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Housing Units, Population and Cost Rank Measures for Wisconsin

Here we explore the evolution and dynamics of the housing supply in Wisconsin, the relative cost of Wisconsin housing, the housing mix and the change in Wisconsin population. Housing supply here is defined as the number of housing units (i.e: houses, condos, apartments etc..). For this analysis, the Wisconsin population number we're most interested in is the 18 and over population since the under 18 population typically isn't a buyer or renter in the housing market. All data on this page comes from the Census ACS 1 year survey. Jump to Wisconsin sections: housing units, housing cost, housing mix, population.

Housing Units and 18+ Population for Wisconsin

The data below track the total number of housing units in Wisconsin, the total 18 and over population in Wisconsin and the ratio of the 18 and over Wisconsin population to the number of housing units. Over the past 5 years, the number of Wisconsin housing units increased by 2.90% while the 18 and over population increased by 2.26%. As a result, the ratio of the 18 and over population to housing units decreased from 1.683 to 1.673. A lower population to housing units ratio means there are more housing units available per person in the region.

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Wisconsin Housing Units 2,725,153 +0.53% +2.90%
Wisconsin 18+ Population 4,559,022 +0.39% +2.26%
Wisconsin 18+ Pop. / Units 1.673 -0.002 -0.010

Wisconsin 18+ Population to Units Ratio Trends: Wisconsin, US

Wisconsin Housing Units and 18+ Population History

Date Wisconsin Housing Units Wisconsin 18+ Population Wisconsin 18+ Pop. / Units
2019 2,725,153 4,559,022 1.673
2018 2,710,718 4,541,463 1.675
2017 2,695,303 4,516,122 1.676
2016 2,668,443 4,493,718 1.684
2015 2,656,669 4,479,298 1.686
2014 2,648,342 4,458,062 1.683
2013 2,633,420 4,436,791 1.685
2012 2,632,625 4,409,648 1.675
2011 2,634,806 4,387,367 1.665
2010 2,625,477 4,354,839 1.659
2009 2,584,342 4,348,606 1.683
2008 2,568,752 4,316,355 1.680

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Wisconsin Relative Housing Cost Percentile by Price and Rent

This data shows where Wisconsin falls in the distribution of home prices and rent compared to other states (and D.C.). The higher the percentile, the more expensive the region is compared to the rest of the country. In 2019, Wisconsin was at the 41.18% percentile for home prices and the 37.25% percentile for the cost of rent. Over the past 5 years, Wisconsin home prices have become less expensive compared to the rest of the country and rent in Wisconsin has become less expensive over the past 5 years relative to the rest of the country.

Wisconsin Home Price and Rent Percentile

2019 1 Year Change
(delta)		 5 Year Change
(delta)
Wisconsin Home Price Percentile 41.18% -1.96% -5.88%
Wisconsin Rent Percentile 37.25% 0.00% -1.97%

Wisconsin Trends in Home Price and Rent Percentile: Wisconsin, US

Wisconsin Home Price and Rent Percentile History

Date Wisconsin Home Price Percentile Wisconsin Rent Percentile
2019 41.18% 37.25%
2018 43.14% 37.25%
2017 43.14% 35.29%
2016 43.14% 35.29%
2015 43.14% 37.25%
2014 47.06% 39.22%
2013 49.02% 35.29%
2012 54.90% 37.25%
2011 54.90% 37.25%
2010 52.94% 41.18%
2009 47.06% 41.18%
2008 47.06% 47.06%

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Wisconsin Housing Units: Owner Occupied, Renter Occupied and Vacant

The data below shows the number of housing units in Wisconsin by type. Over the past 5 years, the number of housing units held by owner occupiers increased by 4.36% while the total number of rented units in Wisconsin increased by 1.55%. Units that were vacant1 decreased by 0.62% over the last 5 years.

Wisconsin Changes in Owned, Rented and Vacant Units

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Wisconsin Owner Occ. Units 1,603,906 +0.72% +4.36%
Wisconsin Renter Occ. Units 782,717 +0.41% +1.55%
Wisconsin Vacant Units 338,530 -0.07% -0.62%

Wisconsin Housing Share Trends: Owned, Rented and Vacant: Owned, Rented, Vacant

The chart below shows the share of each housing type in Wisconsin as a fraction of total housing units.

Wisconsin Owned, Rented and Vacant Units History

Date Wisconsin Owner Occ. Units Wisconsin Renter Occ. Units Wisconsin Vacant Units
2019 1,603,906 782,717 338,530
2018 1,592,440 779,520 338,758
2017 1,565,599 784,694 345,010
2016 1,551,232 775,766 341,445
2015 1,549,143 770,395 337,131
2014 1,536,893 770,792 340,657
2013 1,537,926 751,498 343,996
2012 1,539,778 748,584 344,263
2011 1,543,908 731,444 359,454
2010 1,566,039 713,493 345,945
2009 1,567,336 704,938 312,068
2008 1,577,623 672,007 319,122

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Wisconsin Population

This data shows the population of Wisconsin for the under 18 category and the 18 and over category. In the last 5 years the under 18 population has decreased by 2.78% while the 18 and over population has increased by 2.26%.The total population of Wisconsin has increased by 1.13% in the last 5 years.

Changes in Wisconsin Population

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Wisconsin Population Under 18 1,263,412 -0.68% -2.78%
Wisconsin Population 18+ 4,559,022 +0.39% +2.26%
Wisconsin Total Population 5,822,434 +0.15% +1.13%

Wisconsin Population Age Share: Under 18, 18 and Over: 18+, Under 18

Wisconsin Population History

Date Wisconsin Population Under 18 Wisconsin Population 18+ Wisconsin Total Population
2019 1,263,412 4,559,022 5,822,434
2018 1,272,105 4,541,463 5,813,568
2017 1,279,361 4,516,122 5,795,483
2016 1,284,991 4,493,718 5,778,709
2015 1,292,039 4,479,298 5,771,337
2014 1,299,502 4,458,062 5,757,564
2013 1,305,922 4,436,791 5,742,713
2012 1,316,750 4,409,648 5,726,398
2011 1,324,400 4,387,367 5,711,767
2010 1,336,208 4,354,839 5,691,047
2009 1,306,168 4,348,606 5,654,774
2008 1,311,613 4,316,355 5,627,968

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1. The Census defines a vacant unit as belonging to the following set: For rent, Rented not occupied, For sale only, Sold not occupied, For seasonal or recreational or other occasional use, For migrant workers, Other vacant. ↩

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