Housing
Low inventory and high costs have left the dream of homeownership out of reach for many Wisconsinites. Here we present data, stories, and solutions from the frontlines of Wisconsin’s housing crisis. Download the full report.
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Research & Journalism
According to one housing developer, cooperation with the city is a way for both parties to leave Manitowoc a better place.
Cities could ease the squeeze of low housing supply by allowing more market-driven urban infill, say scholars at the American Enterprise Institute.
Allowing more home construction on smaller lots in Wisconsin would substantially drive down prices, according to a new analysis by scholars at the American Enterprise Institute.
Unlike many places in Wisconsin, there is no housing crisis in the Village of Hobart because its leaders have done something developers say is exceedingly rare — making it as easy and predictable as possible for them to do business there.
Those who staff emergency medical services in Door County, WI can’t easily afford to live there… and there’s little sign that things are soon to get better.
Wisconsin residents report the increasing strain of trying to afford a home. These experiences are borne out by market data showing more Wisconsin residents priced out of homeownership.
By the Numbers
The rental vacancy rate in Wisconsin reached its lowest level in over 30 years last year, dropping by one full percentage point between 2023 and 2024, figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show.
The number of building permits issued for new single-family homes in Wisconsin remains well below pre-Great Recession levels, data from the Wisconsin Builders Association show.
The creation of new real estate lots in Wisconsin is down 74% from its high 20 years ago.
