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Wisconsin in 2005

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

In 2005 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +8.3%, against +12.4% for the United States and +7.6% in 2004.

35,334 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (25,966 single-family), −11.6% on 2004; the national total was 2,155,316.

+8.3%Wisconsin index, 2004–2005US +12.4%
35,334housing units permitted in 200525,966 single-family
72 of 72counties with a rising indexmedian county +7.5%
2,155,316units permitted nationally in 2005
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Counties in 2005

Ranked by the county index change from 2004 to 2005 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2005; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2005Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Forest County+13.7%10010010.4
Menominee County+12.5%15153.6
Burnett County+11.5%19619611.4
Sauk County+11.4%6443849.7
Racine County+11.2%1,0068105.1
Milwaukee County+10.9%1,6977851.8
Trempealeau County+10.9%1721725.5
Vilas County+10.8%2232199.4
Washburn County+10.7%28326716.6
Walworth County+10.6%9876859.3
Green Lake County+10.0%95954.9
Richland County+9.9%70704.1
Douglas County+9.7%2041824.6
Iowa County+9.7%1981518.3
Buffalo County+9.5%61554.6
Dane County+9.5%4,6142,4137.8
Sawyer County+9.5%28925115.3
Adams County+9.4%42339019.4
Waukesha County+9.4%1,9701,4494.7
Kenosha County+9.3%1,1008626.5
Ozaukee County+9.3%4062774.3
Vernon County+9.2%133954.2
Barron County+9.1%3222506.9
Ashland County+9.0%61533.8
Jefferson County+8.9%6204397.2
Pepin County+8.7%41375.5
Columbia County+8.5%3022665.2
Chippewa County+8.4%5293877.8
Sheboygan County+8.3%5063714.3
Juneau County+8.2%1511515.7
Washington County+8.1%1,3718509.8
Oneida County+8.0%43139711.3
Bayfield County+7.9%19518511.6
Marinette County+7.8%2762766.5
Lafayette County+7.6%76724.3
Dodge County+7.5%3623044.1
Dunn County+7.5%3522717.6
Green County+7.5%2772537.4
Lincoln County+7.2%2182147.7
Grant County+7.1%1491172.8
Taylor County+7.0%77693.8
Polk County+6.9%4313999.4
La Crosse County+6.8%5214444.3
Crawford County+6.7%49493.1
Eau Claire County+6.7%4413214.0
Rusk County+6.6%1021027.2
St. Croix County+6.6%1,04192410.6
Florence County+6.5%34347.2
Jackson County+6.5%1491497.1
Pierce County+6.5%4013899.2
Clark County+6.2%1211153.5
Marquette County+6.2%1151157.2
Wood County+6.2%4232725.7
Waushara County+6.1%1831727.3
Marathon County+6.0%1,1788708.4
Portage County+6.0%3773035.2
Rock County+6.0%9966766.0
Waupaca County+6.0%3683607.2
Manitowoc County+5.9%2812593.4
Oconto County+5.8%77977919.4
Monroe County+5.7%2622145.6
Calumet County+5.5%2692655.0
Outagamie County+5.2%1,2158836.2
Langlade County+5.1%89894.6
Fond du Lac County+5.0%6183985.9
Brown County+4.7%1,7221,0586.2
Winnebago County+4.6%7776034.5
Door County+4.5%39527212.9
Kewaunee County+4.5%106875.1
Price County+3.6%21721715.5
Shawano County+3.4%3931849.5
Iron County+0.2%797912.9

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.