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Metro building permits · Jun 2026

Milwaukee-Waukesha WI Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Milwaukee-Waukesha WI metropolitan area — 444 units in Jun 2026, 3,333 over the last 12 months — latest month +78.3% vs. a year earlier. #91 nationally.

444
Units (latest month)
175
Single-family units
215
Multifamily (5+) units
$133,210,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 3,333 units permitted · latest month +78.3% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthFeb 2024Jun 2026
Feb 2024Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)17539.4%
2-unit structures5412.2%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)21548.4%
All units444100%

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Milwaukee-Waukesha WI building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Milwaukee-Waukesha WI metro area?+

444 new residential units were authorized in Jun 2026, and 3,333 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Milwaukee-Waukesha WI rank nationally?+

Milwaukee-Waukesha WI ranks #91 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

60.6% of the metro's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.