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Wisconsin in 2020

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

In 2020 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +2.7%, against +3.0% for the United States and +4.9% in 2019.

21,226 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (12,169 single-family), +21.4% on 2019; the national total was 1,471,141.

+2.7%Wisconsin index, 2019–2020US +3.0%
21,226housing units permitted in 202012,169 single-family
68 of 72counties with a rising indexmedian county +2.6%
1,471,141units permitted nationally in 2020
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Counties in 2020

Ranked by the county index change from 2019 to 2020 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2020; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2020Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Buffalo County+7.2%33332.5
Crawford County+6.1%31311.9
Rusk County+4.9%72685.1
Douglas County+4.7%96922.2
Lincoln County+4.6%1341344.7
Clark County+4.4%137433.9
Washburn County+4.1%74744.3
Juneau County+4.0%1321285.0
Barron County+3.9%1381163.0
Burnett County+3.9%98985.7
Milwaukee County+3.8%7492180.8
Eau Claire County+3.7%6832336.3
Marquette County+3.7%42422.6
Waupaca County+3.5%1851193.6
Rock County+3.4%6713514.0
Walworth County+3.3%3643583.4
Ashland County+3.2%13130.8
Chippewa County+3.1%3092204.6
Florence County+3.1%33337.0
Marinette County+3.1%1191172.8
Winnebago County+3.1%5542523.2
Adams County+3.0%104924.8
Langlade County+3.0%1681688.6
Outagamie County+3.0%8234704.2
Dunn County+2.9%1111092.4
Iowa County+2.9%88763.7
Racine County+2.9%2241441.1
Wood County+2.9%110921.5
Lafayette County+2.8%25251.4
Polk County+2.8%2162144.7
Dane County+2.7%4,7691,3818.1
Monroe County+2.7%1191092.6
Sawyer County+2.7%1001005.3
Brown County+2.6%1,2106114.4
Dodge County+2.6%1761202.0
Kenosha County+2.6%2262241.3
Pepin County+2.6%23233.1
Waushara County+2.6%66662.6
Grant County+2.5%91811.7
La Crosse County+2.5%3302042.7
St. Croix County+2.5%7425297.6
Sheboygan County+2.5%3651453.1
Fond du Lac County+2.4%1481421.4
Jefferson County+2.4%3471874.0
Ozaukee County+2.4%3962194.2
Sauk County+2.4%2331763.5
Vernon County+2.4%1171133.7
Columbia County+2.3%2921515.0
Calumet County+2.1%4881249.0
Green County+2.1%1191153.2
Pierce County+2.1%3671738.4
Portage County+2.1%4061405.6
Vilas County+2.1%2242069.4
Washington County+2.1%4073452.9
Waukesha County+2.1%1,2018042.9
Marathon County+2.0%3983142.9
Oconto County+2.0%1831814.6
Price County+2.0%60604.3
Door County+1.9%1391334.5
Manitowoc County+1.9%139691.7
Shawano County+1.7%79731.9
Taylor County+1.7%48462.4
Trempealeau County+1.4%121813.9
Oneida County+1.3%2272276.0
Richland County+1.1%42422.5
Green Lake County+1.0%51512.6
Kewaunee County+0.4%40401.9
Jackson County+0.1%49492.3
Bayfield County−0.8%53533.2
Iron County−1.3%35355.7
Forest County−2.3%53535.5
Menominee County−3.1%11112.6

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.