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Milwaukee building & ADU permits

Recent permit activity, updated continuously.

Milwaukee is Wisconsin's largest city, on the shore of Lake Michigan, and sets ADU rules locally. Its permit export is published under CC BY 4.0, so Igni surfaces it with the required © City of Milwaukee credit, recovering ZIP codes from the address where the structured field is absent.

Igni is tracking 685 residential and building permits in Milwaukee, WI. The most active ZIP is 53207. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Jun 15, 2026. All records come from data.milwaukee.gov (CKAN/CSV), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.

685

Permits tracked

0

ADU permits

26

Distinct ZIP codes

Jun 15, 2026

Newest permit

Recent permits

A sample of the freshest permits in this jurisdiction — ZIP and city only (no street addresses).

ZIPPermit typeADU typeValuationApplied
53221Residential$0May 26, 2026
53216Residential$0May 26, 2026
53223Residential$0May 22, 2026
53208Residential$0May 4, 2026
53221Commercial$62,500Apr 28, 2026
53221Commercial$350,500Mar 2, 2026
53215Residential$120,000Sep 12, 2025
53216Residential$0Apr 28, 2026
53210Residential$0Mar 30, 2026
53215Residential$16,500May 28, 2026
53210Residential$0May 28, 2026
53211Residential$0May 21, 2026
53221Residential$21,000May 18, 2026
53203Commercial$10,000May 18, 2026
53222Commercial$0May 15, 2026
53219Residential$0May 15, 2026
53218Residential$46,000May 7, 2026
53218Residential$37,500May 7, 2026
53213Residential$0Apr 23, 2026
53233Commercial$124,380Apr 20, 2026

Top ZIP codes by recent activity

532071015320267532125253208465321541

Housing lawWisconsin

Accessory dwelling units in Wisconsin are handled locally; with no statewide ADU mandate, requirements vary by city and county.

Wisconsin has no statewide upzoning law; residential density is set by local zoning.

Local zoning (no statewide mandate)

Data source

Sourced from data.milwaukee.gov (CKAN/CSV). CC BY 4.0.

Attribution: © City of Milwaukee (CC BY 4.0)

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Background reading on accessory dwelling units, building permits, and how Igni turns Milwaukee permit records into leads.

Milwaukee permit data — FAQ

Where does Igni get Milwaukee permit data?

Milwaukee permit data is sourced directly from data.milwaukee.gov (CKAN/CSV) — an official government open-data feed (CC BY 4.0). Igni normalizes it and classifies ADU activity.

How fresh is Milwaukee permit data?

Igni refreshes Milwaukee permits continuously from the source feed, typically within about a day of filing. Headline counts reflect all permits Igni has tracked for this jurisdiction; the table shows the most recent activity.

Does Milwaukee allow accessory dwelling units (ADUs)?

Accessory dwelling units in Wisconsin are handled locally; with no statewide ADU mandate, requirements vary by city and county.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Headline counts reflect all permits Igni has tracked for this jurisdiction; the table shows recent activity. Housing law changes — verify current statutes before relying on this.