The latest numbers released by the Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) show new home construction is up 36% statewide.
The data, submitted by all municipalities across Wisconsin, shows 3,692 new home permits were pulled across the state between Jan. 1 and March 31, about 980 more permits than in quarter one of 2023.
The counties that saw the highest growth (130% or more) year over year in quarter one were Barron, Florence, Iron, Marinette, Milwaukee, Pierce, Sawyer, and Sheboygan counties. Metropolitan areas of the state saw the highest numbers of permits pulled in quarter one with Brown County at 177, Dane County at 396, Milwaukee County at 275, and Waukesha County at 193.
