State, one year
Wisconsin in 2018
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2018 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +5.5%, against +5.7% for the United States and +5.1% in 2017.
19,113 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (12,039 single-family), −2.2% on 2017; the national total was 1,328,827.
Counties in 2018
Ranked by the county index change from 2017 to 2018 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2018; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2018 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest County | +14.5% | 45 | 45 | 4.7 |
| Menominee County | +12.2% | 9 | 9 | 2.1 |
| Crawford County | +9.4% | 35 | 33 | 2.2 |
| Taylor County | +8.5% | 37 | 35 | 1.8 |
| Racine County | +7.8% | 379 | 282 | 1.9 |
| Kenosha County | +7.6% | 311 | 228 | 1.8 |
| Chippewa County | +7.5% | 299 | 199 | 4.4 |
| Polk County | +7.5% | 203 | 195 | 4.4 |
| Rock County | +7.5% | 340 | 310 | 2.0 |
| Sawyer County | +7.5% | 95 | 95 | 5.0 |
| St. Croix County | +7.4% | 563 | 487 | 5.7 |
| Vernon County | +7.4% | 99 | 83 | 3.1 |
| Barron County | +7.0% | 239 | 139 | 5.1 |
| Sheboygan County | +6.7% | 191 | 177 | 1.6 |
| Manitowoc County | +6.3% | 149 | 95 | 1.8 |
| Marinette County | +6.3% | 125 | 125 | 2.9 |
| Iowa County | +6.2% | 64 | 64 | 2.7 |
| Eau Claire County | +6.1% | 463 | 287 | 4.2 |
| Dodge County | +6.0% | 224 | 122 | 2.5 |
| Pierce County | +6.0% | 137 | 137 | 3.1 |
| Columbia County | +5.9% | 165 | 157 | 2.8 |
| Langlade County | +5.9% | 62 | 58 | 3.2 |
| Outagamie County | +5.9% | 756 | 638 | 3.9 |
| Waushara County | +5.8% | 65 | 65 | 2.6 |
| Brown County | +5.7% | 1,007 | 572 | 3.7 |
| Milwaukee County | +5.7% | 1,535 | 127 | 1.7 |
| Winnebago County | +5.7% | 378 | 275 | 2.2 |
| Bayfield County | +5.6% | 99 | 99 | 5.9 |
| Dane County | +5.6% | 3,330 | 1,319 | 5.6 |
| Marathon County | +5.6% | 308 | 274 | 2.2 |
| Jefferson County | +5.5% | 237 | 169 | 2.7 |
| Sauk County | +5.5% | 210 | 192 | 3.2 |
| Wood County | +5.5% | 377 | 102 | 5.1 |
| Juneau County | +5.4% | 123 | 107 | 4.6 |
| Washington County | +5.4% | 416 | 344 | 3.0 |
| La Crosse County | +5.3% | 548 | 169 | 4.5 |
| Shawano County | +5.3% | 69 | 67 | 1.7 |
| Walworth County | +5.3% | 375 | 283 | 3.5 |
| Waupaca County | +5.3% | 202 | 94 | 3.9 |
| Green County | +5.1% | 93 | 83 | 2.5 |
| Dunn County | +4.9% | 104 | 100 | 2.2 |
| Waukesha County | +4.9% | 1,580 | 1,042 | 3.8 |
| Lincoln County | +4.7% | 132 | 96 | 4.6 |
| Portage County | +4.7% | 161 | 147 | 2.2 |
| Door County | +4.5% | 166 | 159 | 5.4 |
| Jackson County | +4.5% | 37 | 37 | 1.8 |
| Ozaukee County | +4.5% | 260 | 221 | 2.8 |
| Fond du Lac County | +4.4% | 275 | 149 | 2.6 |
| Calumet County | +4.2% | 231 | 143 | 4.3 |
| Kewaunee County | +4.1% | 42 | 42 | 2.0 |
| Rusk County | +4.1% | 70 | 70 | 4.9 |
| Price County | +4.0% | 62 | 62 | 4.4 |
| Marquette County | +3.8% | 41 | 41 | 2.6 |
| Douglas County | +3.7% | 100 | 100 | 2.3 |
| Monroe County | +3.5% | 115 | 109 | 2.5 |
| Oconto County | +3.4% | 152 | 152 | 3.8 |
| Richland County | +3.4% | 75 | 30 | 4.4 |
| Buffalo County | +3.3% | 27 | 27 | 2.0 |
| Oneida County | +3.3% | 178 | 178 | 4.7 |
| Trempealeau County | +3.3% | 139 | 95 | 4.5 |
| Pepin County | +3.2% | 13 | 13 | 1.7 |
| Burnett County | +3.0% | 82 | 82 | 4.8 |
| Green Lake County | +2.9% | 49 | 43 | 2.5 |
| Clark County | +2.5% | 68 | 40 | 1.9 |
| Grant County | +2.5% | 100 | 76 | 1.9 |
| Vilas County | +2.0% | 246 | 200 | 10.4 |
| Lafayette County | +1.9% | 31 | 31 | 1.8 |
| Adams County | +1.6% | 82 | 80 | 3.8 |
| Washburn County | +1.0% | 77 | 77 | 4.5 |
| Florence County | +0.6% | 19 | 19 | 4.0 |
| Ashland County | −1.2% | 8 | 8 | 0.5 |
| Iron County | −8.0% | 29 | 29 | 4.7 |
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.