2002 to 2003 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2003; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2003Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Douglas County+4.9%2522425.7
Washburn County+4.8%27726116.2
Ashland County+4.7%72724.4
Langlade County+4.7%1721488.8
St. Croix County+4.5%1,5251,19415.5
Dane County+4.4%5,4022,7399.2
Milwaukee County+4.4%2,1387422.3
Polk County+4.4%50644011.0
Oneida County+4.2%44743111.7
Price County+4.2%19319313.8
Pierce County+4.1%3773618.7
Clark County+4.0%1411274.0
Green Lake County+4.0%83834.3
Grant County+3.9%1241242.4
Juneau County+3.9%2181458.2
Lafayette County+3.9%84804.8
Walworth County+3.9%1,08880810.3
Bayfield County+3.8%1541549.2
Kenosha County+3.8%1,4468088.6
Pepin County+3.8%42355.6
Waukesha County+3.8%2,5071,8626.0
Barron County+3.7%49232710.6
Burnett County+3.7%20620212.0
Columbia County+3.6%4703488.1
Dunn County+3.5%3162246.8
Buffalo County+3.4%122789.2
Jefferson County+3.4%4933905.7
Monroe County+3.4%1991594.3
Adams County+3.3%31831214.6
La Crosse County+3.3%5844384.8
Marquette County+3.3%1301288.2
Racine County+3.2%1,1888766.0
Richland County+3.2%75694.4
Sawyer County+3.2%33329317.7
Washington County+3.2%1,2269298.8
Sauk County+3.0%66637510.0
Vilas County+3.0%33632714.1
Eau Claire County+2.9%6104975.6
Marathon County+2.9%1,3951,02310.0
Chippewa County+2.8%5523968.2
Kewaunee County+2.8%1301166.3
Brown County+2.7%2,5411,4469.2
Lincoln County+2.7%2272178.0
Outagamie County+2.6%1,2781,0686.5
Winnebago County+2.6%1,4609768.4
Door County+2.5%40628213.3
Ozaukee County+2.5%5964066.3
Wood County+2.5%5482627.4
Dodge County+2.4%4463445.0
Forest County+2.4%12012012.5
Calumet County+2.3%4634098.6
Iowa County+2.3%24515310.2
Trempealeau County+2.3%1281164.1
Portage County+2.2%4173225.8
Crawford County+2.1%44442.8
Fond du Lac County+2.1%4843984.6
Green County+2.1%3132588.4
Waupaca County+2.1%4994259.7
Marinette County+2.0%2682606.3
Oconto County+1.9%44042810.9
Shawano County+1.9%3012587.2
Jackson County+1.8%1301286.2
Rusk County+1.8%59554.2
Sheboygan County+1.7%5994755.1
Taylor County+1.7%59572.9
Iron County+1.6%969615.7
Vernon County+1.5%96723.1
Waushara County+1.5%2262069.0
Rock County+1.4%9886395.9
Manitowoc County+0.8%2992493.7
Florence County—000.0
Menominee County—19194.5

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.