HousingPermits

Metro area in Louisiana · part of the Shreveport-Bossier City-Minden, LA combined area

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

The Shreveport-Bossier City metro area authorized 1,029 new housing units in 2025. Single-family houses made up 98% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the third-highest share among the 85 metro areas of 250,000 to 499,999 residents. The housing bust cut annual permits by 50%, from 2,540 at the 2004–2006 high to 1,264 in 2009, the mildest drop among the 10 metro areas based in Louisiana.

08001,6002,4003,2002004: 1,958 units (1,645 single-family, 61 in 2–4 unit, 252 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 2,540 units (1,790 single-family, 127 in 2–4 unit, 623 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,772 units (1,718 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 40 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,517 units (1,417 single-family, 88 in 2–4 unit, 12 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,442 units (975 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 463 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,264 units (1,028 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 234 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,300 units (1,122 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 176 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,401 units (1,137 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 264 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,577 units (1,181 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 396 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,584 units (1,166 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 418 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,690 units (1,213 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 471 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,082 units (998 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 84 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,154 units (952 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 202 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,085 units (1,085 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,064 units (1,064 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,040 units (1,040 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,000 units (1,000 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,136 units (1,136 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 915 units (915 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 983 units (965 single-family, 11 in 2–4 unit, 7 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,118 units (1,118 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,029 units (939 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 82 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 2,5402022 low · 91501,0002,0003,0002004: 1,958 units (1,645 single-family, 61 in 2–4 unit, 252 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 2,540 units (1,790 single-family, 127 in 2–4 unit, 623 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,772 units (1,718 single-family, 14 in 2–4 unit, 40 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 1,517 units (1,417 single-family, 88 in 2–4 unit, 12 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,442 units (975 single-family, 4 in 2–4 unit, 463 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,264 units (1,028 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 234 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,300 units (1,122 single-family, 2 in 2–4 unit, 176 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,401 units (1,137 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 264 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,577 units (1,181 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 396 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,584 units (1,166 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 418 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,690 units (1,213 single-family, 6 in 2–4 unit, 471 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,082 units (998 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 84 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,154 units (952 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 202 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,085 units (1,085 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,064 units (1,064 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,040 units (1,040 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,000 units (1,000 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,136 units (1,136 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 915 units (915 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 983 units (965 single-family, 11 in 2–4 unit, 7 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,118 units (1,118 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit, 0 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,029 units (939 single-family, 8 in 2–4 unit, 82 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 2,540

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Hinesville (1.9% in five-plus buildings). Apartment building has lost ground since 2004–2006, when the five-plus share was 15%.

2021–202597.9%98%0.4%1.7%2004–200682.2%82%3.2%14.6%15%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202597.9%98%0.4%1.7%2004–200682.2%82%3.2%14.6%15%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Shreveport authorized the most units in 2005 (2,540); 2025 reached 40% of that. Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Eugene, Davenport, Montgomery. Its quietest year came later, in 2022 (915 units). The 2021–2025 pace of 1,036 units a year is 50% below the 2004–2006 pace. Permits rose 5 years in a row up to 2014. From 2024 to 2025 the count fell 8%.

Relative to population

With 383,474 residents in July 2025, Shreveport authorized 2.7 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Bangor (2.7) and St. Louis (2.7).

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 9 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Bossier Parish (unincorporated), with 1,715 units or 33% of the total, followed by Bossier City with 1,501.

  • Bossier Parish (unincorporated)33% (1,715 units)
  • Bossier City29% (1,501 units)
  • Shreveport22% (1,140 units)
  • De Soto Parish (unincorporated)7.1% (367 units)
  • Haughton town4.5% (231 units)
  • Stonewall town3.4% (177 units)
  • Greenwood town0.8% (40 units)
  • Mansfield0.2% (8 units)

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

Where in the metro

Bossier Parish accounted for 67% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Caddo Parish for 23%.

  • Bossier Parish67% (664 in 2025)
  • Caddo Parish23% (267 in 2025)
  • De Soto Parish11% (98 in 2025)

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Montgomery, AL1,0732.39%
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA1,0292.71.7%
Eugene-Springfield, OR1,5454.450%
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL5951.828%
Greeley, CO2,99311.929%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Shreveport beside Eugene

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