State building permits

Wisconsin building permits: new housing

Name: Wisconsin new housing units authorized by building permits
Creator: US Permit Search

25,562 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, +3% on the year before, with $8B of construction value.

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Last 12 months. Value is the construction cost reported on the permits.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	13,352	13,352	$5.6B
2 units	637	1,274	$274M
3–4 units	14	53	$10M
5+ units	465	10,883	$2.2B

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	25,569	10,536	$7.8B
2024	23,826	9,326	$6.9B
2023	21,494	8,225	$6B