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Housing Data

Housing activity data refers to the number of building, septic and other permits that signal the beginning of a home construction project. Wisconsin Builders Association performs quarterly reporting by county of the data supplied by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

Wisconsin Housing Starts 2006-2021


Full Housing Data Report, by county by quarter:

2024 Single-Family Housing Permits - updated through June 2024

2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017  |  2016  |  2015  |  2014 
2013  |  2012  |  2011 | 2010  |  2009  |  2008  |  2007  |  2006

Historical, 1995-2005 Housing Permit Data

Building Permit Search - search by county, municipality, custom date ranges.

WI Certified Subdivision Plat Statistics
Updated through March 2021

Other Sources

NAHB Housing Starts: Updated monthly and based on a seasonally adjusted annual rate.
Wisconsin Realtors Association: Number of houses sold and median prices.
U.S. Census Bureau Construction Statistics
U.S. Census Bureau Housing Permits by State
NAHB's Housing Market Index (HMI): Based on a monthly survey of NAHB members.
S& P Home Price Indices: Measures the residential housing market, tracking changes in value of residential real estate in 20 metropolitan regions across the U.S.
Characteristics of New Housing: Data on new-home characteristics by the Census Bureau

Housing Impact Studies: Review the impact housing has on the state of Wisconsin.

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