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Wisconsin in 2004

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

In 2004 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +7.6%, against +9.2% for the United States and +3.3% in 2003.

39,992 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (29,716 single-family), −2.2% on 2003; the national total was 2,070,077.

+7.6%Wisconsin index, 2003–2004US +9.2%
39,992housing units permitted in 200429,716 single-family
70 of 72counties with a rising indexmedian county +6.7%
2,070,077units permitted nationally in 2004
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Counties in 2004

Ranked by the county index change from 2003 to 2004 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2004; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2004Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Dunn County+11.7%4232719.2
Bayfield County+11.3%1571559.4
Douglas County+11.3%2852676.5
Jackson County+10.9%1711718.1
Sawyer County+10.7%32930317.5
Pepin County+10.5%53457.1
Polk County+10.2%56951212.4
Milwaukee County+10.1%2,1177732.3
Burnett County+9.9%23223013.5
St. Croix County+9.6%1,3471,20813.7
Pierce County+9.4%50043111.5
Racine County+9.3%1,2789396.4
Vilas County+9.2%39735916.7
Dane County+8.8%4,7092,7468.0
Waukesha County+8.6%2,2001,8445.3
Iron County+8.4%939115.2
Kenosha County+8.4%1,3068347.8
Washburn County+8.4%36436221.3
Rusk County+8.3%1171138.3
Marquette County+8.2%21819613.7
Washington County+8.2%1,2059218.7
Walworth County+8.1%1,11387110.5
Adams County+8.0%36135616.6
Monroe County+8.0%2622155.6
Ozaukee County+8.0%3803024.0
Price County+8.0%22922916.4
Green County+7.9%2702307.3
Door County+7.7%50535716.5
Trempealeau County+7.6%1771635.7
Columbia County+7.5%3933146.8
Jefferson County+7.2%7854819.1
Forest County+7.1%12012012.5
Juneau County+7.1%1981987.4
Barron County+6.9%3913058.4
Clark County+6.8%1521484.3
Oneida County+6.8%46444012.2
Dodge County+6.7%6424117.2
Sauk County+6.7%3602405.4
Waushara County+6.7%2272049.0
Buffalo County+6.6%104787.8
Waupaca County+6.6%4813949.3
Taylor County+6.4%69693.4
Vernon County+6.4%1801405.7
La Crosse County+6.3%7274696.0
Rock County+6.3%1,0967166.6
Eau Claire County+6.2%5884545.4
Green Lake County+6.2%1051035.4
Lafayette County+6.2%1051056.0
Marinette County+6.2%2872816.7
Shawano County+6.1%2412135.8
Oconto County+6.0%86285821.4
Marathon County+5.9%1,1929098.5
Iowa County+5.8%2041568.5
Chippewa County+5.7%5144137.6
Richland County+5.5%80724.7
Sheboygan County+5.5%6574395.6
Langlade County+5.3%21413011.0
Portage County+5.1%4213145.9
Brown County+5.0%2,0801,2747.5
Lincoln County+5.0%2272238.0
Wood County+5.0%5672647.7
Winnebago County+4.8%1,1148966.4
Fond du Lac County+4.7%5043784.8
Outagamie County+4.7%1,2351,0566.3
Calumet County+4.5%2932695.4
Manitowoc County+4.5%2842423.5
Crawford County+3.8%60603.8
Kewaunee County+3.1%1271196.1
Grant County+2.7%1391312.7
Ashland County+1.7%59593.6
Menominee County−0.4%37378.8
Florence County−0.9%40408.4

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.