State, one year
Wisconsin in 2025
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2025 the FHFA house price index for Wisconsin changed +5.4%, against +2.8% for the United States and +6.9% in 2024.
25,569 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (13,405 single-family), +7.3% on 2024; the national total was 1,431,616.
Counties in 2025
Ranked by the county index change from 2024 to 2025 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2025; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 2025 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest County | +27.3% | 46 | 46 | 4.8 |
| Taylor County | +16.6% | 48 | 38 | 2.4 |
| Richland County | +12.2% | 92 | 86 | 5.4 |
| Langlade County | +11.7% | 188 | 182 | 9.6 |
| Kewaunee County | +10.3% | 71 | 61 | 3.4 |
| Lafayette County | +9.6% | 46 | 46 | 2.6 |
| Wood County | +8.8% | 156 | 130 | 2.1 |
| Oneida County | +8.6% | 348 | 236 | 9.1 |
| Waupaca County | +8.6% | 214 | 159 | 4.2 |
| Marinette County | +8.2% | 215 | 181 | 5.1 |
| Chippewa County | +8.1% | 219 | 179 | 3.2 |
| Juneau County | +8.0% | 204 | 202 | 7.7 |
| Racine County | +7.9% | 667 | 232 | 3.4 |
| Fond du Lac County | +7.8% | 190 | 172 | 1.8 |
| Marathon County | +7.7% | 348 | 236 | 2.5 |
| Trempealeau County | +7.6% | 112 | 88 | 3.6 |
| Dodge County | +6.9% | 356 | 179 | 4.0 |
| Green Lake County | +6.9% | 107 | 55 | 5.5 |
| Lincoln County | +6.7% | 139 | 131 | 4.9 |
| Brown County | +6.6% | 1,210 | 641 | 4.4 |
| Sheboygan County | +6.6% | 364 | 163 | 3.1 |
| Washburn County | +6.6% | 145 | 127 | 8.5 |
| Ashland County | +6.4% | 49 | 47 | 3.0 |
| Burnett County | +6.4% | 143 | 141 | 8.3 |
| Winnebago County | +6.3% | 682 | 283 | 3.9 |
| Price County | +6.2% | 42 | 42 | 3.0 |
| Adams County | +5.9% | 168 | 166 | 7.7 |
| Washington County | +5.9% | 398 | 292 | 2.9 |
| Milwaukee County | +5.8% | 1,046 | 186 | 1.1 |
| Walworth County | +5.8% | 691 | 405 | 6.5 |
| Columbia County | +5.7% | 167 | 143 | 2.9 |
| Kenosha County | +5.4% | 892 | 180 | 5.3 |
| Manitowoc County | +5.4% | 152 | 102 | 1.9 |
| Monroe County | +5.4% | 116 | 106 | 2.5 |
| Waukesha County | +5.4% | 1,178 | 963 | 2.8 |
| Barron County | +5.3% | 152 | 144 | 3.3 |
| Jefferson County | +5.3% | 420 | 172 | 4.9 |
| Green County | +5.2% | 82 | 82 | 2.2 |
| Ozaukee County | +5.2% | 483 | 293 | 5.1 |
| Douglas County | +5.1% | 80 | 78 | 1.8 |
| Iowa County | +5.1% | 69 | 63 | 2.9 |
| Rock County | +5.1% | 388 | 316 | 2.3 |
| Outagamie County | +5.0% | 1,022 | 412 | 5.2 |
| Dunn County | +4.9% | 95 | 93 | 2.1 |
| Sauk County | +4.9% | 231 | 201 | 3.5 |
| Shawano County | +4.9% | 116 | 114 | 2.8 |
| Crawford County | +4.8% | 50 | 50 | 3.1 |
| Jackson County | +4.8% | 64 | 62 | 3.0 |
| La Crosse County | +4.6% | 363 | 215 | 3.0 |
| Portage County | +4.5% | 244 | 122 | 3.4 |
| Clark County | +4.4% | 123 | 95 | 3.5 |
| Oconto County | +4.3% | 132 | 130 | 3.3 |
| Dane County | +4.1% | 6,629 | 1,437 | 11.2 |
| Eau Claire County | +4.1% | 727 | 152 | 6.7 |
| Iron County | +4.1% | 44 | 44 | 7.2 |
| Pierce County | +4.0% | 367 | 273 | 8.4 |
| St. Croix County | +4.0% | 460 | 456 | 4.7 |
| Calumet County | +3.9% | 242 | 214 | 4.5 |
| Waushara County | +3.9% | 101 | 79 | 4.0 |
| Vilas County | +3.7% | 314 | 266 | 13.2 |
| Grant County | +3.6% | 122 | 112 | 2.3 |
| Pepin County | +3.6% | 30 | 30 | 4.0 |
| Florence County | +3.5% | 34 | 34 | 7.2 |
| Marquette County | +3.3% | 62 | 62 | 3.9 |
| Polk County | +3.3% | 243 | 243 | 5.3 |
| Vernon County | +3.2% | 76 | 68 | 2.4 |
| Buffalo County | +2.8% | 40 | 40 | 3.0 |
| Door County | +2.6% | 302 | 238 | 9.9 |
| Sawyer County | +0.6% | 201 | 179 | 10.7 |
| Rusk County | +0.5% | 77 | 75 | 5.4 |
| Bayfield County | −0.5% | 168 | 128 | 10.0 |
| Menominee County | — | 7 | 7 | 1.7 |
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.