Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-10-04
1 of Wisconsin's 72 counties — 1% — allow tiny homes as a dwelling. That is the 39th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Oneida County (73/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 549 counties nationwide → Wisconsin: no zoning → Wisconsin: owner-builder → Full Wisconsin profile →
1 of 72 Wisconsin counties · sorted by Index score
A tiny home used as a single-family dwelling in Oneida County zoning District 2, Single Family Residential, within the unincorporated area where county zoning applies. The ordin…
Oneida County Zoning and Shoreland Protection Ordinance, Article 10 – Definitions ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Wisconsin state page for all 72 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
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Building on land in one of these Wisconsin counties? The kit we'd start with:
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General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
