Data through May 2026 · updated 18 Oct 2026
274 garage, shed and shade structure permits were issued in the City of Milwaukee, June 2024 through May 2026: about 137 a year and 9% of all permits. 127 garage, shed and shade structure permits in the last 12 months on file (Jun 2025–May 2026), 14% fewer than the 147 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is August. 53207 has the most, 48.
What this file covers: The city's public file holds a small slice of its permits (about 1,500 a year): alteration and new-construction permits only, with no electrical, plumbing or HVAC permits. It ends in mid-June 2026.
Permits issued each month, June 2024 through May 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Jun 2024 | 13 |
| Jul 2024 | 20 |
| Aug 2024 | 18 |
| Sep 2024 | 13 |
| Oct 2024 | 16 |
| Nov 2024 | 11 |
| Dec 2024 | 4 |
| Jan 2025 | 8 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 |
| Mar 2025 | 14 |
| Apr 2025 | 11 |
| May 2025 | 15 |
| Jun 2025 | 15 |
| Jul 2025 | 15 |
| Aug 2025 | 19 |
| Sep 2025 | 13 |
| Oct 2025 | 18 |
| Nov 2025 | 7 |
| Dec 2025 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 13 |
| May 2026 | 16 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). August is the busiest (162), December the quietest (26). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 39 |
| February | 39 |
| March | 74 |
| April | 105 |
| May | 136 |
| June | 123 |
| July | 153 |
| August | 162 |
| September | 114 |
| October | 149 |
| November | 79 |
| December | 26 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 273 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $25,000 |
| Middle half | $12,000–$37,500 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 274 garage, shed and shade structure permits.
| ZIP code | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 53207 | 48 | 18% |
| 53215 | 28 | 10% |
| 53212 | 26 | 9% |
| 53208 | 20 | 7% |
| 53209 | 19 | 7% |
| 53219 | 13 | 5% |
| 53222 | 13 | 5% |
| 53211 | 12 | 4% |
| 53221 | 10 | 4% |
| 53210 | 10 | 4% |
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Residential New Construction (Detached garage) | 255 | 93% |
| Residential New Construction (carport) | 10 | 4% |
| Residential New Construction (shed) | 9 | 3% |
Source: City of Milwaukee Open Data, Residential and Commercial Permit Work Data (buildingpermits), read 18 Oct 2026. We count permits issued June 2024 through May 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The file carries no usable permit status, so it can't say which permits were finished, so no finished share is shown.
Residential and commercial alteration and new-construction permits the City of Milwaukee's Department of Neighborhood Services issues inside city limits, as the city publishes them. Electrical, plumbing, HVAC and other trade permits are not in this file, and neither are Wauwatosa, West Allis and the other Milwaukee County suburbs, which run their own permit offices.
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Contractor Records, "Garage, shed and shade structure permits in the City of Milwaukee, WI", https://contractorrecords.com/milwaukee/accessory-permits, data through May 2026, from the City of Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Declared value · By ZIP code · Permit types.
Download the tables (CSV): Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by month · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by calendar month (index) · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits: declared value · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by ZIP code · Garages, sheds & shade structures permits by permit type.