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Wisconsin in 2012

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

In 2012 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed −1.7%, against −1.8% for the United States and −3.3% in 2011.

12,041 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (7,698 single-family), +21.1% on 2011; the national total was 829,658.

−1.7%Wisconsin index, 2011–2012US −1.8%
12,041housing units permitted in 20127,698 single-family
9 of 72counties with a rising indexmedian county −1.6%
829,658units permitted nationally in 2012
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Counties in 2012

Ranked by the county index change from 2011 to 2012 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2012; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2012Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Iron County+3.1%18182.9
Ashland County+1.6%14120.9
Taylor County+0.8%36301.8
Vernon County+0.8%53511.7
Marinette County+0.7%1501013.5
Lafayette County+0.3%16160.9
Calumet County+0.2%71691.3
Outagamie County+0.1%7623063.9
Trempealeau County+0.1%70462.2
Clark County0.0%34341.0
La Crosse County0.0%3032482.5
Eau Claire County−0.1%3761623.4
Grant County−0.2%1731113.3
Brown County−0.3%7755002.8
Fond du Lac County−0.3%249832.4
Green County−0.3%30300.8
Iowa County−0.3%39391.6
Portage County−0.3%1371031.9
Chippewa County−0.5%2291393.4
Menominee County−0.5%992.1
Jackson County−0.6%47472.2
Rusk County−0.6%45453.2
Winnebago County−0.6%2732311.6
Dane County−0.8%2,3517744.0
Monroe County−0.8%95852.0
Rock County−0.8%1251210.8
Waupaca County−0.9%71611.4
Manitowoc County−1.0%124501.5
Shawano County−1.0%48481.2
Sheboygan County−1.2%63610.5
Ozaukee County−1.3%1231131.3
Waushara County−1.4%59592.3
Wood County−1.4%154972.1
Burnett County−1.5%75754.4
Door County−1.5%1741405.7
Pierce County−1.6%59551.4
Waukesha County−1.6%7745811.9
Dodge County−1.7%159851.8
Jefferson County−1.7%86841.0
Marathon County−1.7%2972332.1
Sauk County−1.7%1071011.6
Barron County−1.9%76661.6
Dunn County−1.9%66481.4
Green Lake County−1.9%23231.2
Langlade County−1.9%21211.1
Crawford County−2.0%41342.6
Oconto County−2.0%1221223.0
Kewaunee County−2.1%26261.3
Price County−2.1%48483.4
Richland County−2.1%24241.4
Washington County−2.1%2422061.7
Douglas County−2.4%72721.6
Florence County−2.4%27275.7
Lincoln County−2.5%68682.4
St. Croix County−2.5%2812282.9
Sawyer County−2.6%88824.7
Walworth County−2.7%1541321.5
Forest County−2.8%59596.2
Marquette County−3.0%22221.4
Juneau County−3.1%90903.4
Oneida County−3.2%1491493.9
Racine County−3.2%1631430.8
Columbia County−3.4%52520.9
Washburn County−3.4%48482.8
Buffalo County−3.5%31312.3
Vilas County−3.5%1171174.9
Bayfield County−3.8%63633.8
Milwaukee County−4.0%6541640.7
Pepin County−4.5%16162.1
Adams County−4.7%49492.3
Polk County−4.7%68681.5
Kenosha County−6.0%2281471.4

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.