Cities in Missouri by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025

Kansas City, MO had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 77 cities in 2025, at 516. Jennings, MO had the lowest, at 0. The median was 25. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest516Kansas City, MO

Lowest0Jennings, MO

Median2577 cities

Top 40 cities, 2025

count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Cities	2025 count	Change on 2024
1	Kansas City, MO Estimated	516	+20.3%
2	Columbia, MO Estimated	350	-24.1%
3	O'Fallon, MO Estimated	247	-19.3%
4	Wentzville, MO Estimated	233	-27%
5	Lee's Summit, MO Estimated	219	-26.5%
6	Raymore, MO Estimated	169	+10.5%
7	Joplin, MO Estimated	168	+1.8%
8	Ozark, MO Estimated	164	-1.2%
9	Blue Springs, MO Estimated	162	-16.5%
10	St. Charles, MO Estimated	155	-20.5%
11	Nixa, MO Estimated	134	-21.2%
11	Union, MO Estimated	134	+22.9%
13	Springfield, MO Estimated	123	+8.8%
14	Republic, MO Estimated	101	-63.9%
15	Moberly, MO Estimated	89	+323.8%
16	Dardenne Prairie, MO Estimated	83	+20.3%
17	St. Peters, MO Estimated	77	+450%
17	Washington, MO Estimated	77	-52.5%
19	Lake St. Louis, MO Estimated	75	+158.6%
20	Liberty, MO Estimated	67	-10.7%
21	St. Louis, MO Estimated	57	+1.8%
21	West Plains, MO Estimated	57	+147.8%
23	Rolla, MO Estimated	56	+60%
24	Jackson, MO Estimated	54	+80%
25	Independence, MO Estimated	48	0%
26	Bolivar, MO Estimated	47	-44%
27	Cape Girardeau, MO Estimated	45	-2.2%
28	Kirkwood, MO Estimated	44	-18.5%
29	Belton, MO Estimated	42	-51.2%
30	Kearney, MO Estimated	36	-16.3%
31	Troy, MO Estimated	35	-30%
32	Festus, MO Estimated	34	-19%
33	Carthage, MO Estimated	29	-29.3%
33	Eureka, MO Estimated	29	-66.3%
35	Farmington, MO Estimated	28	+21.7%
35	Maryland Heights, MO Estimated	28	+366.7%
37	Kennett, MO Estimated	26	-3.7%
38	Florissant, MO Estimated	25	-10.7%
38	Poplar Bluff, MO Estimated	25	+257.1%
40	Neosho, MO Estimated	24	-52.9%
41	Sedalia, MO Estimated	23	-4.2%
41	Smithville, MO Estimated	23	-75%
41	Webb City, MO Estimated	23	+4.5%
44	Mexico, MO Estimated	20	-9.1%
45	Jefferson City, MO Estimated	19	0%
45	Warrensburg, MO Estimated	19	+171.4%
47	Branson, MO Estimated	18	-64%
47	Town and Country, MO Estimated	18	0%
49	Fulton, MO Estimated	17	+13.3%
50	Arnold, MO Estimated	16	-15.8%
50	Sikeston, MO Estimated	16	+128.6%
52	Creve Coeur, MO Estimated	13	0%
53	Excelsior Springs, MO Estimated	11	-42.1%
53	Harrisonville, MO Estimated	11	0%
53	Monett, MO Estimated	11	0%
53	Webster Groves, MO Estimated	11	-15.4%
57	St. Joseph, MO Estimated	10	-66.7%
58	Grandview, MO Estimated	9	+12.5%
58	Kirksville, MO Estimated	9	-50%
60	Ellisville, MO Estimated	8	+700%
61	Maryville, MO Estimated	7	+40%
62	Clayton, MO Estimated	5	-28.6%
63	Lebanon, MO Estimated	4	-90.2%
64	Marshall, MO Estimated	3	0%
64	Overland, MO Estimated	3	+50%
64	Raytown, MO Estimated	3	+200%
64	St. Ann, MO Estimated	3	n/a
64	University City, MO Estimated	3	0%
69	Ferguson, MO Estimated	1	n/a
69	Hazelwood, MO Estimated	1	0%
71	Ballwin, MO Estimated	0	-100%
71	Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO Estimated	0	n/a
71	Bridgeton, MO Estimated	0	-100%
71	Gladstone, MO Estimated	0	-100%
71	Grain Valley, MO Estimated	0	-100%
71	Hannibal, MO Estimated	0	n/a
71	Jennings, MO Estimated	0	-100%

Other periods

About this ranking

Annual number of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures (detached and attached single-family homes) authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Part of building_permit_units, which also counts units in buildings with two or more units. Counts housing units, not starts, completions or sales.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in Missouri by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Missouri by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/missouri-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in Missouri by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/missouri-cities.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Missouri by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/missouri-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title = {{Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation: Cities in Missouri by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2025}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2025a.txt},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/missouri-cities. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest\%20Region/mw2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which city has the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Kansas City, MO, with 516 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Jennings, MO, with 0 in 2025.

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 estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.