State building permits

Missouri building permits: new housing

Name: Missouri new housing units authorized by building permits
Creator: US Permit Search

18,351 new housing units permitted in the 12 months to September 2026, +0% on the year before, with $5B of construction value.

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Last 12 months. Value is the construction cost reported on the permits.

Building size	Buildings	Units	Value
Single-family	11,340	11,340	$4.1B
2 units	354	708	$112M
3–4 units	155	550	$80.1M
5+ units	303	5,753	$760M

Year	Housing units	In 5+ unit buildings	Value
2025	17,474	4,766	$5B
2024	18,464	5,337	$4.8B
2023	16,781	4,550	$4.3B