Wisconsin in 2014

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

In 2014 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +1.7%, against +6.2% for the United States and −0.2% in 2013.

14,622 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (8,582 single-family), +5.4% on 2013; the national total was 1,046,363.

+1.7%Wisconsin index, 2013–2014US +6.2%

14,622housing units permitted in 20148,582 single-family

44 of 72counties with a rising indexmedian county +0.6%

1,046,363units permitted nationally in 2014

Counties in 2014

Ranked by the county index change from 2013 to 2014 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2014; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2014	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
St. Croix County	+7.0%	292	223	3.0
Polk County	+5.4%	83	83	1.8
Pierce County	+5.2%	105	105	2.4
Kenosha County	+3.4%	267	151	1.6
Dane County	+3.2%	3,543	1,105	6.0
Richland County	+3.0%	24	24	1.4
Taylor County	+2.8%	28	20	1.4
Waukesha County	+2.8%	1,020	713	2.4
Oconto County	+2.7%	107	105	2.7
Barron County	+2.6%	127	59	2.7
La Crosse County	+2.6%	254	199	2.1
Ozaukee County	+2.5%	264	176	2.8
Calumet County	+2.4%	209	115	3.9
Portage County	+2.4%	122	104	1.7
Milwaukee County	+2.3%	795	138	0.9
Chippewa County	+2.2%	220	155	3.3
Kewaunee County	+2.2%	30	30	1.4
Washington County	+2.2%	337	291	2.4
Douglas County	+2.1%	72	72	1.6
Dunn County	+2.1%	68	66	1.5
Burnett County	+2.0%	62	62	3.6
Eau Claire County	+2.0%	243	188	2.2
Pepin County	+2.0%	18	18	2.4
Rock County	+2.0%	143	123	0.9
Columbia County	+1.9%	186	66	3.2
Trempealeau County	+1.8%	134	50	4.3
Vernon County	+1.7%	62	62	2.0
Monroe County	+1.5%	96	90	2.1
Racine County	+1.5%	207	159	1.0
Green County	+1.3%	36	34	1.0
Ashland County	+1.1%	8	8	0.5
Iowa County	+1.1%	40	38	1.7
Outagamie County	+1.1%	721	393	3.7
Sauk County	+1.0%	113	107	1.7
Jefferson County	+0.8%	109	103	1.3
Lafayette County	+0.7%	16	16	0.9
Adams County	+0.6%	61	61	2.8
Waupaca County	+0.5%	88	86	1.7
Brown County	+0.4%	867	506	3.1
Walworth County	+0.4%	203	135	1.9
Winnebago County	+0.4%	511	267	2.9
Crawford County	+0.2%	27	23	1.7
Florence County	+0.2%	27	27	5.7
Sheboygan County	+0.2%	111	87	0.9
Green Lake County	0.0%	25	25	1.3
Vilas County	0.0%	141	141	5.9
Dodge County	−0.1%	129	91	1.4
Rusk County	−0.1%	52	52	3.7
Grant County	−0.2%	82	70	1.6
Marathon County	−0.3%	383	218	2.7
Bayfield County	−0.7%	51	51	3.0
Clark County	−0.8%	37	37	1.1
Oneida County	−0.8%	132	130	3.5
Wood County	−0.8%	236	78	3.2
Buffalo County	−1.1%	33	31	2.5
Langlade County	−1.1%	98	48	5.0
Iron County	−1.3%	29	29	4.7
Door County	−1.5%	134	134	4.4
Marquette County	−1.8%	28	28	1.8
Fond du Lac County	−1.9%	240	106	2.3
Manitowoc County	−2.3%	120	64	1.5
Forest County	−2.4%	41	41	4.3
Shawano County	−2.6%	44	44	1.1
Marinette County	−2.7%	76	76	1.8
Price County	−2.9%	52	52	3.7
Jackson County	−3.1%	36	36	1.7
Washburn County	−3.2%	71	71	4.2
Waushara County	−3.5%	54	52	2.1
Juneau County	−3.6%	69	61	2.6
Sawyer County	−5.5%	82	82	4.4
Lincoln County	−6.7%	77	77	2.7
Menominee County	−13.8%	14	14	3.3

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.