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Wisconsin in 2009

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

In 2009 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed −3.8%, against −7.5% for the United States and −1.3% in 2008.

10,780 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (7,933 single-family), −30.5% on 2008; the national total was 582,963.

−3.8%Wisconsin index, 2008–2009US −7.5%
10,780housing units permitted in 20097,933 single-family
4 of 72counties with a rising indexmedian county −2.7%
582,963units permitted nationally in 2009
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Counties in 2009

Ranked by the county index change from 2008 to 2009 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2009; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2009Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Iron County+4.4%18182.9
Ashland County+3.5%29211.8
Menominee County+1.0%11112.6
Florence County+0.8%13132.7
Lincoln County−0.3%71672.5
Door County−0.4%1391174.5
Douglas County−0.4%1081042.5
Jackson County−0.6%55552.6
Monroe County−0.6%141833.0
Bayfield County−0.8%99915.9
Forest County−0.8%58586.1
La Crosse County−0.9%3212302.6
Buffalo County−1.2%27272.0
Green Lake County−1.2%37291.9
Grant County−1.4%74641.4
Vernon County−1.6%66602.1
Crawford County−1.7%26261.6
Portage County−1.7%1871372.6
Marquette County−1.8%27271.7
Adams County−1.9%76763.5
Outagamie County−1.9%4093512.1
Trempealeau County−1.9%89612.9
Washburn County−1.9%72544.2
Barron County−2.0%1041002.2
Sauk County−2.1%1431292.1
Sawyer County−2.1%1051015.6
Lafayette County−2.2%31291.8
Oneida County−2.2%1791794.7
Calumet County−2.4%108702.0
Chippewa County−2.6%1931352.9
Dane County−2.6%1,2866642.2
Eau Claire County−2.6%2281762.1
Marathon County−2.6%3052032.2
Winnebago County−2.6%4012632.3
Wood County−2.6%1491072.0
Manitowoc County−2.7%105831.3
Vilas County−2.7%1171174.9
Fond du Lac County−2.9%2041181.9
Waushara County−2.9%71712.8
Green County−3.0%71431.9
Iowa County−3.1%33331.4
Waupaca County−3.2%123892.4
Clark County−3.3%45451.3
Columbia County−3.3%84821.4
Pepin County−3.3%19172.5
Price County−3.3%45453.2
Shawano County−3.4%43431.0
Oconto County−3.5%97952.4
Taylor County−3.5%39391.9
Juneau County−3.6%76762.9
Brown County−3.7%7084802.6
Ozaukee County−3.7%1631071.7
Washington County−3.7%2632331.9
Sheboygan County−3.8%159771.3
Dodge County−3.9%91891.0
Jefferson County−4.1%1701602.0
Walworth County−4.2%2051181.9
Dunn County−4.3%76561.6
Langlade County−4.3%57572.9
Waukesha County−4.3%4333911.0
Kewaunee County−4.5%32321.5
Marinette County−4.5%1191012.8
Racine County−4.7%3431941.7
Polk County−4.9%85771.9
Burnett County−5.0%66663.8
Richland County−5.2%37372.2
Rock County−5.3%2131571.3
Rusk County−5.3%50503.5
Milwaukee County−5.6%5841600.6
Kenosha County−5.8%1751651.0
St. Croix County−6.5%1191191.2
Pierce County−7.1%75751.7

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.