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Wisconsin in 2013

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

In 2013 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed −0.2%, against +3.4% for the United States and −1.7% in 2012.

13,869 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (8,881 single-family), +15.2% on 2012; the national total was 990,822.

−0.2%Wisconsin index, 2012–2013US +3.4%
13,869housing units permitted in 20138,881 single-family
25 of 72counties with a rising indexmedian county −0.3%
990,822units permitted nationally in 2013
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Counties in 2013

Ranked by the county index change from 2012 to 2013 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2013; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2013Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
St. Croix County+4.3%3202393.3
Buffalo County+3.2%28282.1
Pierce County+2.2%1061042.4
Shawano County+1.9%63431.5
Iron County+1.2%16162.6
Polk County+1.2%68681.5
Waushara County+1.2%45451.8
Jackson County+1.1%35351.7
Trempealeau County+1.1%69612.2
Eau Claire County+1.0%4302043.9
Ozaukee County+1.0%2791813.0
La Crosse County+0.9%4562663.8
Monroe County+0.8%106962.3
Dane County+0.7%2,8551,1134.8
Door County+0.7%1521405.0
Grant County+0.7%71611.4
Rock County+0.7%1421140.9
Waukesha County+0.7%9276822.2
Chippewa County+0.6%2261313.3
Crawford County+0.5%29271.8
Lincoln County+0.5%77772.7
Portage County+0.4%1561142.2
Taylor County+0.4%28181.4
Dunn County+0.3%105712.3
Richland County+0.1%34342.0
Barron County0.0%67631.4
Brown County0.0%1,0935424.0
Green County−0.1%41391.1
Oconto County−0.1%1421423.5
Washington County−0.1%3833092.8
Waupaca County−0.1%73731.4
Bayfield County−0.2%79794.7
Iowa County−0.2%41391.7
Menominee County−0.2%661.4
Outagamie County−0.2%7214163.7
Sauk County−0.2%1111111.7
Marathon County−0.3%2882282.1
Milwaukee County−0.3%4111540.4
Douglas County−0.4%83711.9
Lafayette County−0.4%17151.0
Sawyer County−0.4%1021025.4
Winnebago County−0.4%3873052.2
Clark County−0.5%33330.9
Columbia County−0.5%70601.2
Sheboygan County−0.5%99930.8
Calumet County−0.6%1081002.0
Forest County−0.6%44444.6
Jefferson County−0.6%1731072.0
Manitowoc County−0.6%69630.8
Pepin County−0.6%13131.7
Price County−0.6%50503.6
Marinette County−0.8%91912.1
Florence County−1.1%29296.1
Wood County−1.1%280693.8
Washburn County−1.2%47472.8
Kenosha County−1.3%2031531.2
Dodge County−1.4%303873.4
Ashland County−1.5%10100.6
Juneau County−1.5%86863.2
Racine County−1.5%2101821.1
Fond du Lac County−1.7%2581142.5
Kewaunee County−1.7%35351.7
Walworth County−1.7%1841541.7
Green Lake County−1.8%22221.1
Oneida County−2.4%1621604.2
Adams County−2.6%53532.4
Vernon County−3.0%54491.7
Vilas County−3.0%1391395.8
Burnett County−3.6%65653.8
Langlade County−3.9%33331.7
Marquette County−3.9%19191.2
Rusk County−4.8%59594.2

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.