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Building Permits in Mississippi
New housing units authorized, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
- Units, last 12 months
- 8,718
- +13.9% from a year earlier
- Single-family homes
- 7,854
- In buildings with 5+ units
- 646
- 2 to 4 unit buildings
- 218
New housing units authorized in Mississippi
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 | 7,854 | 7,854 | $1.62B |
| 2 units | 79 | 158 | $18.76M |
| 3 and 4 units | 19 | 60 | $12.41M |
| 5 or more units | 57 | 646 | $49.32M |
Year by year
Final annual totals
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| Year | All units | Single-family | 5+ units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,405 | 7,318 | 888 |
| 2024 | 7,883 | 7,518 | 231 |
| 2023 | 7,700 | 7,145 | 437 |
| 2022 | 7,568 | 7,001 | 465 |
| 2021 | 7,988 | 7,384 | 460 |
| 2020 | 7,810 | 7,190 | 472 |
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 Mississippi?
- 8,718 new housing units were authorized in Mississippi in the 12 months through Aug 2026, up 13.9% from the 12 months before.
- Which Mississippi counties authorize the most new homes?
- In the last 12 months the most units were authorized in Harrison County (2,180), DeSoto County (910), Jackson County (882).
- 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