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Wisconsin in 2011

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

In 2011 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed −3.3%, against −4.4% for the United States and −4.2% in 2010.

9,939 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (6,502 single-family), −8.5% on 2010; the national total was 624,061.

−3.3%Wisconsin index, 2010–2011US −4.4%
9,939housing units permitted in 20116,502 single-family
6 of 72counties with a rising indexmedian county −2.5%
624,061units permitted nationally in 2011
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Counties in 2011

Ranked by the county index change from 2010 to 2011 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2011; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2011Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Iron County+2.5%25254.1
Pepin County+2.3%15152.0
Florence County+1.5%22224.6
Trempealeau County+0.8%64442.1
Menominee County+0.5%330.7
Monroe County+0.4%1571033.4
Grant County−0.3%96341.8
Jackson County−0.3%52522.5
Wood County−0.6%91671.2
Forest County−0.8%34343.6
Douglas County−0.9%77711.8
La Crosse County−0.9%2782322.3
Langlade County−0.9%33331.7
Richland County−1.0%22221.3
Crawford County−1.1%34302.1
Buffalo County−1.2%18181.4
Chippewa County−1.2%1351212.0
Green Lake County−1.2%38302.0
Vernon County−1.2%45431.4
Lincoln County−1.3%57572.0
Kewaunee County−1.4%34261.6
Marquette County−1.4%22201.4
Bayfield County−1.6%67674.0
Juneau County−1.6%95893.6
Portage County−1.6%131831.8
Oconto County−1.8%1371113.4
Clark County−1.9%39371.1
Rusk County−1.9%45453.2
Dane County−2.0%1,3716502.3
Calumet County−2.1%63631.2
Lafayette County−2.1%18181.0
Door County−2.2%132964.3
Dunn County−2.2%76641.6
Eau Claire County−2.2%2291242.1
Winnebago County−2.3%3852002.2
Iowa County−2.4%32321.3
Fond du Lac County−2.5%237862.3
Oneida County−2.5%1421423.7
Shawano County−2.5%54521.3
Columbia County−2.7%40360.7
Outagamie County−2.7%5852353.0
Sawyer County−2.7%80804.2
Taylor County−2.7%37191.8
Brown County−2.9%7093472.6
Sauk County−2.9%118681.8
Marathon County−3.1%2762002.0
Price County−3.1%46463.3
Waupaca County−3.1%96661.9
Barron County−3.2%70641.5
Green County−3.2%17170.5
Washburn County−3.3%51493.0
Waushara County−3.4%47471.9
Manitowoc County−3.6%94581.2
Ozaukee County−3.6%1321101.4
Waukesha County−3.6%4574411.1
Sheboygan County−3.9%73510.6
Burnett County−4.0%97975.6
Washington County−4.0%2021331.5
Jefferson County−4.1%85831.0
Marinette County−4.1%80801.9
Dodge County−4.3%113791.3
Adams County−4.5%50502.3
Vilas County−4.6%1231215.2
Walworth County−4.6%122931.1
Pierce County−4.8%66371.5
Rock County−4.8%99950.6
Racine County−5.2%107990.5
Milwaukee County−5.3%8022310.9
Ashland County−5.4%28201.7
St. Croix County−5.7%1591231.6
Polk County−6.1%46461.0
Kenosha County−6.6%2271201.3

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.