HousingPermits

Metro area in Missouri, Kansas · part of the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS combined area

Kansas City, MO-KS

The Kansas City metro area authorized 9,893 new housing units in 2025, the second-largest total of the 34 metro areas based in the West North Central states. Relative to population, the rate was 4.4 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, the highest rate of the 8 metro areas based in Missouri. Buildings with five or more units accounted for 39% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the highest share among the 8 metro areas based in Missouri.

04,0008,00012k16k2004: 14,918 units (12,427 single-family, 1,121 in 2–4 unit, 1,370 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 14,997 units (11,963 single-family, 1,259 in 2–4 unit, 1,775 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 13,075 units (8,592 single-family, 1,264 in 2–4 unit, 3,219 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 8,024 units (5,929 single-family, 749 in 2–4 unit, 1,346 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 5,244 units (2,556 single-family, 603 in 2–4 unit, 2,085 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 3,365 units (1,824 single-family, 138 in 2–4 unit, 1,403 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 2,681 units (2,125 single-family, 128 in 2–4 unit, 428 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 3,262 units (2,338 single-family, 166 in 2–4 unit, 758 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 4,956 units (3,274 single-family, 196 in 2–4 unit, 1,486 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 7,504 units (4,201 single-family, 196 in 2–4 unit, 3,107 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 8,201 units (4,170 single-family, 393 in 2–4 unit, 3,638 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 8,954 units (4,547 single-family, 486 in 2–4 unit, 3,921 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 10,389 units (5,292 single-family, 657 in 2–4 unit, 4,440 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 9,851 units (5,951 single-family, 696 in 2–4 unit, 3,204 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 10,268 units (5,608 single-family, 646 in 2–4 unit, 4,014 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 9,347 units (4,811 single-family, 605 in 2–4 unit, 3,931 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 10,728 units (6,173 single-family, 630 in 2–4 unit, 3,925 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 11,254 units (7,051 single-family, 708 in 2–4 unit, 3,495 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 11,213 units (5,198 single-family, 625 in 2–4 unit, 5,390 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 7,514 units (4,299 single-family, 482 in 2–4 unit, 2,733 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 9,148 units (4,875 single-family, 878 in 2–4 unit, 3,395 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 9,893 units (5,202 single-family, 413 in 2–4 unit, 4,278 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 14,9972010 low · 2,68106,00012k18k2004: 14,918 units (12,427 single-family, 1,121 in 2–4 unit, 1,370 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 14,997 units (11,963 single-family, 1,259 in 2–4 unit, 1,775 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 13,075 units (8,592 single-family, 1,264 in 2–4 unit, 3,219 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 8,024 units (5,929 single-family, 749 in 2–4 unit, 1,346 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 5,244 units (2,556 single-family, 603 in 2–4 unit, 2,085 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 3,365 units (1,824 single-family, 138 in 2–4 unit, 1,403 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 2,681 units (2,125 single-family, 128 in 2–4 unit, 428 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 3,262 units (2,338 single-family, 166 in 2–4 unit, 758 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 4,956 units (3,274 single-family, 196 in 2–4 unit, 1,486 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 7,504 units (4,201 single-family, 196 in 2–4 unit, 3,107 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 8,201 units (4,170 single-family, 393 in 2–4 unit, 3,638 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 8,954 units (4,547 single-family, 486 in 2–4 unit, 3,921 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 10,389 units (5,292 single-family, 657 in 2–4 unit, 4,440 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 9,851 units (5,951 single-family, 696 in 2–4 unit, 3,204 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 10,268 units (5,608 single-family, 646 in 2–4 unit, 4,014 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 9,347 units (4,811 single-family, 605 in 2–4 unit, 3,931 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 10,728 units (6,173 single-family, 630 in 2–4 unit, 3,925 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 11,254 units (7,051 single-family, 708 in 2–4 unit, 3,495 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 11,213 units (5,198 single-family, 625 in 2–4 unit, 5,390 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 7,514 units (4,299 single-family, 482 in 2–4 unit, 2,733 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 9,148 units (4,875 single-family, 878 in 2–4 unit, 3,395 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 9,893 units (5,202 single-family, 413 in 2–4 unit, 4,278 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 14,997

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Its 2025 total reached 66% of the 2005 high, the closest to a series peak among the 8 metro areas based in Missouri.

Where in the metro

Jackson County accounted for 38% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Johnson County for 33%. The part in Kansas supplied 42%.

  • Jackson County, MO38% (4,036 in 2025)
  • Johnson County, KS33% (3,237 in 2025)
  • Cass County, MO8.5% (487 in 2025)
  • Clay County, MO5.1% (297 in 2025)
  • Wyandotte County, KS3.9% (650 in 2025)
  • Platte County, MO3.3% (425 in 2025)
  • Leavenworth County, KS3.1% (287 in 2025)
  • Miami County, KS1.3% (124 in 2025)
  • Lafayette County, MO1% (105 in 2025)
  • Linn County, KS0.9% (71 in 2025)
  • Clinton County, MO0.8% (82 in 2025)
  • Ray County, MO0.6% (66 in 2025)

2 smaller counties not shown.

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Portland, OR. Annual permits fell from 14,997 during the mid-2000s boom to 2,681 in 2010, a drop of 82%. The nearest bust profile in the West North Central states was St. Cloud's (82%). The 2021–2025 pace of 9,804 units a year is 32% below the 2004–2006 pace. Permits rose 6 years in a row up to 2016. From 2024 to 2025 the count rose 8.1%.

The wider Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City region

The Census Bureau groups Kansas City with 2 neighboring metro areas in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS combined area. Metro areas in it authorized 10,246 units a year in 2021–2025 (micropolitan parts not counted); Kansas City accounted for 96%. The others, with their yearly averages: Lawrence (353), St. Joseph (88).

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 120 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Kansas City MO, with 10,306 units or 21% of the total, followed by Olathe with 4,277.

  • Kansas City MO21% (10,306 units)
  • Olathe8.7% (4,277 units)
  • Lees Summit8.1% (3,984 units)
  • Overland Park7% (3,427 units)
  • Lenexa3.4% (1,691 units)
  • Shawnee3.4% (1,661 units)
  • Kansas City KS3.2% (1,581 units)
  • Raymore2.9% (1,444 units)

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

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Bozeman (39% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 15%. Duplexes to fourplexes are unusually common here: 6.3% of units, against 3.5% nationally. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2022 (5,390), single-family houses in 2004 (12,427).

2021–202554.3%54%6.3%39.4%39%2004–200676.7%77%8.5%8%14.8%15%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202554.3%54%6.3%39.4%39%2004–200676.7%77%8.5%14.8%15%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN7,2643.133%
Kansas City, MO-KS9,8934.439%
Columbus, OH15,7576.052%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN11,4635.827%
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN19,20311.739%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Kansas City beside Columbus, OH

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