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Building permits · Jun 2026

Missouri Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for Missouri from the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey — 2,066 units authorized in Jun 2026, 17,675 over the last 12 months.

2,066
Units (latest month)
1,044
Single-family units
922
Multifamily (5+) units
$527,187,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 17,675 units permitted · latest month +1.5% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthJul 2021Jun 2026
Jul 2021Jun 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)1,04450.5%
2-unit structures502.4%
3–4 unit structures502.4%
Multifamily (5+ units)92244.6%
All units2,066100%

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Missouri permits by county

Jackson County3,143St. Charles County2,057Greene County1,121Taney County1,114Boone County989St. Louis County957Franklin County687Jefferson County648Jasper County590Christian County544Cass County522Camden County370Warren County353St. Louis (Independent City)291Platte County284Lincoln County276Clay County247Webster County246Stone County200St. Francois County185Phelps County181Cole County173Lawrence County170Miller County154Lafayette County118Pettis County111Newton County105Cape Girardeau County87Clinton County85Barry County77Pulaski County77Ray County76Johnson County72Butler County59Scott County59Montgomery County57Polk County57Laclede County56Nodaway County54Randolph County53Marion County49Perry County47Ste. Genevieve County44Buchanan County43Dallas County42Madison County40Callaway County37Audrain County34Livingston County34Texas County33Vernon County31Monroe County30Dunklin County28Howell County28Pemiscot County27Carroll County26Morgan County24Cooper County22Macon County21Henry County19Crawford County18Wright County18Douglas County17New Madrid County16Saline County16Barton County15McDonald County15Ralls County14Stoddard County14Clark County13Caldwell County12Cedar County10Adair County9Bates County9Pike County9Schuyler County9Knox County8Maries County8Mississippi County8Moniteau County8St. Clair County8Lewis County7Daviess County6Gasconade County6Iron County6Shelby County5Carter County4Dent County4Harrison County4Linn County4Sullivan County4Benton County3DeKalb County3Gentry County3Grundy County3Holt County3Howard County3Ozark County2Scotland County2Washington County2Andrew County1Chariton County1Atchison County0Bollinger County0Dade County0Mercer County0Oregon County0Osage County0Putnam County0Reynolds County0Ripley County0Shannon County0Wayne County0Worth County0

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Missouri building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in Missouri?+

2,066 new residential housing units were authorized in Missouri in Jun 2026, and 17,675 over the trailing 12 months, per the U.S. Census Building Permits Survey.

Is homebuilding rising or falling in Missouri?+

In Jun 2026, Missouri permitted units were up 1.5% versus the same month a year earlier. Over the trailing 12 months, 17,675 units were authorized.

What share is multifamily?+

49.5% of Missouri's Jun 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) structures; 50.5% were single-family.

Who lives here: Missouri census profile — income, demographics, education, and housing for the state and every neighborhood-scale area, from the Census ACS.

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