Counties in Missouri by housing units authorized by building permits
Jackson County had the highest housing units authorized by building permits of 113 counties in 2024, at 4,003. Worth County had the lowest, at 0. The median was 22. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2024 | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County Estimated | 4,003 | +60.5% |
| 2 | St. Charles County Estimated | 2,040 | -23.8% |
| 3 | Greene County Estimated | 1,309 | +12.1% |
| 4 | Boone County Estimated | 1,303 | +98.6% |
| 5 | St. Louis County Estimated | 1,193 | +3.5% |
| 6 | Jefferson County Estimated | 811 | +10.6% |
| 7 | Franklin County Estimated | 661 | +20.8% |
| 8 | Cass County Estimated | 600 | +28.2% |
| 9 | Jasper County Estimated | 574 | -16% |
| 10 | Christian County Estimated | 553 | -31% |
| 11 | Warren County Estimated | 424 | 0% |
| 12 | Clay County Estimated | 356 | +43% |
| 13 | Taney County Estimated | 323 | -9.3% |
| 14 | St. Louis city Estimated | 294 | +5.8% |
| 15 | Camden County Estimated | 272 | -52.4% |
| 16 | Platte County Estimated | 237 | +41.1% |
| 17 | Stone County Estimated | 195 | -20.1% |
| 18 | Polk County Estimated | 188 | +141% |
| 19 | Cole County Estimated | 171 | +5.6% |
| 20 | Webster County Estimated | 170 | +50.4% |
| 21 | Phelps County Estimated | 152 | +39.4% |
| 22 | Lincoln County Estimated | 151 | +48% |
| 23 | St. Francois County Estimated | 149 | -70.2% |
| 24 | Lafayette County Estimated | 121 | +51.2% |
| 25 | Scott County Estimated | 119 | +46.9% |
| 26 | Newton County Estimated | 103 | -9.6% |
| 27 | Johnson County Estimated | 102 | +108.2% |
| 28 | Pettis County Estimated | 99 | -12.4% |
| 29 | Miller County Estimated | 88 | 0% |
| 30 | Cape Girardeau County Estimated | 80 | +1.3% |
| 31 | Lawrence County Estimated | 79 | +9.7% |
| 32 | Perry County Estimated | 76 | +171.4% |
| 33 | Barry County Estimated | 75 | +200% |
| 34 | Buchanan County Estimated | 72 | -10% |
| 35 | Ray County Estimated | 70 | +32.1% |
| 36 | Clinton County Estimated | 68 | -17.1% |
| 37 | Butler County Estimated | 63 | +142.3% |
| 38 | Laclede County Estimated | 61 | -29.9% |
| 39 | Pulaski County Estimated | 60 | +5.3% |
| 40 | Vernon County Estimated | 57 | +216.7% |
| 41 | Howell County Estimated | 53 | -34.6% |
| 42 | Montgomery County Estimated | 52 | +4% |
| 43 | Nodaway County Estimated | 49 | +2.1% |
| 44 | Texas County Estimated | 44 | +144.4% |
| 45 | Callaway County Estimated | 38 | +90% |
| 45 | Marion County Estimated | 38 | -36.7% |
| 45 | Pike County Estimated | 38 | +58.3% |
| 48 | Caldwell County Estimated | 34 | -32% |
| 49 | Carroll County Estimated | 31 | +82.4% |
| 49 | Livingston County Estimated | 31 | -36.7% |
| 51 | Dunklin County Estimated | 30 | -6.3% |
| 51 | Monroe County Estimated | 30 | +900% |
| 53 | Macon County Estimated | 29 | +222.2% |
| 54 | Audrain County Estimated | 25 | -3.8% |
| 54 | Crawford County Estimated | 25 | +38.9% |
| 54 | Randolph County Estimated | 25 | -67.9% |
| 57 | Morgan County Estimated | 22 | +100% |
| 58 | Douglas County Estimated | 21 | +110% |
| 58 | McDonald County Estimated | 21 | -25% |
| 60 | Adair County Estimated | 18 | 0% |
| 60 | Pemiscot County Estimated | 18 | +20% |
| 62 | Cooper County Estimated | 17 | +70% |
| 63 | Clark County Estimated | 15 | +400% |
| 63 | Henry County Estimated | 15 | +36.4% |
| 65 | Wright County Estimated | 14 | -54.8% |
| 66 | Iron County Estimated | 13 | +1,200% |
| 66 | Saline County Estimated | 13 | +30% |
| 68 | St. Clair County Estimated | 12 | +500% |
| 69 | Cedar County Estimated | 11 | +175% |
| 69 | Howard County Estimated | 11 | -26.7% |
| 69 | New Madrid County Estimated | 11 | +22.2% |
| 72 | Bates County Estimated | 9 | +50% |
| 72 | Gasconade County Estimated | 9 | 0% |
| 72 | Mississippi County Estimated | 9 | +12.5% |
| 72 | Ralls County Estimated | 9 | +50% |
| 72 | Stoddard County Estimated | 9 | -25% |
| 77 | Dallas County Estimated | 8 | -52.9% |
| 77 | Schuyler County Estimated | 8 | +14.3% |
| 79 | Barton County Estimated | 7 | +16.7% |
| 80 | Harrison County Estimated | 6 | +200% |
| 80 | Holt County Estimated | 6 | |
| 80 | Moniteau County Estimated | 6 | +20% |
| 80 | Ste. Genevieve County Estimated | 6 | -33.3% |
| 84 | Knox County Estimated | 5 | -37.5% |
| 84 | Shelby County Estimated | 5 | +66.7% |
| 86 | Benton County Estimated | 4 | -33.3% |
| 86 | Carter County Estimated | 4 | +100% |
| 86 | DeKalb County Estimated | 4 | +100% |
| 86 | Lewis County Estimated | 4 | +100% |
| 86 | Linn County Estimated | 4 | 0% |
| 86 | Maries County Estimated | 4 | |
| 92 | Dent County Estimated | 3 | +200% |
| 93 | Andrew County Estimated | 2 | -84.6% |
| 93 | Grundy County Estimated | 2 | |
| 93 | Scotland County Estimated | 2 | |
| 96 | Bollinger County Estimated | 1 | |
| 96 | Chariton County Estimated | 1 | 0% |
| 96 | Daviess County Estimated | 1 | |
| 99 | Atchison County Estimated | 0 | |
| 99 | Dade County Estimated | 0 | |
| 99 | Gentry County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 99 | Madison County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 99 | Mercer County Estimated | 0 | |
| 99 | Oregon County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 99 | Osage County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 99 | Ozark County Estimated | 0 | |
| 99 | Putnam County Estimated | 0 | |
| 99 | Reynolds County Estimated | 0 | |
| 99 | Ripley County Estimated | 0 | |
| 99 | Shannon County Estimated | 0 | |
| 99 | Sullivan County Estimated | 0 | |
| 99 | Washington County Estimated | 0 | |
| 99 | Worth County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
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About this ranking
Annual number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.
Final annual county estimates include imputation for missing reports. Counts housing units, not buildings, starts, completions or sales. Covers permit-issuing areas; areas where permits are not required are outside the survey. Not seasonally adjusted or expressed as an annualized monthly rate. The total is the sum of units in the four published structure categories; inputs are retained.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2024a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest housing units authorized by building permits?
Jackson County, with 4,003 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest housing units authorized by building permits?
Worth County, with 0 in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
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