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Missouri in 2020

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

In 2020 the FHFA house price index for Missouri changed +3.8%, against +3.0% for the United States and +4.8% in 2019.

19,839 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (13,107 single-family), +13.6% on 2019; the national total was 1,471,141.

+3.8%Missouri index, 2019–2020US +3.0%
19,839housing units permitted in 202013,107 single-family
98 of 104counties with a rising indexmedian county +3.4%
1,471,141units permitted nationally in 2020
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Counties in 2020

Ranked by the county index change from 2019 to 2020 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2020; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2020Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Gentry County+16.6%330.5
Pemiscot County+10.9%1260.8
Chariton County+10.3%110.1
Holt County+10.1%000.0
Maries County+8.8%000.0
Daviess County+8.3%550.6
Bollinger County+7.6%000.0
Livingston County+7.1%16161.1
Wright County+7.0%13130.7
Howell County+6.5%20140.5
Morgan County+6.3%2221.0
Andrew County+6.1%510.3
Shelby County+6.1%220.3
Benton County+6.0%330.1
Jackson County+6.0%4,7672,1496.5
Carroll County+5.7%13131.5
Nodaway County+5.6%37351.8
Macon County+5.5%770.5
Monroe County+5.5%000.0
Clay County+5.3%3673231.4
Miller County+5.3%27271.0
Barton County+5.2%330.3
Greene County+5.2%1,3279514.3
Lawrence County+5.2%11110.3
Pike County+5.2%860.4
Ozark County+5.1%110.1
Henry County+5.0%11110.5
Shannon County+4.9%000.0
Camden County+4.8%2021764.6
Harrison County+4.8%000.0
Hickory County+4.8%000.0
Lafayette County+4.7%84842.5
Bates County+4.6%220.1
Platte County+4.5%4313573.8
Stoddard County+4.5%220.1
St. Louis city+4.5%4221241.5
Cass County+4.3%1,1085349.6
Jasper County+4.3%9305667.3
Montgomery County+4.3%41413.5
Buchanan County+4.1%240912.9
St. Charles County+4.1%2,8961,7966.8
Crawford County+3.9%14100.6
Taney County+3.9%2932095.1
Butler County+3.7%18180.4
Lincoln County+3.7%2252213.4
Dallas County+3.6%770.4
Pulaski County+3.6%55551.0
Dunklin County+3.5%23230.9
Marion County+3.5%45451.6
Saline County+3.5%200.1
Clinton County+3.4%83833.8
Madison County+3.4%1020.8
Polk County+3.4%26220.8
Ray County+3.4%52522.2
Webster County+3.4%215825.0
Boone County+3.3%9217934.8
Texas County+3.3%310.1
Vernon County+3.3%11110.6
Cape Girardeau County+3.1%141791.7
Christian County+3.1%6386226.6
Cooper County+3.1%880.5
Jefferson County+3.1%8338173.6
Laclede County+3.1%43411.2
St. Clair County+3.1%220.2
Newton County+3.0%43370.7
St. Louis County+3.0%1,2329311.2
Warren County+3.0%3783349.7
Caldwell County+2.9%36364.0
Lewis County+2.9%550.5
Scott County+2.9%68541.8
Cedar County+2.8%13130.9
Osage County+2.8%510.4
Stone County+2.8%1961896.0
Johnson County+2.7%43390.8
Pettis County+2.7%10100.2
Franklin County+2.6%4343204.0
McDonald County+2.5%2060.8
Gasconade County+2.4%740.5
Mississippi County+2.4%110.1
Phelps County+2.3%32150.7
Perry County+2.2%47412.5
Douglas County+2.1%550.4
Cole County+2.0%1851792.4
Linn County+2.0%000.0
Atchison County+1.9%310.6
Callaway County+1.9%61611.3
St. Francois County+1.9%131831.9
Randolph County+1.7%43431.8
DeKalb County+1.6%220.2
Ralls County+1.6%440.4
Audrain County+1.3%15150.6
Barry County+0.8%33330.9
Washington County+0.8%000.0
Ste. Genevieve County+0.6%1190.6
Dade County+0.5%000.0
Adair County+0.4%30241.2
Grundy County+0.2%440.4
Moniteau County+0.1%220.1
Dent County−0.9%110.1
Putnam County−1.1%000.0
Howard County−1.2%550.5
New Madrid County−4.2%750.5
Iron County−6.1%000.0
Oregon County−8.0%220.2

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.