National report shows city of Madison leads Midwest in housing stock growth

The city of Madison is a Midwestern leader in addressing the housing shortage over the past two decades, according to a new housing report.

Storag Cafe, a company that manages storage facilities nationwide, analyzed more than 489 cities with populations over 55,000 between 2005 to 2023. The latest report ranks each city based on local inventory growth across various residence types. 

The report shows housing in the state’s capital city growing by 37 percent since 2005. The city had a total of 138,228 housing units as of last year...