State, one year
Wisconsin in 2017
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2017 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +5.1%, against +5.4% for the United States and +4.0% in 2016.
19,545 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (11,769 single-family), +1.4% on 2016; the national total was 1,281,977.
Counties in 2017
Ranked by the county index change from 2016 to 2017 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2017; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2017 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette County | +9.0% | 38 | 36 | 2.2 |
| Polk County | +8.1% | 164 | 146 | 3.6 |
| Kenosha County | +7.2% | 200 | 194 | 1.2 |
| Washburn County | +7.1% | 87 | 87 | 5.1 |
| Eau Claire County | +7.0% | 322 | 250 | 3.0 |
| Kewaunee County | +7.0% | 40 | 40 | 1.9 |
| Rusk County | +7.0% | 79 | 79 | 5.6 |
| Dunn County | +6.9% | 100 | 98 | 2.2 |
| Rock County | +6.9% | 378 | 242 | 2.3 |
| Ashland County | +6.7% | 9 | 9 | 0.6 |
| Calumet County | +6.6% | 165 | 135 | 3.1 |
| St. Croix County | +6.5% | 524 | 446 | 5.3 |
| Burnett County | +6.4% | 83 | 83 | 4.8 |
| Iron County | +6.4% | 27 | 27 | 4.4 |
| Outagamie County | +6.2% | 765 | 481 | 3.9 |
| Winnebago County | +6.1% | 549 | 327 | 3.2 |
| Dane County | +6.0% | 4,336 | 1,384 | 7.3 |
| Sheboygan County | +6.0% | 390 | 154 | 3.3 |
| Trempealeau County | +6.0% | 89 | 83 | 2.9 |
| Brown County | +5.9% | 951 | 641 | 3.4 |
| Monroe County | +5.9% | 124 | 124 | 2.7 |
| Pierce County | +5.8% | 136 | 132 | 3.1 |
| Iowa County | +5.6% | 71 | 71 | 3.0 |
| Green County | +5.4% | 79 | 69 | 2.1 |
| Racine County | +5.4% | 278 | 244 | 1.4 |
| Walworth County | +5.4% | 401 | 289 | 3.8 |
| La Crosse County | +5.3% | 387 | 235 | 3.2 |
| Adams County | +5.2% | 85 | 83 | 3.9 |
| Chippewa County | +5.2% | 246 | 172 | 3.6 |
| Dodge County | +5.0% | 226 | 190 | 2.5 |
| Jefferson County | +5.0% | 213 | 191 | 2.5 |
| Oconto County | +5.0% | 185 | 147 | 4.6 |
| Jackson County | +4.8% | 41 | 41 | 2.0 |
| Waukesha County | +4.8% | 1,234 | 897 | 3.0 |
| Milwaukee County | +4.7% | 1,579 | 101 | 1.7 |
| Portage County | +4.7% | 229 | 145 | 3.2 |
| Columbia County | +4.4% | 146 | 132 | 2.5 |
| Fond du Lac County | +4.4% | 185 | 185 | 1.8 |
| Ozaukee County | +4.4% | 376 | 230 | 4.0 |
| Washington County | +4.4% | 504 | 360 | 3.6 |
| Sauk County | +4.3% | 203 | 179 | 3.0 |
| Florence County | +4.2% | 24 | 24 | 5.1 |
| Pepin County | +4.2% | 20 | 20 | 2.7 |
| Grant County | +4.0% | 95 | 71 | 1.8 |
| Oneida County | +4.0% | 193 | 191 | 5.1 |
| Waupaca County | +4.0% | 131 | 91 | 2.5 |
| Douglas County | +3.9% | 86 | 82 | 2.0 |
| Vilas County | +3.9% | 189 | 189 | 8.0 |
| Buffalo County | +3.4% | 47 | 33 | 3.5 |
| Vernon County | +3.4% | 101 | 99 | 3.2 |
| Barron County | +3.3% | 193 | 155 | 4.2 |
| Green Lake County | +3.3% | 45 | 45 | 2.3 |
| Richland County | +3.2% | 36 | 34 | 2.1 |
| Marinette County | +3.1% | 114 | 109 | 2.7 |
| Marathon County | +2.9% | 611 | 291 | 4.4 |
| Door County | +2.6% | 207 | 155 | 6.8 |
| Wood County | +2.5% | 196 | 105 | 2.6 |
| Sawyer County | +2.4% | 125 | 125 | 6.6 |
| Juneau County | +2.2% | 113 | 103 | 4.2 |
| Manitowoc County | +2.2% | 150 | 82 | 1.8 |
| Taylor County | +2.1% | 34 | 32 | 1.7 |
| Shawano County | +1.9% | 77 | 77 | 1.9 |
| Clark County | +1.4% | 66 | 38 | 1.9 |
| Lincoln County | +1.1% | 90 | 90 | 3.2 |
| Bayfield County | +0.8% | 99 | 92 | 5.9 |
| Crawford County | +0.7% | 36 | 36 | 2.3 |
| Waushara County | +0.6% | 58 | 58 | 2.3 |
| Marquette County | +0.4% | 53 | 51 | 3.3 |
| Price County | −1.4% | 61 | 61 | 4.4 |
| Langlade County | −2.0% | 35 | 35 | 1.8 |
| Menominee County | −6.1% | 3 | 3 | 0.7 |
| Forest County | −8.9% | 33 | 33 | 3.4 |
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.