State, one year
Wisconsin in 2024
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2024 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +6.9%, against +4.9% for the United States and +10.6% in 2023.
23,826 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (12,879 single-family), +10.8% on 2023; the national total was 1,478,000.
Counties in 2024
Ranked by the county index change from 2023 to 2024 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2024; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2024 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron County | +17.8% | 72 | 32 | 11.8 |
| Rusk County | +15.6% | 74 | 72 | 5.2 |
| Bayfield County | +14.8% | 104 | 104 | 6.2 |
| Waupaca County | +13.1% | 300 | 125 | 5.8 |
| Juneau County | +12.9% | 160 | 160 | 6.0 |
| Jackson County | +12.7% | 51 | 51 | 2.4 |
| Marquette County | +12.3% | 93 | 91 | 5.8 |
| Buffalo County | +12.2% | 55 | 49 | 4.1 |
| Green Lake County | +11.9% | 70 | 66 | 3.6 |
| Richland County | +11.8% | 27 | 27 | 1.6 |
| Adams County | +11.3% | 127 | 127 | 5.8 |
| Oconto County | +10.6% | 189 | 139 | 4.7 |
| Vilas County | +10.5% | 341 | 287 | 14.4 |
| Barron County | +10.0% | 161 | 145 | 3.5 |
| Grant County | +9.5% | 115 | 107 | 2.2 |
| Dunn County | +9.2% | 145 | 137 | 3.1 |
| Kenosha County | +9.2% | 260 | 216 | 1.5 |
| Dodge County | +8.9% | 197 | 185 | 2.2 |
| Langlade County | +8.9% | 186 | 180 | 9.5 |
| Lincoln County | +8.9% | 143 | 141 | 5.0 |
| Crawford County | +8.8% | 49 | 49 | 3.1 |
| Vernon County | +8.7% | 108 | 98 | 3.4 |
| Oneida County | +8.6% | 293 | 293 | 7.7 |
| Door County | +8.3% | 313 | 247 | 10.2 |
| Rock County | +8.3% | 628 | 301 | 3.8 |
| Winnebago County | +8.3% | 656 | 293 | 3.8 |
| Monroe County | +8.1% | 116 | 96 | 2.5 |
| Calumet County | +8.0% | 206 | 194 | 3.8 |
| Burnett County | +7.7% | 118 | 118 | 6.9 |
| Sawyer County | +7.7% | 220 | 200 | 11.7 |
| Trempealeau County | +7.7% | 142 | 84 | 4.6 |
| Outagamie County | +7.4% | 453 | 391 | 2.3 |
| Sheboygan County | +7.4% | 292 | 232 | 2.5 |
| Ashland County | +7.2% | 29 | 29 | 1.8 |
| Walworth County | +7.1% | 477 | 378 | 4.5 |
| Iowa County | +7.0% | 99 | 73 | 4.1 |
| Sauk County | +7.0% | 539 | 195 | 8.1 |
| Taylor County | +7.0% | 42 | 34 | 2.1 |
| Waushara County | +7.0% | 120 | 93 | 4.8 |
| Marinette County | +6.9% | 151 | 147 | 3.5 |
| Wood County | +6.9% | 138 | 130 | 1.9 |
| Green County | +6.8% | 81 | 61 | 2.2 |
| Dane County | +6.7% | 5,477 | 1,408 | 9.3 |
| Jefferson County | +6.7% | 146 | 132 | 1.7 |
| Lafayette County | +6.7% | 55 | 51 | 3.1 |
| Milwaukee County | +6.7% | 1,005 | 189 | 1.1 |
| Brown County | +6.6% | 1,587 | 539 | 5.8 |
| Shawano County | +6.5% | 80 | 74 | 1.9 |
| Ozaukee County | +6.4% | 689 | 238 | 7.3 |
| Racine County | +6.4% | 277 | 163 | 1.4 |
| Douglas County | +6.2% | 95 | 95 | 2.2 |
| Portage County | +6.2% | 279 | 114 | 3.9 |
| Waukesha County | +6.1% | 1,917 | 1,007 | 4.6 |
| Washington County | +6.0% | 447 | 278 | 3.2 |
| Columbia County | +5.8% | 181 | 137 | 3.1 |
| Fond du Lac County | +5.8% | 183 | 173 | 1.7 |
| Manitowoc County | +5.8% | 112 | 96 | 1.4 |
| St. Croix County | +5.8% | 400 | 354 | 4.1 |
| Marathon County | +5.7% | 408 | 216 | 2.9 |
| Clark County | +5.3% | 73 | 65 | 2.1 |
| La Crosse County | +5.1% | 478 | 216 | 3.9 |
| Pepin County | +5.1% | 22 | 22 | 2.9 |
| Kewaunee County | +5.0% | 49 | 39 | 2.4 |
| Polk County | +5.0% | 247 | 235 | 5.4 |
| Price County | +4.7% | 49 | 41 | 3.5 |
| Chippewa County | +4.5% | 364 | 190 | 5.4 |
| Eau Claire County | +4.4% | 590 | 185 | 5.4 |
| Florence County | +3.4% | 38 | 33 | 8.0 |
| Pierce County | +2.6% | 202 | 196 | 4.6 |
| Washburn County | +0.4% | 157 | 137 | 9.2 |
| Forest County | −2.3% | 65 | 65 | 6.8 |
| Menominee County | — | 14 | 14 | 3.3 |
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.