States › Missouri › 2004
In 2004 the FHFA house price index for Missouri changed +5.8%, against +9.2% for the United States and +2.8% in 2003.
32,791 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (26,269 single-family), +11.9% on 2003; the national total was 2,070,077.
+5.8% Missouri index, 2003–2004 US +9.2%
32,791 housing units permitted in 2004 26,269 single-family
93 of 99 counties with a rising index median county +4.5%
2,070,077 units permitted nationally in 2004
Counties in 2004 Ranked by the county index change from 2003 to 2004 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2004; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2004 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Oregon County +27.8% 3 3 0.3 Howard County +15.7% 9 5 0.9 Hickory County +10.7% 0 0 0.0 Randolph County +10.3% 80 34 3.3 St. Louis city +10.0% 455 171 1.6 Pulaski County +9.5% 138 82 2.5 Caldwell County +9.2% 56 56 6.2 McDonald County +9.2% 11 11 0.5 Lewis County +8.3% 15 13 1.5 Morgan County +8.3% 3 3 0.1 Montgomery County +7.5% 77 73 6.6 St. Charles County +7.5% 4,698 4,121 11.0 Ste. Genevieve County +7.4% 15 11 0.8 St. Louis County +7.3% 2,625 2,147 2.6 Jefferson County +6.9% 1,788 1,717 7.7 Lafayette County +6.9% 149 141 4.4 Phelps County +6.7% 170 72 3.8 Texas County +6.7% 5 5 0.2 Andrew County +6.6% 19 19 1.0 Bates County +6.6% 53 37 3.2 Crawford County +6.6% 21 21 0.9 Miller County +6.4% 85 17 3.3 Camden County +6.3% 169 97 3.8 Dunklin County +6.2% 25 25 0.9 Gasconade County +6.2% 19 19 1.3 Lawrence County +5.9% 118 62 3.0 Pike County +5.9% 14 14 0.8 Barton County +5.7% 14 14 1.2 Carroll County +5.7% 4 4 0.5 Ray County +5.7% 156 146 6.7 Franklin County +5.5% 828 672 7.7 Lincoln County +5.5% 290 284 4.3 Wright County +5.5% 8 8 0.4 Atchison County +5.4% 4 4 0.8 Boone County +5.4% 2,330 1,662 12.2 Madison County +5.3% 32 5 2.5 Cedar County +5.1% 23 10 1.5 Callaway County +5.0% 137 131 3.0 Warren County +5.0% 463 428 11.9 Jackson County +4.9% 5,990 4,564 8.2 Moniteau County +4.8% 3 3 0.2 Ralls County +4.8% 1 1 0.1 Cass County +4.7% 1,090 987 9.4 Platte County +4.7% 412 404 3.6 Stone County +4.7% 362 340 11.1 Greene County +4.6% 2,659 1,949 8.6 Maries County +4.6% 5 3 0.6 Shelby County +4.6% 0 0 0.0 Johnson County +4.5% 233 123 4.1 St. Francois County +4.5% 326 208 4.8 Taney County +4.5% 748 473 13.1 Howell County +4.4% 116 116 2.8 DeKalb County +4.3% 9 9 0.9 Cole County +4.2% 406 366 5.2 Clay County +4.1% 1,046 779 3.9 Grundy County +4.1% 23 23 2.4 Nodaway County +4.1% 67 48 3.3 Butler County +4.0% 43 43 1.0 Cape Girardeau County +4.0% 233 177 2.8 Webster County +4.0% 131 124 3.0 Livingston County +3.9% 34 34 2.3 Marion County +3.9% 73 64 2.6 New Madrid County +3.9% 36 36 2.4 Douglas County +3.7% 3 3 0.2 Stoddard County +3.7% 42 22 1.5 Christian County +3.6% 1,299 1,271 13.4 Laclede County +3.6% 141 79 3.8 Henry County +3.5% 35 23 1.5 Clinton County +3.4% 193 185 8.9 Buchanan County +3.3% 287 168 3.4 Perry County +3.3% 66 66 3.5 Bollinger County +3.2% 1 1 0.1 St. Clair County +3.2% 14 14 1.4 Saline County +3.2% 16 8 0.7 Scott County +3.2% 88 78 2.3 Dallas County +3.1% 41 11 2.3 Jasper County +3.0% 645 586 5.1 Dade County +2.9% 4 4 0.5 Barry County +2.8% 76 52 2.1 Benton County +2.7% 12 10 0.6 Pettis County +2.6% 76 48 1.7 Vernon County +2.5% 14 12 0.7 Monroe County +2.3% 59 59 6.6 Cooper County +2.2% 47 47 2.7 Iron County +2.2% 11 7 1.2 Newton County +2.2% 70 70 1.1 Mississippi County +2.1% 7 7 0.6 Polk County +2.1% 159 44 4.7 Dent County +1.6% 6 6 0.4 Holt County +1.6% 1 1 0.2 Osage County +1.0% 0 0 0.0 Adair County +0.9% 58 28 2.3 Audrain County +0.8% 32 30 1.3 Macon County −0.1% 20 16 1.3 Linn County −1.0% 8 4 0.7 Pemiscot County −1.3% 17 17 1.2 Gentry County −1.7% 4 4 0.6 Harrison County −2.0% 7 7 0.8 Daviess County −3.8% 9 7 1.1 Chariton County — 6 6 0.8 Ozark County — 6 4 0.7 Putnam County — 17 11 3.7 Shannon County — 1 1 0.1 Washington County — 7 7 0.3
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Missouri by year 0 20,000 40,000 1995: 24,282 units (18,975 single-family, 5,307 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 26,298 units (20,107 single-family, 6,191 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 25,156 units (18,811 single-family, 6,345 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 25,657 units (19,997 single-family, 5,660 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 26,840 units (20,658 single-family, 6,182 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 24,321 units (17,929 single-family, 6,392 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 24,739 units (18,792 single-family, 5,947 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 28,255 units (20,747 single-family, 7,508 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 29,309 units (22,730 single-family, 6,579 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 32,791 units (26,269 single-family, 6,522 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 33,114 units (25,949 single-family, 7,165 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 29,172 units (19,926 single-family, 9,246 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 21,525 units (14,905 single-family, 6,620 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 13,273 units (7,777 single-family, 5,496 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 10,056 units (6,552 single-family, 3,504 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 9,699 units (6,901 single-family, 2,798 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 9,242 units (6,059 single-family, 3,183 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 12,297 units (7,998 single-family, 4,299 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 13,708 units (9,366 single-family, 4,342 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 16,003 units (9,072 single-family, 6,931 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 18,344 units (10,339 single-family, 8,005 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 18,997 units (11,292 single-family, 7,705 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 18,811 units (12,109 single-family, 6,702 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 16,875 units (11,376 single-family, 5,499 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 17,460 units (10,955 single-family, 6,505 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 19,839 units (13,107 single-family, 6,732 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 21,372 units (13,941 single-family, 7,431 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 20,901 units (11,598 single-family, 9,303 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 16,781 units (11,022 single-family, 5,759 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 18,464 units (11,528 single-family, 6,936 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 17,474 units (11,374 single-family, 6,100 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Missouri by year
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology .