Metro building permits · May 2026

Whitewater-Elkhorn WI Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Whitewater-Elkhorn WI metropolitan area — 55 units in May 2026, 565 over the last 12 months — latest month -49.1% vs. a year earlier. #276 nationally.

55
Units (latest month)
55
Single-family units
0
Multifamily (5+) units
$17,293,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 565 units permitted · latest month -49.1% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)55100.0%
2-unit structures00.0%
3–4 unit structures00.0%
Multifamily (5+ units)00.0%
All units55100%

Whitewater-Elkhorn WI building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Whitewater-Elkhorn WI metro area?+

55 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 565 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Whitewater-Elkhorn WI rank nationally?+

Whitewater-Elkhorn WI ranks #276 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

0.0% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.