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Which counties in Wisconsin are building the most new homes?

Vilas County (13.2 per 1,000 residents), Dane County (11.2 per 1,000 residents) and Sawyer County (10.7 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Wisconsin in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 72 ranked Wisconsin counties

Wisconsin counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Vilas County13.231423,761
2Dane County11.26,629590,375
3Sawyer County10.720118,846
4Bayfield County10.016816,787
5Door County9.930230,616
6Langlade County9.618819,534
7Oneida County9.134838,131
8Washburn County8.514517,087
9Pierce County8.436743,519
10Burnett County8.314317,223
11Adams County7.716821,752
12Juneau County7.720426,649
13Iron County7.2446,127
14Florence County7.2344,748
15Eau Claire County6.7727109,033
16Walworth County6.5691106,127
17Green Lake County5.510719,305
18Rusk County5.47714,146
19Richland County5.49217,036
20Polk County5.324345,803
21Kenosha County5.3892168,448
22Outagamie County5.21,022195,894
23Ozaukee County5.148394,346
24Marinette County5.121542,574
25Lincoln County4.913928,403
26Jefferson County4.942086,505
27Forest County4.8469,574
28St. Croix County4.746098,276
29Calumet County4.524253,982
30Brown County4.41,210275,803
31Waupaca County4.221451,461
32Waushara County4.010125,223
33Dodge County4.035689,097
34Pepin County4.0307,513
35Winnebago County3.9682174,218
36Marquette County3.96215,927
37Trempealeau County3.611231,171
38Clark County3.512335,052
39Sauk County3.523166,652
40Kewaunee County3.47120,758
41Portage County3.424471,943
42Racine County3.4667198,919
43Oconto County3.313240,195
44Barron County3.315246,484
45Chippewa County3.221967,614
46Crawford County3.15015,910
47Sheboygan County3.1364118,047
48Jackson County3.06420,999
49Ashland County3.04916,203
50Buffalo County3.04013,318
51Price County3.04213,988
52La Crosse County3.0363121,339
53Iowa County2.96923,951
54Columbia County2.916758,132
55Washington County2.9398139,238
56Waukesha County2.81,178417,210
57Shawano County2.811641,560
58Lafayette County2.64617,478
59Marathon County2.5348139,432
60Monroe County2.511646,572
61Vernon County2.47631,443
62Taylor County2.44820,118
63Rock County2.3388166,472
64Grant County2.312252,446
65Green County2.28237,227
66Wood County2.115674,060
67Dunn County2.19546,223
68Manitowoc County1.915281,710
69Douglas County1.88043,990
70Fond du Lac County1.8190104,669
71Menominee County1.774,199
72Milwaukee County1.11,046924,216

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Wisconsin is building the most new homes?

Vilas County: 13.2 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Dane County (11.2 per 1,000 residents) and Sawyer County (10.7 per 1,000 residents), of 72 Wisconsin counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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