County or equivalent · 55025
Dane County, Wisconsin
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 6,629
- Reported only · 2025
- 6,147
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 482
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 5,012 | 4,985 | 27 |
| 2024 Census file | 5,477 | 4,964 | 513 |
| 2025 Census file | 6,629 | 6,147 | 482 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate +1,152 units · reported only +1,183 · added by estimation -31. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 1,437 | 1,336 | 101 |
| Two units | 172 | 126 | 46 |
| Three or four units | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 4,992 | 4,657 | 335 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 261,061 ± 191 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,398 ± $17 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 47.8% ± 1.3 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 23.1% ± 1.1 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 103,362 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 25.4 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
The Vintage 2025 Census housing stock estimate changed from 271,435 in 2024 to 276,609 in 2025 (+5,174 units). This is a separate model-based inventory estimate.
Permit offices listed under this county code
Use the office pages for their own histories and source coverage notes.
- Belleville villagePermit office 55073000 · Dane County · 108 authorized units
- Berry townPermit office 55082500 · Dane County · 7 authorized units
- Black Earth villagePermit office 55092000 · Dane County · 8 authorized units
- Blue Mounds townPermit office 55100500 · Dane County · 9 authorized units
- Blue Mounds villagePermit office 55101000 · Dane County · 1 authorized units
- Bristol townPermit office 55113000 · Dane County · 8 authorized units
- Brooklyn villagePermit office 55118000 · Dane County · 3 authorized units
- Cambridge villagePermit office 55140000 · Dane County · 7 authorized units
- Cottage Grove villagePermit office 55198500 · Dane County · 214 authorized units
- Cross Plains villagePermit office 55204000 · Dane County · 20 authorized units
- Dane County Part Unincorporated AreaPermit office 55213500 · Dane County · 137 authorized units
- Dane villagePermit office 55214500 · Dane County · 6 authorized units
- Deerfield villagePermit office 55224500 · Dane County · 2 authorized units
- DeForest villagePermit office 55219000 · Dane County · 664 authorized units
- FitchburgPermit office 55296000 · Dane County · 475 authorized units
- MadisonPermit office 55516500 · Dane County · 3,383 authorized units
- Maple Bluff villagePermit office 55524000 · Dane County · 1 authorized units
- Marshall villagePermit office 55538000 · Dane County · Latest year unavailable
- Mazomanie villagePermit office 55545500 · Dane County · 16 authorized units
- McFarland villagePermit office 55546000 · Dane County · 25 authorized units
- MiddletonPermit office 55565000 · Dane County · 489 authorized units
- MononaPermit office 55580500 · Dane County · 179 authorized units
- Mount Horeb villagePermit office 55594000 · Dane County · 47 authorized units
- Oregon villagePermit office 55650000 · Dane County · 84 authorized units
- Rockdale villagePermit office 55749500 · Dane County · 4 authorized units
- Shorewood Hills villagePermit office 55797500 · Dane County · 3 authorized units
- StoughtonPermit office 55842000 · Dane County · 109 authorized units
- Sun PrairiePermit office 55853000 · Dane County · 100 authorized units
- Sun Prairie townPermit office 55853500 · Dane County · 5 authorized units
- VeronaPermit office 55892500 · Dane County · 206 authorized units
- Waunakee villagePermit office 55919000 · Dane County · 187 authorized units
- Westport townPermit office 55942000 · Dane County · 20 authorized units
- Windsor villagePermit office 55961000 · Dane County · 102 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison