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Wisconsin in 2007

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

In 2007 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +1.1%, against +0.6% for the United States and +3.6% in 2006.

21,837 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (16,261 single-family), −20.1% on 2006; the national total was 1,398,415.

+1.1%Wisconsin index, 2006–2007US +0.6%
21,837housing units permitted in 200716,261 single-family
65 of 72counties with a rising indexmedian county +1.5%
1,398,415units permitted nationally in 2007
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Counties in 2007

Ranked by the county index change from 2006 to 2007 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2007; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2007Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Florence County+11.6%22224.6
Forest County+10.2%979710.1
Jackson County+5.8%1261266.0
Green Lake County+4.0%56522.9
Juneau County+4.0%1681646.3
Monroe County+3.8%2021514.3
Lafayette County+3.5%56563.2
Lincoln County+3.4%1351314.8
Menominee County+3.4%20204.8
Burnett County+3.3%1611479.3
Bayfield County+3.2%1401408.3
Marathon County+2.9%6754014.8
Oconto County+2.9%70270017.5
Columbia County+2.8%2442064.2
Oneida County+2.7%2802787.3
Walworth County+2.6%5753495.4
Vilas County+2.4%32321213.6
Barron County+2.3%1811633.9
Iowa County+2.2%65592.7
Rock County+2.2%4774102.9
Sheboygan County+2.2%3891963.3
Chippewa County+2.1%3132744.6
Crawford County+2.1%40402.5
Douglas County+2.1%1851754.2
Portage County+2.1%4102265.7
Green County+2.0%1241163.3
Washburn County+2.0%1701469.9
Waushara County+2.0%1361285.4
La Crosse County+1.8%5693814.7
Richland County+1.8%29291.7
Adams County+1.7%22420210.3
Grant County+1.7%125762.4
Iron County+1.7%686811.1
Jefferson County+1.7%3362563.9
Buffalo County+1.6%43353.2
Eau Claire County+1.6%3382303.1
Fond du Lac County+1.5%2732432.6
Wood County+1.5%3361554.5
Dodge County+1.4%3511993.9
Marinette County+1.4%2062064.8
Winnebago County+1.4%5594413.2
Manitowoc County+1.2%1651392.0
Pierce County+1.2%1931894.4
Rusk County+1.2%84845.9
Calumet County+1.1%1411332.6
Dane County+1.1%2,3141,2173.9
Kenosha County+1.1%5174973.1
Langlade County+1.1%1121105.7
Ozaukee County+1.1%2522322.7
Outagamie County+0.9%6595403.4
Waukesha County+0.9%1,1239712.7
Racine County+0.8%6325083.2
Sauk County+0.8%3262464.9
Ashland County+0.7%54543.3
Clark County+0.7%80782.3
Marquette County+0.7%90865.7
Pepin County+0.7%19172.5
Taylor County+0.7%44442.2
Milwaukee County+0.5%1,2303781.3
Trempealeau County+0.5%1721085.5
Waupaca County+0.5%2822105.5
Vernon County+0.4%117853.7
Washington County+0.3%6615014.7
Brown County+0.1%1,1308114.1
Door County+0.1%2882089.4
Sawyer County0.0%1771739.4
Shawano County−0.3%110982.6
Dunn County−0.5%1691493.7
St. Croix County−0.7%3693383.8
Price County−0.8%88886.3
Kewaunee County−0.9%61482.9
Polk County−1.5%2492155.4

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.