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Wisconsin in 2022

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

In 2022 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +14.7%, against +15.5% for the United States and +10.1% in 2021.

21,072 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (11,652 single-family), −17.2% on 2021; the national total was 1,680,368.

+14.7%Wisconsin index, 2021–2022US +15.5%
21,072housing units permitted in 202211,652 single-family
71 of 71counties with a rising indexmedian county +14.9%
1,680,368units permitted nationally in 2022
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Counties in 2022

Ranked by the county index change from 2021 to 2022 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2022; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2022Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Price County+27.9%42423.0
Florence County+24.4%642013.5
Door County+22.8%38419012.5
Adams County+21.9%1481486.8
Oneida County+21.7%2262265.9
Marquette County+21.6%55533.5
Ashland County+20.8%22221.4
Vilas County+20.8%2322249.8
Taylor County+20.6%90204.5
Washburn County+20.1%1231237.2
Waushara County+19.6%90903.6
Burnett County+19.0%1391158.1
Forest County+18.1%66666.9
Vernon County+18.1%98873.1
Green County+18.0%74722.0
Dunn County+17.9%1331132.9
Polk County+17.8%2122064.6
Sawyer County+17.8%1871819.9
Buffalo County+17.0%35352.6
Juneau County+16.9%1711616.4
Sauk County+16.8%3972066.0
Barron County+16.6%1451133.1
Kewaunee County+16.6%44342.1
Bayfield County+16.4%1001006.0
Oconto County+16.4%1461463.6
Lafayette County+16.2%37292.1
Manitowoc County+16.2%1081041.3
Brown County+16.1%1,0594473.8
Douglas County+16.1%1221182.8
Marinette County+15.8%1381363.2
Winnebago County+15.8%4593252.6
Lincoln County+15.3%1231214.3
Calumet County+15.1%1541082.9
Rock County+15.1%3962862.4
Outagamie County+15.0%6133723.1
Dane County+14.9%5,2371,2948.9
Fond du Lac County+14.9%1421421.4
Eau Claire County+14.6%7382016.8
Trempealeau County+14.6%1621245.2
Walworth County+14.6%3203123.0
Green Lake County+14.5%52482.7
Monroe County+14.5%90801.9
Sheboygan County+14.4%1461181.2
Crawford County+14.3%37372.3
La Crosse County+14.3%3551722.9
Wood County+14.3%121951.6
Dodge County+14.2%1521181.7
Marathon County+14.2%3642302.6
Chippewa County+14.1%2921904.3
Shawano County+14.1%70681.7
Washington County+14.0%4672383.4
Waupaca County+14.0%131992.5
Jefferson County+13.9%2391492.8
Rusk County+13.9%86826.1
St. Croix County+13.8%5573705.7
Racine County+13.7%1631450.8
Waukesha County+13.7%1,3728793.3
Pierce County+13.6%2831776.5
Milwaukee County+13.4%1,0371861.1
Iowa County+13.1%68602.8
Columbia County+13.0%2001043.4
Langlade County+12.9%1691638.7
Portage County+12.9%3511214.9
Clark County+12.8%66661.9
Kenosha County+12.6%2802061.7
Grant County+12.3%82801.6
Ozaukee County+11.8%3252733.4
Richland County+11.8%39392.3
Jackson County+11.0%153557.3
Iron County+10.7%45457.3
Pepin County+10.6%38365.1
Menominee County—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.