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Missouri in 2008

Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.

In 2008 the FHFA house price index for Missouri changed −1.6%, against −4.5% for the United States and +1.5% in 2007.

13,273 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (7,777 single-family), −38.3% on 2007; the national total was 905,359.

−1.6%Missouri index, 2007–2008US −4.5%
13,273housing units permitted in 20087,777 single-family
39 of 102counties with a rising indexmedian county −0.6%
905,359units permitted nationally in 2008
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Counties in 2008

Ranked by the county index change from 2007 to 2008 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2008; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2008Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Dent County+17.0%440.3
Pemiscot County+10.2%14141.0
Oregon County+9.6%330.3
Shelby County+6.3%000.0
Macon County+4.7%1841.2
Atchison County+4.6%000.0
Carroll County+3.9%12121.4
New Madrid County+3.3%880.5
Dunklin County+3.1%12120.4
Iron County+2.9%800.9
Crawford County+2.7%18140.8
Morgan County+2.5%000.0
Perry County+2.5%14120.7
Ralls County+2.2%840.8
Lawrence County+2.1%880.2
Butler County+1.9%20200.5
Camden County+1.9%103442.3
Cooper County+1.9%13130.8
Miller County+1.8%550.2
Mississippi County+1.8%2662.2
Stone County+1.7%2351897.2
Harrison County+1.6%550.6
Dade County+1.5%000.0
Cole County+1.4%1701432.2
Grundy County+1.2%510.5
Phelps County+1.2%119202.6
Maries County+1.0%330.4
Jasper County+0.9%2471921.9
Livingston County+0.7%24191.6
Callaway County+0.6%59571.3
Laclede County+0.6%72251.9
Barry County+0.5%55431.5
Osage County+0.3%000.0
Pettis County+0.3%2740.6
Boone County+0.2%5434772.8
Washington County+0.2%110.0
Webster County+0.2%48321.1
Moniteau County+0.1%220.1
Randolph County+0.1%26201.1
Cape Girardeau County0.0%122801.5
Montgomery County0.0%34342.9
Ozark County0.0%520.5
Texas County0.0%970.3
Adair County−0.1%63262.5
Howell County−0.1%43241.1
St. Francois County−0.1%182902.7
Barton County−0.2%440.3
Henry County−0.4%22171.0
Newton County−0.4%20200.3
DeKalb County−0.5%000.0
Lafayette County−0.5%49491.5
Franklin County−0.6%3202783.0
Scott County−0.9%36280.9
Christian County−1.0%4293594.4
Linn County−1.0%110.1
St. Louis city−1.1%3791571.4
Andrew County−1.6%10100.5
Greene County−1.6%1,6535365.3
Buchanan County−1.7%83731.0
Clinton County−1.7%53532.4
Audrain County−1.9%22140.9
Johnson County−2.0%38360.7
Lincoln County−2.0%1091091.6
Platte County−2.0%1541021.3
St. Charles County−2.0%1,5671,1533.7
Ste. Genevieve County−2.0%550.3
Warren County−2.1%1671604.3
Bollinger County−2.2%330.3
Nodaway County−2.4%44202.2
St. Louis County−2.5%7256200.7
Benton County−2.8%860.4
St. Clair County−2.8%000.0
Jefferson County−2.9%7917013.4
Wright County−2.9%18180.9
Clay County−3.0%1861460.7
Pulaski County−3.1%113892.1
Cass County−3.3%5301984.6
Taney County−3.3%95225516.7
Jackson County−3.5%2,0475772.8
Daviess County−3.6%110.1
Gasconade County−3.6%17171.1
McDonald County−3.7%2681.1
Polk County−3.9%63631.9
Douglas County−4.1%220.2
Ray County−4.2%26241.1
Saline County−4.2%840.3
Stoddard County−4.2%25250.9
Gentry County−4.3%110.2
Howard County−4.3%330.3
Caldwell County−4.4%17171.9
Vernon County−4.4%1080.5
Dallas County−4.6%000.0
Lewis County−4.6%550.5
Madison County−4.6%330.2
Pike County−4.7%16160.9
Cedar County−4.9%990.6
Marion County−5.4%36301.3
Hickory County−6.2%000.0
Bates County−6.4%310.2
Shannon County−7.3%000.0
Holt County−9.0%23235.5
Monroe County−14.5%19192.1
Chariton County—000.0
Putnam County—440.9

Permits by year, 1995–2025

Housing units authorised in Missouri by year020,00040,0001995: 24,282 units (18,975 single-family, 5,307 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 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)20002001: 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)20052006: 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)20102011: 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)20152016: 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)20202021: 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 yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings

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.