State, one year
Wisconsin in 2019
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2019 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +4.9%, against +4.2% for the United States and +5.5% in 2018.
17,480 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (11,298 single-family), −8.5% on 2018; the national total was 1,386,048.
Counties in 2019
Ranked by the county index change from 2018 to 2019 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2019; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2019 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County | +23.3% | 25 | 25 | 4.1 |
| Forest County | +9.6% | 72 | 72 | 7.5 |
| Adams County | +7.5% | 88 | 86 | 4.0 |
| Bayfield County | +6.7% | 82 | 82 | 4.9 |
| Kewaunee County | +6.5% | 34 | 34 | 1.6 |
| Racine County | +6.4% | 322 | 192 | 1.6 |
| Burnett County | +6.3% | 89 | 85 | 5.2 |
| Calumet County | +6.2% | 125 | 123 | 2.3 |
| Dunn County | +6.2% | 98 | 90 | 2.1 |
| Rock County | +6.2% | 644 | 321 | 3.9 |
| Kenosha County | +6.1% | 684 | 246 | 4.1 |
| Walworth County | +6.1% | 333 | 289 | 3.1 |
| Washburn County | +6.1% | 66 | 66 | 3.9 |
| Richland County | +6.0% | 25 | 25 | 1.5 |
| Manitowoc County | +5.8% | 88 | 82 | 1.1 |
| Pierce County | +5.8% | 301 | 163 | 6.9 |
| Door County | +5.6% | 172 | 166 | 5.6 |
| Green County | +5.6% | 77 | 75 | 2.1 |
| Juneau County | +5.6% | 130 | 130 | 4.9 |
| Chippewa County | +5.5% | 292 | 210 | 4.3 |
| Langlade County | +5.5% | 48 | 46 | 2.5 |
| Marquette County | +5.5% | 57 | 55 | 3.6 |
| Outagamie County | +5.5% | 452 | 367 | 2.3 |
| Waushara County | +5.4% | 61 | 61 | 2.4 |
| Eau Claire County | +5.3% | 453 | 262 | 4.2 |
| Jefferson County | +5.3% | 250 | 168 | 2.9 |
| Pepin County | +5.3% | 26 | 24 | 3.5 |
| Winnebago County | +5.3% | 334 | 246 | 1.9 |
| Green Lake County | +5.2% | 34 | 34 | 1.8 |
| Marathon County | +5.2% | 497 | 289 | 3.6 |
| Milwaukee County | +5.2% | 548 | 170 | 0.6 |
| Sheboygan County | +5.2% | 186 | 127 | 1.6 |
| Oconto County | +5.1% | 185 | 183 | 4.6 |
| Oneida County | +5.1% | 207 | 207 | 5.4 |
| St. Croix County | +5.1% | 558 | 525 | 5.7 |
| Shawano County | +5.0% | 59 | 57 | 1.4 |
| Brown County | +4.9% | 911 | 506 | 3.3 |
| Dodge County | +4.9% | 217 | 111 | 2.4 |
| Polk County | +4.9% | 214 | 206 | 4.7 |
| Grant County | +4.8% | 124 | 80 | 2.4 |
| Columbia County | +4.7% | 190 | 138 | 3.3 |
| Florence County | +4.6% | 25 | 25 | 5.3 |
| Monroe County | +4.6% | 109 | 99 | 2.3 |
| Portage County | +4.6% | 352 | 142 | 4.9 |
| Vilas County | +4.6% | 205 | 193 | 8.6 |
| Fond du Lac County | +4.5% | 255 | 143 | 2.4 |
| Waupaca County | +4.5% | 111 | 105 | 2.2 |
| Clark County | +4.4% | 44 | 44 | 1.3 |
| La Crosse County | +4.4% | 516 | 200 | 4.3 |
| Sawyer County | +4.4% | 154 | 138 | 8.2 |
| Washington County | +4.3% | 460 | 294 | 3.3 |
| Waukesha County | +4.3% | 980 | 811 | 2.3 |
| Iowa County | +4.2% | 61 | 57 | 2.5 |
| Ozaukee County | +4.2% | 452 | 234 | 4.8 |
| Trempealeau County | +4.2% | 147 | 127 | 4.7 |
| Marinette County | +4.1% | 105 | 105 | 2.5 |
| Sauk County | +4.1% | 150 | 148 | 2.3 |
| Vernon County | +4.1% | 88 | 88 | 2.8 |
| Ashland County | +4.0% | 12 | 12 | 0.7 |
| Lafayette County | +4.0% | 27 | 27 | 1.5 |
| Wood County | +4.0% | 274 | 92 | 3.7 |
| Jackson County | +3.8% | 38 | 38 | 1.8 |
| Dane County | +3.7% | 3,015 | 1,266 | 5.1 |
| Barron County | +3.6% | 170 | 120 | 3.7 |
| Douglas County | +2.9% | 75 | 69 | 1.7 |
| Lincoln County | +2.6% | 82 | 82 | 2.9 |
| Rusk County | +2.4% | 72 | 72 | 5.1 |
| Buffalo County | +2.2% | 30 | 30 | 2.3 |
| Price County | +2.0% | 53 | 53 | 3.8 |
| Taylor County | +0.4% | 23 | 23 | 1.1 |
| Menominee County | −0.2% | 9 | 9 | 2.1 |
| Crawford County | −1.7% | 28 | 28 | 1.8 |
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.