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Wisconsin in 2016

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

In 2016 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +4.0%, against +5.3% for the United States and +2.8% in 2015.

19,274 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (10,998 single-family), +14.8% on 2015; the national total was 1,206,642.

+4.0%Wisconsin index, 2015–2016US +5.3%
19,274housing units permitted in 201610,998 single-family
69 of 72counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.7%
1,206,642units permitted nationally in 2016
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Counties in 2016

Ranked by the county index change from 2015 to 2016 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2016; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2016Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Menominee County+13.8%11112.6
Richland County+7.4%32321.9
Adams County+6.6%61612.8
Rock County+5.7%2572291.5
Chippewa County+5.3%2381803.5
Columbia County+5.3%3252095.6
Dane County+5.3%4,5121,3027.6
Pierce County+5.3%1401363.2
Iowa County+5.1%49492.0
Walworth County+5.1%2992302.8
Polk County+4.8%1521313.3
Price County+4.8%54543.9
Eau Claire County+4.7%5252594.8
Juneau County+4.7%89873.3
La Crosse County+4.7%2562342.1
St. Croix County+4.7%4293724.4
Kenosha County+4.6%5281823.1
Ozaukee County+4.6%4432134.7
Portage County+4.5%1981382.8
Taylor County+4.5%38321.9
Trempealeau County+4.5%108683.5
Douglas County+4.4%113852.6
Monroe County+4.4%1341282.9
Sauk County+4.4%2251943.4
Sheboygan County+4.4%3071642.6
Barron County+4.3%99952.1
Brown County+4.3%8226203.0
Jackson County+4.1%45452.1
Racine County+4.1%3582221.8
Kewaunee County+4.0%37351.8
Marathon County+4.0%2452431.8
Washington County+4.0%5853564.2
Outagamie County+3.9%5054032.6
Langlade County+3.8%50502.6
Milwaukee County+3.8%1,7211461.9
Grant County+3.7%93731.8
Lincoln County+3.7%102903.6
Waukesha County+3.7%1,3069563.1
Waupaca County+3.6%1081042.1
Green County+3.5%67531.8
Jefferson County+3.5%2091812.4
Waushara County+3.5%54542.1
Manitowoc County+3.4%154901.9
Shawano County+3.4%63631.5
Calumet County+3.3%2381464.4
Oconto County+3.3%1491493.7
Pepin County+3.3%26243.5
Sawyer County+3.1%1071055.7
Winnebago County+3.0%4113222.4
Lafayette County+2.8%13110.7
Marquette County+2.7%29291.8
Wood County+2.7%161892.2
Crawford County+2.6%27271.7
Burnett County+2.3%79794.6
Forest County+2.3%30303.1
Washburn County+2.3%78784.6
Buffalo County+2.2%41303.1
Dodge County+2.2%113911.3
Dunn County+2.2%122742.6
Bayfield County+2.1%78784.6
Clark County+1.9%36361.0
Fond du Lac County+1.9%3651523.5
Florence County+1.8%17173.6
Door County+1.7%1691185.5
Vernon County+1.7%132864.2
Vilas County+1.3%2271699.6
Green Lake County+1.2%44442.3
Oneida County+1.0%2431696.4
Marinette County+0.4%101992.4
Ashland County−1.5%13110.8
Rusk County−3.4%55523.9
Iron County−4.9%24243.9

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.