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

Kansas City, MO had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 77 cities in 2022, at 746. St. Ann, MO had the lowest, at 0. The median was 32. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest746Kansas City, MO

Lowest0St. Ann, MO

Median3277 cities

Top 40 cities, 2022

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	2022 count	Change on 2021
1	Kansas City, MO Estimated	746	-16.2%
2	St. Charles, MO Estimated	311	-24.7%
3	Columbia, MO Estimated	303	-37.8%
4	O'Fallon, MO Estimated	272	-21.6%
5	Lee's Summit, MO Estimated	267	-58.2%
6	Wentzville, MO Estimated	230	-39.9%
7	Raymore, MO Estimated	212	-22.6%
8	Nixa, MO Estimated	190	-31.2%
9	Republic, MO Estimated	186	-19.8%
10	Eureka, MO Estimated	180	-30.5%
11	Ozark, MO Estimated	174	-24%
12	Springfield, MO Estimated	155	+167.2%
13	Blue Springs, MO Estimated	153	-13.6%
14	Joplin, MO Estimated	136	-29.5%
15	St. Louis, MO Estimated	122	-16.4%
16	Belton, MO Estimated	117	+172.1%
17	Dardenne Prairie, MO Estimated	112	+23.1%
18	Festus, MO Estimated	109	-26.8%
19	Grain Valley, MO Estimated	104	-18.8%
20	Arnold, MO Estimated	92	+300%
21	Monett, MO Estimated	76	+347.1%
22	Union, MO Estimated	73	-47.1%
23	Troy, MO Estimated	67	-40.7%
24	Kearney, MO Estimated	63	-25%
25	Smithville, MO Estimated	58	+20.8%
26	Kirkwood, MO Estimated	56	-33.3%
26	Neosho, MO Estimated	56	-37.1%
28	Cape Girardeau, MO Estimated	55	-46.1%
28	St. Peters, MO Estimated	55	-20.3%
30	Washington, MO Estimated	52	-32.5%
31	Webb City, MO Estimated	49	+1,125%
32	Harrisonville, MO Estimated	48	+60%
33	Carthage, MO Estimated	46	+119%
34	Independence, MO Estimated	40	-59.6%
34	Lake St. Louis, MO Estimated	40	-71.8%
36	Bolivar, MO Estimated	38	+65.2%
37	Jackson, MO Estimated	37	-43.1%
38	Farmington, MO Estimated	36	-30.8%
39	St. Joseph, MO Estimated	32	-25.6%
40	Moberly, MO Estimated	29	+45%
41	Kennett, MO Estimated	25	+4.2%
42	Branson, MO Estimated	23	-62.9%
42	Excelsior Springs, MO Estimated	23	+21.1%
42	Lebanon, MO Estimated	23	-52.1%
42	West Plains, MO Estimated	23	-32.4%
46	Liberty, MO Estimated	21	-68.2%
46	Mexico, MO Estimated	21	+50%
46	Sikeston, MO Estimated	21	+50%
49	Jefferson City, MO Estimated	20	-65.5%
49	Sedalia, MO Estimated	20	-39.4%
51	Fulton, MO Estimated	17	-10.5%
51	Town and Country, MO Estimated	17	-19%
53	Warrensburg, MO Estimated	13	-35%
54	Creve Coeur, MO Estimated	11	+22.2%
54	Kirksville, MO Estimated	11	-42.1%
56	Rolla, MO Estimated	9	-55%
56	Webster Groves, MO Estimated	9	-35.7%
58	Ellisville, MO Estimated	8	+14.3%
59	Grandview, MO Estimated	7	-36.4%
60	Ballwin, MO Estimated	5	-16.7%
60	Clayton, MO Estimated	5	+25%
62	Maryville, MO Estimated	4	-60%
62	Raytown, MO Estimated	4	-20%
62	University City, MO Estimated	4	-20%
65	Gladstone, MO Estimated	3	-25%
65	Poplar Bluff, MO Estimated	3	-25%
67	Bridgeton, MO Estimated	2	-90.9%
67	Jennings, MO Estimated	2	0%
69	Marshall, MO Estimated	1	-50%
69	Overland, MO Estimated	1	-50%
71	Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO Estimated	0	-100%
71	Ferguson, MO Estimated	0	n/a
71	Florissant, MO Estimated	0	-100%
71	Hannibal, MO Estimated	0	n/a
71	Hazelwood, MO Estimated	0	-100%
71	Maryland Heights, MO Estimated	0	-100%
71	St. Ann, MO Estimated	0	n/a

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/mw2022a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). 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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 2 Apr. 2024, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/missouri-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2024. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/missouri-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2024) 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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2022a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/missouri-cities?period=2022 (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, 2022}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which city has the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits?

Kansas City, MO, with 746 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

St. Ann, MO, with 0 in 2022.

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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.