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Missouri in 2023

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

In 2023 the FHFA house price index for Missouri changed +7.9%, against +5.7% for the United States and +15.2% in 2022.

16,781 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (11,022 single-family), −19.7% on 2022; the national total was 1,511,102.

+7.9%Missouri index, 2022–2023US +5.7%
16,781housing units permitted in 202311,022 single-family
92 of 96counties with a rising indexmedian county +8.5%
1,511,102units permitted nationally in 2023
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Counties in 2023

Ranked by the county index change from 2022 to 2023 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2023; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

CountyIndex change 2023Units permittedSingle-familyPer 1,000
Mississippi County+36.9%880.7
Harrison County+31.4%200.2
Dade County+25.6%000.0
Linn County+20.3%440.3
New Madrid County+18.6%990.6
Bates County+18.2%620.4
Macon County+17.7%970.6
Osage County+17.6%550.4
Washington County+17.3%000.0
Howard County+17.2%1531.5
Monroe County+16.9%310.3
Carroll County+16.5%17172.0
McDonald County+16.2%28231.2
Warren County+15.4%42422010.9
Cedar County+15.3%440.3
St. Clair County+14.7%220.2
Dent County+13.9%110.1
Morgan County+13.3%1150.5
Pulaski County+13.2%57571.0
Andrew County+13.1%1330.7
Dallas County+13.1%1790.9
Ray County+13.1%53532.3
Howell County+12.9%81242.0
Cole County+12.8%1621442.1
Butler County+12.1%2680.6
Cooper County+12.1%10100.6
DeKalb County+11.9%220.2
Stone County+11.9%2442407.5
Dunklin County+11.6%32281.2
Hickory County+11.3%000.0
Ozark County+10.7%000.0
Nodaway County+10.2%48412.4
Franklin County+10.0%5474735.1
Callaway County+9.6%20200.4
Polk County+9.4%78602.3
Phelps County+9.2%109562.4
St. Charles County+9.2%2,6771,3896.3
Clay County+9.1%2491990.9
Shannon County+9.1%000.0
Newton County+9.0%114691.8
Perry County+9.0%28281.5
Camden County+8.9%57223213.0
Jefferson County+8.9%7336173.1
Marion County+8.9%60402.1
Miller County+8.9%88333.4
Lawrence County+8.8%72201.8
Boone County+8.6%6565963.4
Crawford County+8.5%18120.8
Greene County+8.5%1,1688803.8
Taney County+8.5%3562986.2
Grundy County+8.4%000.0
Christian County+8.3%8015188.3
Jackson County+8.2%2,4941,4293.4
Lafayette County+8.1%80802.4
Barton County+8.0%640.5
Daviess County+7.9%000.0
Montgomery County+7.9%50504.3
Pettis County+7.9%113172.6
Adair County+7.8%18180.7
Madison County+7.8%910.7
Cass County+7.6%4684384.0
Barry County+7.5%25170.7
Buchanan County+7.5%80681.0
Clinton County+7.4%82723.8
Webster County+7.4%1131132.6
St. Louis County+7.3%1,1538551.2
Livingston County+7.2%49493.3
Jasper County+7.1%6834605.4
Henry County+6.9%11110.5
Laclede County+6.7%87712.4
Wright County+6.7%31191.6
Randolph County+6.6%78443.2
Platte County+6.1%1681681.5
St. Louis city+6.1%278511.0
Johnson County+6.0%49250.9
Iron County+5.4%110.1
Moniteau County+5.0%550.3
Benton County+4.8%660.3
Vernon County+4.8%18160.9
Audrain County+4.5%26261.1
Cape Girardeau County+4.5%79790.9
Pike County+4.1%24201.3
St. Francois County+3.9%500627.4
Caldwell County+3.7%50505.5
Scott County+3.5%81772.1
Texas County+2.7%1860.7
Maries County+2.5%000.0
Saline County+2.5%1060.4
Ste. Genevieve County+2.4%970.5
Atchison County+1.5%000.0
Lincoln County+1.1%102711.5
Ralls County+0.4%660.6
Gasconade County−0.7%910.6
Douglas County−2.1%1050.8
Stoddard County−2.8%1280.4
Chariton County−3.8%110.1
Bollinger County—000.0
Gentry County—220.3
Holt County—000.0
Lewis County—220.2
Oregon County—660.7
Pemiscot County—15101.0
Putnam County—000.0
Shelby County—330.5

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.