HousingPermits

Metro area in Mississippi · part of the Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS combined area

Jackson, MS

The Jackson metro area authorized 1,568 new housing units in 2025. Buildings with five or more units accounted for 2.9% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the lowest share among the 55 metro areas of 500,000 to 999,999 residents. Recent building has not returned to boom levels: the 2021–2025 yearly average was 65% below the 2004–2006 average, the third-weakest recovery by this measure among the 55 metro areas of 500,000 to 999,999 residents.

01,5003,0004,5006,0002004: 4,535 units (3,435 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 1,092 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 3,557 units (3,515 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 3,746 units (3,546 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 188 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 3,064 units (2,897 single-family, 120 in 2–4 unit, 47 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 2,173 units (2,123 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 32 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,215 units (1,189 single-family, 26 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,412 units (1,308 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 72 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,366 units (1,213 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 153 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,434 units (1,394 single-family, 40 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,849 units (1,602 single-family, 7 in 2–4 unit, 240 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,973 units (1,962 single-family, 11 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,580 units (1,577 single-family, 3 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,689 units (1,681 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,757 units (1,681 single-family, 36 in 2–4 unit, 40 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,357 units (1,337 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,378 units (1,054 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 320 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,192 units (1,179 single-family, 13 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,423 units (1,419 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,242 units (1,229 single-family, 13 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,238 units (1,141 single-family, 9 in 2–4 unit, 88 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,398 units (1,377 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 13 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,568 units (1,402 single-family, 65 in 2–4 unit, 101 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252004 high · 4,5352020 low · 1,19202,0004,0006,0002004: 4,535 units (3,435 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 1,092 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 3,557 units (3,515 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 3,746 units (3,546 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 188 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 3,064 units (2,897 single-family, 120 in 2–4 unit, 47 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 2,173 units (2,123 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 32 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,215 units (1,189 single-family, 26 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,412 units (1,308 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 72 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,366 units (1,213 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 153 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,434 units (1,394 single-family, 40 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,849 units (1,602 single-family, 7 in 2–4 unit, 240 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,973 units (1,962 single-family, 11 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,580 units (1,577 single-family, 3 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,689 units (1,681 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,757 units (1,681 single-family, 36 in 2–4 unit, 40 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,357 units (1,337 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,378 units (1,054 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 320 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,192 units (1,179 single-family, 13 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,423 units (1,419 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,242 units (1,229 single-family, 13 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,238 units (1,141 single-family, 9 in 2–4 unit, 88 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,398 units (1,377 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 13 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,568 units (1,402 single-family, 65 in 2–4 unit, 101 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252004 high · 4,535

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Farmington (2.5% in five-plus buildings).

2021–202595.6%96%1.4%2.9%2004–200688.7%89%0.5%10.8%11%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202595.6%96%1.4%2.9%2004–200688.7%89%0.5%10.8%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Jackson, MS authorized the most units in 2004 (4,535); 2025 reached 35% of that. Its peak year is shared by 98 other metro areas, among them Toledo, New Haven, Lancaster. Annual permits fell from 4,535 during the mid-2000s boom to 1,215 in 2009, a drop of 73%. The nearest bust profile in the East South Central states was Kingsport's (73%). Its quietest year came later, in 2020 (1,192 units). From 2024 to 2025 the count rose 12%.

Relative to population

With 609,847 residents in July 2025, Jackson, MS authorized 2.2 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Monroe, LA (2.3) and Niles (2.2).

Where in the metro

Madison County accounted for 44% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Rankin County for 30%.

  • Madison County44% (457 in 2025)
  • Rankin County30% (563 in 2025)
  • Hinds County20% (427 in 2025)
  • Simpson County2.5% (74 in 2025)
  • Holmes County1.4% (20 in 2025)
  • Scott County1.3% (11 in 2025)
  • Yazoo County0.7% (12 in 2025)
  • Copiah County0.4% (4 in 2025)

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 33 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Madison County (unincorporated), with 2,350 units or 34% of the total, followed by Pearl with 703.

  • Madison County (unincorporated)34% (2,350 units)
  • Pearl10% (703 units)
  • Rankin County (unincorporated)7.3% (503 units)
  • Jackson6.4% (439 units)
  • Madison5.7% (391 units)
  • Flowood4.8% (332 units)
  • Brandon4.8% (330 units)
  • Hinds County (unincorporated)4.4% (304 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR8,96112.922%
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA1,2012.926%
Jackson, MS1,5682.22.9%
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA3,1726.244%
Toledo, OH4931.528%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Jackson, MS beside Spokane

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Mississippi. Counting rules.