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Missouri in 2019

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

In 2019 the FHFA house price index for Missouri changed +4.8%, against +4.2% for the United States and +5.1% in 2018.

17,460 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (10,955 single-family), +3.5% on 2018; the national total was 1,386,048.

+4.8%Missouri index, 2018–2019US +4.2%
17,460housing units permitted in 201910,955 single-family
89 of 103counties with a rising indexmedian county +4.4%
1,386,048units permitted nationally in 2019
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Counties in 2019

Ranked by the county index change from 2018 to 2019 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2019; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2019Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Oregon County+41.8%110.1
Putnam County+12.5%000.0
Iron County+11.4%000.0
McDonald County+10.3%420.2
Ray County+10.2%41411.8
Washington County+10.0%000.0
Carroll County+9.8%660.7
Ralls County+9.7%770.7
Caldwell County+9.6%20202.2
Morgan County+8.8%770.3
Gasconade County+8.6%550.3
Howard County+8.5%110.1
Pike County+8.4%000.0
Barry County+8.0%26260.7
Johnson County+8.0%101411.8
Audrain County+7.5%27191.1
New Madrid County+7.3%440.3
Lewis County+7.2%530.5
Moniteau County+6.5%000.0
Greene County+6.4%8436262.7
Hickory County+6.4%000.0
Jackson County+6.4%3,7831,5155.2
Warren County+6.4%45629511.7
Platte County+6.3%6323165.5
Shelby County+6.3%110.2
Miller County+5.9%22220.9
Dade County+5.8%220.3
Dent County+5.8%000.0
Jefferson County+5.8%7127023.1
Clay County+5.6%4692231.8
Cooper County+5.6%990.5
Montgomery County+5.5%20201.7
St. Charles County+5.5%2,4541,6865.8
Lincoln County+5.4%1931412.9
Pettis County+5.4%20200.5
Perry County+5.3%42362.2
Cass County+5.2%4724284.1
Camden County+5.1%2601965.9
Clinton County+5.1%123535.7
Lawrence County+5.1%12120.3
Lafayette County+4.9%67632.0
Randolph County+4.9%30301.2
Christian County+4.8%6935937.2
DeKalb County+4.8%440.4
Texas County+4.8%510.2
St. Louis city+4.7%3811151.4
Vernon County+4.6%13130.7
Benton County+4.5%660.3
Franklin County+4.5%3823003.5
Marion County+4.4%57572.0
Newton County+4.4%36310.6
Webster County+4.4%36340.8
Buchanan County+4.3%186902.2
Dallas County+4.2%3201.8
Taney County+4.2%2471694.3
Laclede County+4.1%25170.7
St. Louis County+4.0%1,1858691.2
Crawford County+3.9%11110.5
Osage County+3.9%510.4
Stone County+3.8%1521444.7
Cole County+3.7%1981832.5
Wright County+3.7%10100.5
Boone County+3.6%7896234.1
Polk County+3.6%1780.5
Jasper County+3.5%6684835.2
Henry County+3.4%660.3
Scott County+3.3%47341.2
Bates County+3.1%220.1
Callaway County+3.0%67671.5
St. Francois County+2.9%74601.1
Ste. Genevieve County+2.7%12120.6
Phelps County+2.5%93332.1
Pulaski County+2.3%50500.9
St. Clair County+2.3%330.3
Cape Girardeau County+2.2%7941079.5
Grundy County+2.1%440.4
Saline County+2.0%310.1
Andrew County+1.6%26261.4
Linn County+1.3%000.0
Madison County+1.3%1531.2
Howell County+1.2%35130.9
Ozark County+1.2%110.1
Butler County+1.1%10100.2
Macon County+1.0%440.3
Mississippi County+1.0%660.5
Cedar County+0.9%440.3
Nodaway County+0.8%54382.7
Shannon County+0.7%000.0
Dunklin County+0.1%21210.8
Adair County−0.1%42421.6
Barton County−0.1%000.0
Stoddard County−0.1%17170.6
Harrison County−1.0%000.0
Monroe County−1.2%110.1
Maries County−1.5%000.0
Holt County−1.6%000.0
Douglas County−2.0%550.4
Livingston County−2.7%16161.1
Daviess County−3.0%770.8
Atchison County−3.7%110.2
Pemiscot County−3.7%940.6
Gentry County−6.4%220.3
Chariton County−10.7%440.5
Bollinger County—110.1

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.