HousingPermits

Metro area in Missouri

Springfield, MO

The Springfield metro area authorized 1,761 new housing units in 2025. Its busiest year since 2004 was 2005, with 5,115 units; 2025 came to 34% of that. Buildings of five or more units took 20% of its 2021–2025 units, less than the national 34%.

01,5003,0004,5006,0002004: 4,289 units (3,399 single-family, 248 in 2–4 unit, 642 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 5,115 units (3,723 single-family, 331 in 2–4 unit, 1,061 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 4,758 units (3,089 single-family, 365 in 2–4 unit, 1,304 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 3,450 units (1,869 single-family, 164 in 2–4 unit, 1,417 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 2,193 units (990 single-family, 178 in 2–4 unit, 1,025 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,196 units (693 single-family, 38 in 2–4 unit, 465 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,338 units (904 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 400 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,304 units (700 single-family, 120 in 2–4 unit, 484 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,566 units (906 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 648 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,975 units (1,098 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 865 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 2,105 units (1,116 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 969 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 2,223 units (1,256 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 949 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,977 units (1,280 single-family, 110 in 2–4 unit, 587 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,904 units (1,352 single-family, 111 in 2–4 unit, 441 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,953 units (1,333 single-family, 62 in 2–4 unit, 558 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,621 units (1,261 single-family, 165 in 2–4 unit, 195 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 2,213 units (1,684 single-family, 128 in 2–4 unit, 401 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 2,638 units (1,685 single-family, 56 in 2–4 unit, 897 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,706 units (1,415 single-family, 62 in 2–4 unit, 229 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 2,177 units (1,580 single-family, 171 in 2–4 unit, 426 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 2,228 units (1,763 single-family, 151 in 2–4 unit, 314 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,761 units (1,407 single-family, 98 in 2–4 unit, 256 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 5,11502,0004,0006,0002004: 4,289 units (3,399 single-family, 248 in 2–4 unit, 642 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 5,115 units (3,723 single-family, 331 in 2–4 unit, 1,061 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 4,758 units (3,089 single-family, 365 in 2–4 unit, 1,304 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 3,450 units (1,869 single-family, 164 in 2–4 unit, 1,417 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 2,193 units (990 single-family, 178 in 2–4 unit, 1,025 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,196 units (693 single-family, 38 in 2–4 unit, 465 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,338 units (904 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 400 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,304 units (700 single-family, 120 in 2–4 unit, 484 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,566 units (906 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 648 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,975 units (1,098 single-family, 12 in 2–4 unit, 865 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 2,105 units (1,116 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 969 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 2,223 units (1,256 single-family, 18 in 2–4 unit, 949 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,977 units (1,280 single-family, 110 in 2–4 unit, 587 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,904 units (1,352 single-family, 111 in 2–4 unit, 441 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,953 units (1,333 single-family, 62 in 2–4 unit, 558 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,621 units (1,261 single-family, 165 in 2–4 unit, 195 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 2,213 units (1,684 single-family, 128 in 2–4 unit, 401 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 2,638 units (1,685 single-family, 56 in 2–4 unit, 897 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,706 units (1,415 single-family, 62 in 2–4 unit, 229 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 2,177 units (1,580 single-family, 171 in 2–4 unit, 426 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 2,228 units (1,763 single-family, 151 in 2–4 unit, 314 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,761 units (1,407 single-family, 98 in 2–4 unit, 256 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 5,115

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Its population grew 5.1% between 2020 and 2025, the fastest growth among the 8 metro areas based in Missouri.

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them York, Waterbury, Modesto. Annual permits fell from 5,115 during the mid-2000s boom to 1,196 in 2009, a drop of 77%. The nearest bust profile in the West North Central states was Columbia, MO's (77%). The 2021–2025 pace of 2,102 units a year is 56% below the 2004–2006 pace. From 2024 to 2025 the count fell 21%.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Anchorage (20% in five-plus buildings). Duplexes to fourplexes are unusually common here: 5.1% of units, against 3.5% nationally.

2021–202574.7%75%5.1%20.2%20%2004–200672.1%72%6.7%21.2%21%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202574.7%75%5.1%20.2%20%2004–200672.1%72%6.7%21.2%21%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Where in the metro

Greene County accounted for 57% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Christian County for 31%.

  • Greene County57% (966 in 2025)
  • Christian County31% (495 in 2025)
  • Webster County7.2% (226 in 2025)
  • Polk County4.1% (61 in 2025)
  • Dallas County0.5% (13 in 2025)

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 22 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Greene County (unincorporated), with 2,101 units or 20% of the total, followed by Republic with 1,690. Among the three largest, Springfield put 60% of its units in five-plus buildings, Greene County (unincorporated) 0%.

  • Greene County (unincorporated)20% (2,101 units)
  • Republic16% (1,690 units)
  • Springfield15% (1,592 units)
  • Nixa13% (1,358 units)
  • Ozark9.3% (983 units)
  • Christian County (unincorporated)7.7% (809 units)
  • Rogersville6.1% (643 units)
  • Bolivar4% (426 units)

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

Relative to population

With 500,694 residents in July 2025, Springfield, MO authorized 4.3 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, close to the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Columbia, MO (4.3) and Abilene (4.2).

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Killeen-Temple, TX3,3587.616%
Springfield, MO1,7614.320%
Wilmington, NC7,62220.123%
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA1,6904.150%
Visalia, CA1,7903.519%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Springfield, MO beside Wilmington

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