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Building a house in Missouri

How many new single-family homes each of Missouri's counties permitted in 2025, what builders declared they would cost, and who is listed here to build one.

11,374 new homes permitted in 2025

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey

A lot ZIP anywhere in the US gives its county and these figures on the home page map.

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Map of Missouri counties, shaded by new single-family homes permitted in 2025
New single-family homes permitted in 2025, per countyUnder 5050 to 199200 to 499500 to 1,9992,000 or moreNo dataUS Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025.

Every county in Missouri

New single-family homes permitted in 2025 and the average value builders declared per home. Permit values usually run below the full cost to build, and an average from fewer than 10 permits is left out. Sort by any column.

CountyNew homesAverage permit value
Jackson County1,299$334,000
St. Charles County1,270$399,000
Taney County861$342,000
Greene County729$370,000
Boone County611$421,000
Jefferson County609$332,000
St. Louis County496$737,000
Jasper County467$197,000
Christian County466$336,000
Cass County463$393,000
Franklin County458$340,000
Camden County371$397,000
Warren County313$347,000
Platte County228$494,000
Stone County212$385,000
Clay County207$315,000
Webster County152$336,000
Cole County135$360,000
Cape Girardeau County99$355,000
Pulaski County99$226,000
Lafayette County91$316,000
Randolph County89$354,000
St. Francois County88$290,000
Lincoln County80$176,000
Clinton County78$328,000
Ray County64$283,000
Scott County63$121,000
Howell County62$119,000
Phelps County59$214,000
Montgomery County57$228,000
St. Louis city57$223,000
Lawrence County55$280,000
Buchanan County52$201,000
Miller County51$255,000
Polk County47$188,000
Nodaway County45$224,000
Ste. Genevieve County42$371,000
Callaway County40$273,000
Marion County39$302,000
Newton County36$339,000
Johnson County33$274,000
Barry County32$272,000
Monroe County31$322,000
Pettis County29$173,000
Audrain County28$209,000
Dunklin County28$176,000
Livingston County27$296,000
Cooper County26$335,000
Butler County25$130,000
Wright County25$262,000
Pike County20$118,000
Saline County19$325,000
Carroll County18$342,000
McDonald County18$223,000
Clark County15$301,000
Crawford County15$599,000
Morgan County15$342,000
Bates County14$239,000
Henry County14$228,000
Dallas County13$334,000
New Madrid County12$225,000
Pemiscot County12$67,000
Mississippi County10$114,000
Adair County9None
Barton County8None
Caldwell County8None
Cedar County8None
Douglas County8None
Macon County8None
Gasconade County7None
Perry County7None
Vernon County7None
Howard County6None
Moniteau County6None
Ozark County6None
Stoddard County6None
Carter County5None
Daviess County5None
Benton County4None
Harrison County4None
Iron County4None
Laclede County4None
Maries County4None
Dent County3None
Gentry County3None
Grundy County3None
Ralls County3None
Shelby County3None
St. Clair County3None
Chariton County2None
Knox County2None
Texas County2None
Andrew County1None
DeKalb County1None
Holt County1None
Lewis County1None
Mercer County1None
Schuyler County1None
Washington County1None
Atchison County0None
Bollinger County0None
Dade County0None
Linn County0None
Madison County0None
Oregon County0None
Osage County0None
Putnam County0None
Reynolds County0None
Ripley County0None
Scotland County0None
Shannon County0None
Sullivan County0None
Worth County0None
Hickory CountyNo dataNone
Wayne CountyNo dataNone

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Permit values are what builders declare and usually run below the full cost to build.

Builders and pros listed in Missouri

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