Metro building permits · May 2026

Beaver Dam WI Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Beaver Dam WI metropolitan area — 27 units in May 2026, 301 over the last 12 months — latest month +17.4% vs. a year earlier. #386 nationally.

27
Units (latest month)
15
Single-family units
10
Multifamily (5+) units
$10,568,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 301 units permitted · latest month +17.4% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)1555.6%
2-unit structures27.4%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)1037.0%
All units27100%

Beaver Dam WI building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Beaver Dam WI metro area?+

27 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 301 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Beaver Dam WI rank nationally?+

Beaver Dam WI ranks #386 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

44.4% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.