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Wisconsin in 2015

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

In 2015 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +2.8%, against +4.4% for the United States and +1.7% in 2014.

16,793 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (9,791 single-family), +14.8% on 2014; the national total was 1,182,582.

+2.8%Wisconsin index, 2014–2015US +4.4%
16,793housing units permitted in 20159,791 single-family
66 of 72counties with a rising indexmedian county +2.7%
1,182,582units permitted nationally in 2015
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Counties in 2015

Ranked by the county index change from 2014 to 2015 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2015; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2015Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Menominee County+14.4%992.1
Rusk County+7.9%68684.8
Marinette County+6.9%95952.2
Marquette County+6.7%880.5
Clark County+6.2%36361.0
Lincoln County+6.0%97853.4
Vernon County+5.2%81812.6
St. Croix County+4.9%3492863.6
Sawyer County+4.7%101855.4
Green County+4.6%71611.9
Sauk County+4.6%1681642.5
Buffalo County+4.5%41313.1
Jackson County+4.5%40401.9
Juneau County+4.4%82823.1
Dunn County+4.3%187804.0
Kenosha County+4.1%2881781.7
Washburn County+4.1%73714.3
Crawford County+4.0%37372.3
Pierce County+4.0%1231232.8
Jefferson County+3.9%2421362.8
Price County+3.7%51513.6
Waushara County+3.7%53532.1
Brown County+3.5%8825203.2
Pepin County+3.5%17152.3
Rock County+3.5%2161841.3
Dodge County+3.4%1371011.5
Grant County+3.3%1551093.0
Polk County+3.1%1031032.2
Racine County+3.1%2171891.1
Washington County+3.1%4443153.2
Dane County+3.0%3,1971,1955.4
Shawano County+3.0%48481.2
Ashland County+2.9%990.6
Columbia County+2.9%175973.0
Burnett County+2.7%70704.1
Forest County+2.7%32323.3
Outagamie County+2.7%8454284.3
Walworth County+2.7%2241922.1
Waukesha County+2.7%1,1658032.8
Bayfield County+2.6%75754.5
Eau Claire County+2.6%4102193.8
Milwaukee County+2.6%1,2691281.4
Chippewa County+2.4%2671813.9
Barron County+2.3%142963.1
Marathon County+2.3%2412291.7
Ozaukee County+2.3%1701701.8
Manitowoc County+2.2%117651.4
Winnebago County+2.2%7103034.1
Oconto County+2.1%1051052.6
Portage County+2.1%2491293.5
Fond du Lac County+2.0%1951401.9
Langlade County+2.0%41392.1
Door County+1.9%2291727.5
La Crosse County+1.8%4542043.7
Oneida County+1.7%2281376.0
Wood County+1.6%271813.7
Calumet County+1.5%2741405.1
Iowa County+1.5%55532.3
Waupaca County+1.3%115772.2
Green Lake County+1.2%25251.3
Lafayette County+1.1%42362.4
Sheboygan County+1.1%1231011.0
Trempealeau County+1.0%122643.9
Kewaunee County+0.7%31311.5
Florence County+0.5%16163.4
Vilas County+0.3%2241689.4
Douglas County−0.1%83811.9
Taylor County−0.7%45372.2
Adams County−0.8%60602.8
Monroe County−1.0%108982.3
Richland County−1.4%31311.8
Iron County−4.4%30304.9

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.