Wisconsin building permits
According to permitsearch.us records, 79,400 permit records are on file for Wisconsin (2009–2026).
Permits on file by year
Show yearly totals
| Year | Records on file |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,617 |
| 2018 | 4,763 |
| 2019 | 4,485 |
| 2020 | 4,395 |
| 2021 | 4,717 |
| 2022 | 4,793 |
| 2023 | 4,256 |
| 2024 | 4,500 |
| 2025 | 4,128 |
| 2026 | 2,578 |
Top work types in our records
- electrical — 28,320
- plumbing — 16,898
- mechanical — 14,407
- building — 10,016
- other — 5,119
62% of records on file show a final or completed status.
Recent permits
- 2026-08-14 — building — 2500 N MAYFAIR RD Sunglass Hut 402 Wauwatosa WI 53226
- 2026-08-11 — building — 10600 WISCONSIN AVE Wauwatosa WI 53226
- 2026-08-11 — other — TBA N 92ND ST Wauwatosa WI 53226
- 2026-08-10 — fire — 1900 116TH ST Wauwatosa WI 53213
- 2026-08-10 — fence — 6207 NORTH AVE Wauwatosa WI 53213
- 2026-08-03 — building — 2825 N MAYFAIR RD Latitude 43 Wauwatosa WI 53222
- 2026-07-31 — building — 2166 68TH ST Wauwatosa WI 53213
- 2026-07-30 — other — 2825 MAYFAIR RD Wauwatosa WI 53226
Permit records by area
Street rankings appear on city-level pages — use the directory to browse down.
Based on 79,400 permit records on file from EnerGovProd (Tyler EnerGov), 2009–2026. Last updated 2026-08-20.