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Building Permits in Missouri
New housing units authorized, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
- Units, last 12 months
- 18,495
- +4.4% from a year earlier
- Single-family homes
- 12,065
- In buildings with 5+ units
- 5,194
- 2 to 4 unit buildings
- 1,236
New housing units authorized in Missouri
New housing units authorized each month (not seasonally adjusted)
By building type, last 12 months
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| Building type | Buildings | Housing units | Construction value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family | 12,065 | 12,065 | $4.31B |
| 2 units | 361 | 722 | $115M |
| 3 and 4 units | 146 | 514 | $75.47M |
| 5 or more units | 283 | 5,194 | $687M |
Year by year
Final annual totals
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| Year | All units | Single-family | 5+ units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,474 | 11,374 | 4,766 |
| 2024 | 18,464 | 11,528 | 5,337 |
| 2023 | 16,781 | 11,022 | 4,550 |
| 2022 | 20,901 | 11,598 | 8,125 |
| 2021 | 21,372 | 13,941 | 6,358 |
| 2020 | 19,839 | 13,107 | 5,668 |
Building permits by county
Counties with a permit office in the survey
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Frequently asked questions
- How many building permits were issued in Missouri?
- 18,495 new housing units were authorized in Missouri in the 12 months through Aug 2026, up 4.4% from the 12 months before.
- Which Missouri counties authorize the most new homes?
- In the last 12 months the most units were authorized in Jackson County (3,615), St. Charles County (2,140), Taney County (1,235).
- What does a building permit count mean?
- The Census Bureau counts new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits. A permit is not a finished home: some projects start months later and a few never start. Remodels and nonresidential buildings are not included.
- Why are some counties missing?
- Places without a local permit office are not covered, and some areas report only once a year. Census fills in estimates for permit offices that did not report in a given month.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · Through Aug 2026