Wisconsin in 2008

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

In 2008 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed −1.3%, against −4.5% for the United States and +1.1% in 2007.

15,509 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (10,124 single-family), −29.0% on 2007; the national total was 905,359.

−1.3%Wisconsin index, 2007–2008US −4.5%

15,509housing units permitted in 200810,124 single-family

24 of 72counties with a rising indexmedian county −0.8%

905,359units permitted nationally in 2008

Counties in 2008

Ranked by the county index change from 2007 to 2008 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2008; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2008	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Clark County	+3.1%	54	54	1.5
Price County	+2.8%	66	66	4.7
Vernon County	+2.7%	50	50	1.6
Rusk County	+2.5%	83	67	5.9
Langlade County	+2.1%	63	63	3.2
Wood County	+1.7%	209	125	2.8
Crawford County	+1.6%	32	32	2.0
Pepin County	+1.5%	8	8	1.1
Waushara County	+1.5%	95	95	3.8
Oneida County	+1.3%	264	258	6.9
Manitowoc County	+0.9%	149	117	1.8
Marathon County	+0.9%	568	272	4.1
Portage County	+0.9%	485	148	6.7
Kewaunee County	+0.8%	102	48	4.9
Eau Claire County	+0.6%	265	176	2.4
Grant County	+0.6%	224	62	4.3
Marinette County	+0.6%	208	122	4.9
Sawyer County	+0.6%	116	116	6.2
Chippewa County	+0.3%	215	151	3.2
La Crosse County	+0.2%	332	261	2.7
Vilas County	+0.2%	142	131	6.0
Lafayette County	+0.1%	61	38	3.5
Marquette County	+0.1%	39	39	2.4
Taylor County	+0.1%	35	35	1.7
Calumet County	−0.1%	147	105	2.7
Richland County	−0.1%	37	37	2.2
Adams County	−0.2%	87	87	4.0
Forest County	−0.2%	76	76	7.9
Door County	−0.3%	237	159	7.7
Fond du Lac County	−0.4%	310	149	3.0
Outagamie County	−0.4%	547	383	2.8
Dane County	−0.5%	1,737	651	2.9
Trempealeau County	−0.5%	102	88	3.3
Green Lake County	−0.7%	95	41	4.9
Shawano County	−0.7%	130	80	3.1
Sauk County	−0.8%	259	186	3.9
Waupaca County	−0.8%	167	103	3.2
Winnebago County	−0.8%	638	414	3.7
Sheboygan County	−0.9%	203	115	1.7
Columbia County	−1.0%	114	104	2.0
Washburn County	−1.0%	84	84	4.9
Washington County	−1.0%	356	270	2.6
Jefferson County	−1.1%	203	177	2.3
Brown County	−1.2%	664	409	2.4
Green County	−1.2%	62	62	1.7
Monroe County	−1.2%	211	119	4.5
Ozaukee County	−1.4%	166	142	1.8
Waukesha County	−1.4%	890	575	2.1
Dunn County	−1.5%	102	88	2.2
Iowa County	−1.5%	55	47	2.3
Lincoln County	−1.6%	91	91	3.2
Iron County	−1.8%	22	22	3.6
Oconto County	−1.8%	118	116	2.9
Dodge County	−1.9%	158	140	1.8
Rock County	−1.9%	255	222	1.5
Buffalo County	−2.1%	42	42	3.2
Walworth County	−2.1%	315	186	3.0
Kenosha County	−2.2%	289	277	1.7
Polk County	−2.3%	144	136	3.1
Racine County	−2.3%	277	271	1.4
Burnett County	−2.4%	99	99	5.7
Ashland County	−2.5%	34	34	2.1
Barron County	−2.5%	207	129	4.5
Florence County	−2.5%	15	15	3.2
Milwaukee County	−2.6%	1,032	247	1.1
Jackson County	−2.7%	96	96	4.6
Bayfield County	−2.8%	124	122	7.4
Douglas County	−3.2%	123	123	2.8
Juneau County	−3.3%	164	161	6.2
St. Croix County	−4.0%	241	217	2.5
Menominee County	−4.4%	8	8	1.9
Pierce County	−6.2%	111	85	2.6

Permits by year, 1995–2025

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.