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Missouri in 2016

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

In 2016 the FHFA house price index for Missouri changed +4.1%, against +5.3% for the United States and +3.4% in 2015.

18,997 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (11,292 single-family), +3.6% on 2015; the national total was 1,206,642.

+4.1%Missouri index, 2015–2016US +5.3%
18,997housing units permitted in 201611,292 single-family
84 of 103counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.3%
1,206,642units permitted nationally in 2016
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Counties in 2016

Ranked by the county index change from 2015 to 2016 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2016; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2016Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Shelby County+24.4%330.5
Hickory County+18.3%000.0
Gentry County+13.0%220.3
Douglas County+11.1%330.2
Carroll County+10.9%110.1
Howard County+10.8%510.5
Henry County+9.9%3771.6
Montgomery County+9.3%26262.2
Chariton County+9.1%000.0
Iron County+8.2%310.3
Pike County+8.2%15110.8
Texas County+8.0%2020.8
Washington County+7.7%110.0
Atchison County+7.5%000.0
Bollinger County+7.4%000.0
Cooper County+7.3%12120.7
Lawrence County+7.3%990.2
St. Francois County+7.1%235813.5
Miller County+6.9%17170.7
Ralls County+6.9%220.2
Cass County+6.6%6014725.2
Jackson County+6.5%4,5071,7336.1
Pemiscot County+5.8%930.6
Crawford County+5.7%1170.5
Benton County+5.6%3601.8
Clay County+5.5%7213492.7
Taney County+5.5%1351352.4
Andrew County+5.3%990.5
Harrison County+5.2%220.2
New Madrid County+5.2%440.3
St. Charles County+5.2%2,3411,8175.5
Audrain County+5.1%3591.4
Ste. Genevieve County+5.1%880.4
Barry County+5.0%18180.5
Lincoln County+5.0%1741642.6
Madison County+5.0%310.2
Ray County+5.0%74263.2
Christian County+4.6%6174916.4
Mississippi County+4.6%11110.9
Pettis County+4.5%15150.3
Platte County+4.5%3672543.2
Osage County+4.4%5033.7
St. Louis County+4.4%1,6359451.6
Warren County+4.4%2382386.1
St. Louis city+4.3%1,070853.8
St. Clair County+4.2%110.1
Jefferson County+4.0%6025922.6
Stone County+3.9%1421404.4
Boone County+3.8%1,3048636.8
Monroe County+3.4%000.0
Perry County+3.4%84244.4
Buchanan County+3.3%82761.0
Clinton County+3.3%51512.4
Gasconade County+3.2%330.2
Greene County+3.2%1,2587154.1
Johnson County+3.2%56241.0
Cape Girardeau County+3.0%1721322.0
Webster County+3.0%79531.8
Camden County+2.9%1491393.4
Franklin County+2.9%4023963.7
Lewis County+2.6%330.3
Howell County+2.5%27110.7
Laclede County+2.5%15130.4
Jasper County+2.3%3833523.0
Vernon County+2.3%59153.0
Cole County+2.2%2171402.8
Lafayette County+2.2%36361.1
Linn County+2.2%000.0
Nodaway County+2.2%27211.3
Pulaski County+2.2%49490.9
Shannon County+2.0%000.0
Adair County+1.9%64512.5
Bates County+1.9%220.1
Callaway County+1.7%54181.2
Scott County+1.5%44341.2
Randolph County+1.2%18180.7
Ozark County+1.1%510.5
Livingston County+1.0%37212.5
Dent County+0.9%110.1
Marion County+0.9%68572.4
Polk County+0.9%21190.6
Moniteau County+0.4%110.1
Butler County+0.1%110.0
Dunklin County+0.1%17170.6
Phelps County−0.7%229925.1
Wright County−0.7%660.3
Cedar County−0.8%770.5
Barton County−0.9%000.0
Dallas County−0.9%220.1
Stoddard County−1.1%18160.6
Newton County−1.3%39310.6
Daviess County−1.4%110.1
Grundy County−1.6%440.4
Macon County−1.6%110.1
Morgan County−1.7%220.1
DeKalb County−2.8%660.6
Caldwell County−3.0%32323.6
Saline County−3.1%1660.7
Maries County−3.4%110.1
McDonald County−4.2%110.0
Putnam County−5.0%110.2
Holt County−7.3%330.7
Dade County−10.0%110.1
Oregon 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.