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Home construction surged in Milwaukee County during first quarter

Single family home construction in Milwaukee County surged during the first quarter of 2024, posting a 164.4% increase in building permits compared to the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest report from the Wisconsin Builders Association. Statewide, single family home building permits increased 36%, year-over-year, with a total increase of 979. Milwaukee County

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Andrew is the editor of BizTimes Milwaukee. He joined BizTimes in 2003, serving as managing editor and real estate reporter for 11 years. A University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate, he is a lifelong resident of the state. He lives in Muskego with his wife, Seng, their son, Zach, and their dog, Hokey. He is an avid sports fan and is a member of the Muskego Athletic Association board of directors.
Single family home construction in Milwaukee County surged during the first quarter of 2024, posting a 164.4% increase in building permits compared to the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest report from the Wisconsin Builders Association. Statewide, single family home building permits increased 36%, year-over-year, with a total increase of 979. Milwaukee County accounted for 17.5% of the state’s first quarter single family home construction increase, with 275 permits pulled, up by 171 from the first quarter of 2023. Of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, only Pierce County near the Twin Cities had a higher year-over-year percentage increase in first quarter single family home permits than Milwaukee County, but Pierce County had far fewer total permits pulled with only 40. Dane County remains the state leader in single family home construction and was the only county in the state during the first quarter to have more permits pulled than Milwaukee County, with 396, but that was good for only a 3.7% year-over-year increase. Sheboygan, Walworth and Kenosha counites were also among the top 10 counties in the state for first quarter single family home construction growth. Waukesha had the third most permits pulled, at 193, up 35% year-over-year. “Lack of existing inventory continues to fuel the homebuilding industry” said WBA executive director Brad Boycks. “Coupled with a relatively mild winter, we are very pleased with the stable increase in single family permits compared to quarter one last year.” Here’s a breakdown of first quarter home building activity in Wisconsin by county, first listed in order of year-over-year increase and then listed by total number of single-family home building permits pulled: First quarter year-over-year increase in single-family home construction: Pierce: +166.7% Milwaukee: +164.4% Marinette: +161.5% Sawyer: +155.6% Barron: +133.3% Iron: +133.3% Sheboygan: +130% Walworth: +108% Waupaca: +107.7% Kenosha: +87.5% Washburn: +81.8% Langlade: +80% Chippewa: +78.6% Vernon: +78.3% Iowa: +75% Trempealeau: +75% Marquette: +73.3% Winnebago: +72.3% Rusk: +71.4% Ozaukee: +71.2% Green: +70.8% Washington: +68.9% Outagamie: +67.2% Portage: +65.2% Douglas: +64.7% Shawano: +64.7% Brown: +62.4% La Crosse: +61% Juneau: +54.3% Crawford: +50% Waushara: +50% Ashland: +44.4% Burnett: +42.9% Price: +40% Dunn: +38.5% Green Lake: +37.5% Manitowoc: +36% Columbia: +35.7% Waukesha: +35% Jackson: +27.3% Pepin: +22.2% Taylor: +21.1% Jefferson: +20% Clark: +17.1% Marathon: +16.1% Eau Claire: +15.2% Forest: +14.3% Lincoln: +13.6% Fond du Lac: +13.2% Buffalo: +11.1% Wood: +9.5% Grant: +9.4% Rock: +8.8% Polk: +8.3% Sauk: +7.3% Richland: +4.8% Dane: +3.7% Lafayette: 0.0% Calumet: -2.2% Vilas: -2.8% St. Croix: -3.4% Dodge: -4.1% Monroe: -5.6% Adams: -12.5% Oconto: -12.8% Racine: -12.9% Bayfield: -20% Kewaunee: -25% Oneida: -25.8% Door: -58.9% State total: +36.1%   First quarter single-family home building permits pulled: Dane: 396 Milwaukee: 275 Waukesha: 193 Brown: 177 Outagamie: 107 Walworth: 104 Ozaukee: 89 St. Croix: 84 Winnebago: 81 Portage: 76 Washington: 76 Rock: 74 La Crosse: 66 Marathon: 65 Racine: 61 Kenosha: 60 Grant: 58 Juneau: 54 Waupaca: 54 Chippewa: 50 Dodge: 47 Sheboygan: 46 Wood: 46 Calumet: 44 Sauk: 44 Fond du Lac: 43 Barron: 42 Clark: 41 Green: 41 Vernon: 41 Pierce: 40 Polk: 39 Columbia: 38 Eau Claire: 38 Dunn: 36 Jefferson: 36 Trempealeau: 35 Vilas: 35 Manitowoc: 34 Marinette: 34 Monroe: 34 Oconto: 34 Buffalo: 30 Burnett: 30 Florence: 29 Adams: 28 Douglas: 28 Iowa: 28 Jackson: 28 Shawano: 28 Waushara: 27 Marquette: 26 Lincoln: 25 Bayfield: 24 Rusk: 24 Door: 23 Lafayette: 23 Oneida: 23 Sawyer: 23 Tayor: 23 Green Lake: 22 Richland: 22 Washburn: 20 Iron: 14 Price: 14 Ashland: 13 Crawford: 12 Pepin: 11 Kewaunee: 9 Langlade: 9 Forest: 8 State total: 3,692

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