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Missouri in 2021

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

In 2021 the FHFA house price index for Missouri changed +11.3%, against +11.6% for the United States and +3.8% in 2020.

21,372 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (13,941 single-family), +7.7% on 2020; the national total was 1,736,982.

+11.3%Missouri index, 2020–2021US +11.6%
21,372housing units permitted in 202113,941 single-family
104 of 104counties with a rising indexmedian county +11.5%
1,736,982units permitted nationally in 2021
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Counties in 2021

Ranked by the county index change from 2020 to 2021 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2021; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2021Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Iron County+35.4%000.0
Chariton County+27.2%110.1
Oregon County+20.0%220.2
Camden County+19.5%3132357.1
Douglas County+17.5%3993.2
Laclede County+17.5%60481.6
Howard County+17.3%990.9
Barton County+17.0%000.0
Randolph County+16.0%46201.9
Harrison County+15.7%000.0
Grundy County+15.5%550.5
Texas County+15.0%620.2
Polk County+14.9%29230.9
Miller County+14.8%31311.2
St. Clair County+14.6%000.0
Webster County+14.6%180884.2
Dent County+14.5%110.1
DeKalb County+14.4%220.2
Christian County+14.2%7557297.8
Macon County+14.0%4643.0
Newton County+14.0%141962.3
Greene County+13.9%1,6678385.4
Madison County+13.9%4113.2
Cedar County+13.8%990.6
Clinton County+13.8%68683.1
Hickory County+13.8%000.0
Johnson County+13.6%94401.7
Morgan County+13.6%620.3
Bates County+13.4%220.1
Dallas County+13.4%770.4
Lafayette County+13.4%1141083.4
Cass County+13.3%1,52376513.1
Barry County+13.2%30260.8
Howell County+13.2%68381.7
Taney County+13.1%4322787.6
Stone County+13.0%2582537.9
Carroll County+12.9%11111.3
St. Francois County+12.8%105851.5
Bollinger County+12.6%000.0
Ralls County+12.6%990.9
Nodaway County+12.5%56442.8
Clay County+12.4%5583102.1
Jackson County+12.3%3,9742,3015.4
Ray County+12.3%42421.8
Livingston County+12.2%20201.4
McDonald County+12.2%19170.8
Cole County+11.9%1931892.5
Pulaski County+11.9%61611.1
Lincoln County+11.8%1681682.5
Jasper County+11.7%8505696.7
Ozark County+11.6%110.1
Caldwell County+11.5%28283.1
Moniteau County+11.5%220.1
Henry County+11.4%20160.9
Lawrence County+11.3%61611.5
Ste. Genevieve County+11.3%730.4
Saline County+11.3%730.3
Wright County+11.2%1080.5
Boone County+11.1%1,0138225.3
Pike County+11.1%990.5
Phelps County+11.0%56241.2
Callaway County+10.9%46461.0
Vernon County+10.9%16160.8
Crawford County+10.8%20120.9
Gasconade County+10.8%1350.9
Platte County+10.7%5033754.4
St. Charles County+10.7%3,1001,7457.3
Cooper County+10.6%770.4
Marion County+10.5%43431.5
Adair County+10.2%21190.8
Jefferson County+10.1%8328113.6
Warren County+10.1%3812679.8
Gentry County+9.7%420.6
Audrain County+9.4%14140.6
Perry County+9.3%34321.8
Franklin County+9.2%4884624.5
St. Louis city+9.2%9551463.4
Atchison County+9.1%000.0
Shelby County+9.1%440.7
Andrew County+9.0%400.2
New Madrid County+8.9%330.2
Osage County+8.9%510.4
St. Louis County+8.8%1,0349251.0
Washington County+8.8%000.0
Buchanan County+8.5%98941.2
Cape Girardeau County+8.5%1771672.1
Benton County+8.3%550.2
Daviess County+7.7%000.0
Pettis County+7.6%133473.0
Scott County+7.5%57491.5
Putnam County+7.3%000.0
Monroe County+7.0%000.0
Stoddard County+6.9%880.3
Butler County+6.8%640.1
Lewis County+6.5%220.2
Holt County+6.4%110.2
Dade County+6.3%000.0
Linn County+6.2%110.1
Mississippi County+6.1%110.1
Pemiscot County+5.1%1250.8
Dunklin County+4.6%26261.0
Montgomery County+3.6%36363.1
Shannon County+3.6%000.0
Maries County+2.5%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.