Housing Permits Issued

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 U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Note: Monthly data is collected from sites across Wisconsin that report on a monthly basis - this is NOT all municipalties in the state. The figures reported by WBA represent trends in new home construction in Wisconsin, but do not reflect the total number of all new homes started in the state during the specified time period.

(All reports are in .PDF format, requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader, unless otherwise noted.)

Available Reports
2009 WI Housing Permit Data- Jan-Dec
2008 Housing Permit Data- Jan-Dec
2007 Housing Permit Data- Jan-Dec
2006 Housing Permit Data - Jan-Dec

Other links:
Building Permits by States and Metro Areas from National Assoc. of Home Builders-all 2009
Wisconsin Realtors Association: number of houses sold and median prices.
Department of Commerce: number of permits issued on a per county basis.
South Central Wisconsin Multiple Listing Service. Resale statistics for 18 counties in southern Wisconsin

Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
The following are links to useful information from government agencies and NAHB that will enable you to monitor the housing market.
To access the latest information available, simply click the links.
•    U.S. Census Bureau Construction Statistics
•    U.S. Census Burea Housing Permits by State

•    NAHB's Housing Market Index
Weighted, seasonally adjusted statistic derived from ratings for present single-family sales, single-family sales in the next six months and buyers traffic.
•   S&P Home Price Indices
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices measures the residential housing market, tracking changes in the value of the residential real estate market in 20 metropolitan regions across the United States.
•    Characteristics of New Housing
Highlights the latest data on new-home characteristics released by the U.S. Census Department. Includes links to the complete Census report and other trends researched by NAHB.
Additional breakouts of this data and other trends researched by NAHB. Click here under “Selected Characteristics of New Housing” (dated 4/3/2008).
•    Housing Starts
Updated monthly and based on a seasonally adjusted annual rate.
•    Local Economic Impact of Housing
Shows how building 100 homes benefits a typical metropolitan area.
•    Housing Market Statistics from HousingEconomics.com
Full array of statistical categories available to NAHB members, a limited number available to non-members.
•    In-Depth Analysis from HousingEconomics.com
Full array of analysis of factors affecting housing and the impact on the industry available to NAHB members, a limited number available to non-members.