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Cities in Wisconsin by single-family housing units authorized by building permits

Madison, WI had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 92 cities in 2011, at 177. Whitewater, WI had the lowest, at 0. The median was 15. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest177Madison, WI
Lowest0Whitewater, WI
Median1592 cities

Top 40 cities, 2011

Madison, WI: 177 countMadison, WI177Milwaukee, WI: 131 countMilwaukee, WI131Pewaukee, WI: 67 countPewaukee, WI67Onalaska, WI: 65 countOnalaska, WI65Hobart, WI: 60 countHobart, WI60Neenah, WI: 54 countNeenah, WI54Pleasant Prairie, WI: 54 countPleasant Prairie, WI54Waunakee, WI: 54 countWaunakee, WI54Waukesha, WI: 52 countWaukesha, WI52Oak Creek, WI: 48 countOak Creek, WI48Middleton, WI: 44 countMiddleton, WI44Howard, WI: 42 countHoward, WI42Muskego, WI: 42 countMuskego, WI42Verona, WI: 41 countVerona, WI41Green Bay, WI: 40 countGreen Bay, WI40Appleton, WI: 37 countAppleton, WI37Holmen, WI: 36 countHolmen, WI36Hudson, WI: 36 countHudson, WI36Kenosha, WI: 36 countKenosha, WI36Sun Prairie, WI: 35 countSun Prairie, WI35Menomonee Falls, WI: 33 countMenomonee Falls, WI33Oconomowoc, WI: 33 countOconomowoc, WI33La Crosse, WI: 32 countLa Crosse, WI32Franklin, WI: 30 countFranklin, WI30Mount Pleasant, WI: 29 countMount Pleasant, WI29Janesville, WI: 27 countJanesville, WI27Mequon, WI: 27 countMequon, WI27De Pere, WI: 26 countDe Pere, WI26DeForest, WI: 26 countDeForest, WI26Suamico, WI: 26 countSuamico, WI26Eau Claire, WI: 25 countEau Claire, WI25Port Washington, WI: 25 countPort Washington, WI25Germantown, WI: 22 countGermantown, WI22Oregon, WI: 22 countOregon, WI22Fond du Lac, WI: 21 countFond du Lac, WI21Menasha, WI: 21 countMenasha, WI21Fitchburg, WI: 20 countFitchburg, WI20River Falls, WI: 19 countRiver Falls, WI19Ashwaubenon, WI: 17 countAshwaubenon, WI17Beaver Dam, WI: 17 countBeaver Dam, WI17Madison, WI: 177 countMadison, WI177Milwaukee, WI: 131 countMilwaukee, WI131Pewaukee, WI: 67 countPewaukee, WI67Onalaska, WI: 65 countOnalaska, WI65Hobart, WI: 60 countHobart, WI60Neenah, WI: 54 countNeenah, WI54Pleasant Prairie, WI: 54 countPleasant Prairie, WI54Waunakee, WI: 54 countWaunakee, WI54Waukesha, WI: 52 countWaukesha, WI52Oak Creek, WI: 48 countOak Creek, WI48Middleton, WI: 44 countMiddleton, WI44Howard, WI: 42 countHoward, WI42Muskego, WI: 42 countMuskego, WI42Verona, WI: 41 countVerona, WI41Green Bay, WI: 40 countGreen Bay, WI40Appleton, WI: 37 countAppleton, WI37Holmen, WI: 36 countHolmen, WI36Hudson, WI: 36 countHudson, WI36Kenosha, WI: 36 countKenosha, WI36Sun Prairie, WI: 35 countSun Prairie, WI35Menomonee Falls, WI: 33 countMenomonee Falls, WI33Oconomowoc, WI: 33 countOconomowoc, WI33La Crosse, WI: 32 countLa Crosse, WI32Franklin, WI: 30 countFranklin, WI30Mount Pleasant, WI: 29 countMount Pleasant, WI29Janesville, WI: 27 countJanesville, WI27Mequon, WI: 27 countMequon, WI27De Pere, WI: 26 countDe Pere, WI26DeForest, WI: 26 countDeForest, WI26Suamico, WI: 26 countSuamico, WI26Eau Claire, WI: 25 countEau Claire, WI25Port Washington, WI: 25 countPort Washington, WI25Germantown, WI: 22 countGermantown, WI22Oregon, WI: 22 countOregon, WI22Fond du Lac, WI: 21 countFond du Lac, WI21Menasha, WI: 21 countMenasha, WI21Fitchburg, WI: 20 countFitchburg, WI20River Falls, WI: 19 countRiver Falls, WI19Ashwaubenon, WI: 17 countAshwaubenon, WI17Beaver Dam, WI: 17 countBeaver Dam, WI17
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2011
count		Change on 2010
1Madison, WI Estimated177-4.8%
2Milwaukee, WI Estimated131+57.8%
3Pewaukee, WI Estimated67+11.7%
4Onalaska, WI Estimated65+80.6%
5Hobart, WI Estimated60+33.3%
6Neenah, WI Estimated54+17.4%
6Pleasant Prairie, WI Estimated54+8%
6Waunakee, WI Estimated54+35%
9Waukesha, WI Estimated52+36.8%
10Oak Creek, WI Estimated48+11.6%
11Middleton, WI Estimated44+7.3%
12Howard, WI Estimated42-48.1%
12Muskego, WI Estimated42-17.6%
14Verona, WI Estimated41-22.6%
15Green Bay, WI Estimated40+2.6%
16Appleton, WI Estimated37-42.2%
17Holmen, WI Estimated36-26.5%
17Hudson, WI Estimated36+44%
17Kenosha, WI Estimated36-44.6%
20Sun Prairie, WI Estimated35-18.6%
21Menomonee Falls, WI Estimated33-17.5%
21Oconomowoc, WI Estimated33+43.5%
23La Crosse, WI Estimated32+39.1%
24Franklin, WI Estimated30+25%
25Mount Pleasant, WI Estimated29-23.7%
26Janesville, WI Estimated27-44.9%
26Mequon, WI Estimated27+8%
28De Pere, WI Estimated26-25.7%
28DeForest, WI Estimated26+30%
28Suamico, WI Estimated26-44.7%
31Eau Claire, WI Estimated25-65.3%
31Port Washington, WI Estimated25-10.7%
33Germantown, WI Estimated22+22.2%
33Oregon, WI Estimated220%
35Fond du Lac, WI Estimated21-44.7%
35Menasha, WI Estimated21-16%
37Fitchburg, WI Estimated20-9.1%
38River Falls, WI Estimated19-60.4%
39Ashwaubenon, WI Estimated17-22.7%
39Beaver Dam, WI Estimated17+21.4%
39Brookfield, WI Estimated170%
39Wausau, WI Estimated17-48.5%
43Bellevue, WI Estimated16-65.2%
43New Berlin, WI Estimated16-36%
43New Richmond, WI Estimated16+6.7%
46Sussex, WI Estimated15-37.5%
47Caledonia, WI Estimated14-54.8%
48Cedarburg, WI Estimated130%
48Stevens Point, WI Estimated13-45.8%
48West Bend, WI Estimated13-81.4%
48Weston, WI Estimated13-51.9%
52Greenfield, WI Estimated12+9.1%
52Manitowoc, WI Estimated12-42.9%
52Oshkosh, WI Estimated12-45.5%
55Richfield, WI Estimated11-54.2%
56Kaukauna, WI Estimated10-69.7%
57Hartland, WI Estimated9+50%
58Menomonie, WI Estimated8+100%
58Plover, WI Estimated80%
58Superior, WI Estimated8-27.3%
61Grafton, WI Estimated70%
61Marshfield, WI Estimated7-12.5%
61Reedsburg, WI Estimated7-53.3%
64Elkhorn, WI Estimated6+20%
64Racine, WI Estimated6+50%
64Sheboygan, WI Estimated6-14.3%
67Hartford, WI Estimated5-79.2%
67Wisconsin Rapids, WI Estimated5-61.5%
69Baraboo, WI Estimated4-33.3%
69Chippewa Falls, WI Estimated4-42.9%
71Burlington, WI Estimated3-50%
71Fort Atkinson, WI Estimated3+50%
71Platteville, WI Estimated3-57.1%
71Wauwatosa, WI Estimated3n/a
75Brown Deer, WI Estimated2-71.4%
75Two Rivers, WI Estimated2-33.3%
75Watertown, WI Estimated2-84.6%
75Waupun, WI Estimated2-50%
75West Allis, WI Estimated2-33.3%
80Glendale, WI Estimated1n/a
80Greendale, WI Estimated1n/a
80Monroe, WI Estimated1-83.3%
80Stoughton, WI Estimated1-87.5%
80Whitefish Bay, WI Estimated1n/a
85Allouez, WI Estimated0-100%
85Beloit, WI Estimated0n/a
85Cudahy, WI Estimated0n/a
85Little Chute, WI Estimated0-100%
85Marinette, WI Estimated0-100%
85Shorewood, WI Estimated0n/a
85South Milwaukee, WI Estimated0-100%
85Whitewater, WI Estimated0-100%

Other periods

About this ranking

Annual number of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures (detached and attached single-family homes) authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Part of building_permit_units, which also counts units in buildings with two or more units. Counts housing units, not starts, completions or sales.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 4 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2011 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2011a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2016). Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in Wisconsin by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2011) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2011a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Wisconsin by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2011. U.S. Census Bureau, 30 Sept. 2016, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2011a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/wisconsin-cities?period=2011. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2016. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in Wisconsin by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2011. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2011a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/wisconsin-cities?period=2011.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2016) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Wisconsin by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2011 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2011a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/wisconsin-cities?period=2011 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which city has the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Madison, WI, with 177 in 2011, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Whitewater, WI, with 0 in 2011.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12. 4 cities have no value for 2011 and are not ranked.

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