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:
2023 Single-Family Housing Permits - updated through December 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