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Missouri in 2012

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

In 2012 the FHFA house price index for Missouri changed −1.1%, against −1.8% for the United States and −3.2% in 2011.

12,297 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (7,998 single-family), +33.1% on 2011; the national total was 829,658.

−1.1%Missouri index, 2011–2012US −1.8%
12,297housing units permitted in 20127,998 single-family
49 of 103counties with a rising indexmedian county 0.0%
829,658units permitted nationally in 2012
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Counties in 2012

Ranked by the county index change from 2011 to 2012 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2012; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2012Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Gentry County+10.5%220.3
Harrison County+10.1%000.0
Bollinger County+9.4%550.5
Holt County+9.0%000.0
Monroe County+8.2%22222.5
Iron County+7.2%200.2
Macon County+5.9%550.3
Cedar County+4.7%770.5
Shannon County+4.7%000.0
Oregon County+4.3%110.1
Atchison County+4.1%110.2
Jasper County+2.9%2381471.9
Ralls County+2.9%110.1
Stoddard County+2.9%38141.3
Grundy County+2.7%660.6
Warren County+2.3%65651.7
Marion County+2.1%45431.6
Scott County+2.1%65451.7
Dunklin County+2.0%21210.8
Texas County+2.0%110.0
Dallas County+1.9%220.1
New Madrid County+1.9%20201.3
Adair County+1.8%72442.8
Montgomery County+1.8%21211.8
McDonald County+1.6%550.2
Callaway County+1.4%48441.0
Cape Girardeau County+1.4%2251222.7
DeKalb County+1.4%000.0
Andrew County+1.3%10100.5
Butler County+1.3%28170.7
St. Clair County+1.0%110.1
Audrain County+0.9%1460.6
Dent County+0.9%000.0
Boone County+0.8%1,2269146.4
Lewis County+0.7%220.2
Livingston County+0.7%25251.7
Moniteau County+0.7%110.1
Perry County+0.7%38222.0
Polk County+0.7%48481.4
Cole County+0.6%1771622.3
Lincoln County+0.6%65631.0
Wright County+0.6%110.1
Newton County+0.4%41290.7
Howell County+0.3%21190.5
Putnam County+0.3%330.7
Carroll County+0.2%881.0
Madison County+0.2%770.5
Osage County+0.2%000.0
Randolph County+0.1%13130.5
Greene County0.0%1,2095493.9
Howard County0.0%220.2
Nodaway County0.0%69173.4
Ozark County−0.1%730.8
Pettis County−0.1%3200.7
Stone County−0.2%1031033.2
Crawford County−0.5%32181.4
Camden County−0.6%12120.3
Henry County−0.6%950.4
Ste. Genevieve County−0.6%5022.7
Barry County−0.7%1170.3
Johnson County−0.7%105611.9
Christian County−0.8%2802802.9
Cooper County−0.8%550.3
Laclede County−0.9%4591.2
Clinton County−1.0%21211.0
Buchanan County−1.2%99871.2
Cass County−1.2%1601601.4
Dade County−1.2%000.0
Lafayette County−1.2%17170.5
Platte County−1.3%2642202.3
Clay County−1.5%2172060.8
Franklin County−1.6%1991851.8
Jackson County−1.6%1,9291,0612.6
Pulaski County−1.7%395497.3
St. Francois County−1.8%352515.2
Saline County−1.9%1530.6
Douglas County−2.0%000.0
Taney County−2.0%88691.5
Benton County−2.2%550.2
St. Louis County−2.2%8096840.8
Lawrence County−2.3%30300.8
Webster County−2.3%27270.6
Jefferson County−2.4%4704682.0
Miller County−2.4%26221.0
Phelps County−2.4%72221.6
Linn County−2.6%110.1
Washington County−2.6%000.0
St. Louis city−2.6%605842.2
Barton County−2.7%640.5
St. Charles County−2.7%1,7961,3784.2
Gasconade County−3.7%220.1
Hickory County−4.1%000.0
Mississippi County−4.2%990.7
Morgan County−4.2%000.0
Ray County−4.4%15150.6
Vernon County−4.8%880.4
Pike County−5.2%660.3
Daviess County−5.7%110.1
Pemiscot County−5.8%000.0
Caldwell County−6.7%16161.8
Maries County−6.8%000.0
Shelby County−7.0%220.3
Bates County−7.8%330.2
Chariton County—000.0

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.