HousingPermits

East South Central division · South

Mississippi

Mississippi authorized 8,405 new housing units in 2025. Buildings with five or more units accounted for 6.3% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the lowest share among the 50 states and DC. Permits rose 6.6% between 2024 and 2025, the largest increase among the 4 East South Central states.

05,00010k15k20k2004: 14,532 units (11,199 single-family, 501 in 2–4 unit, 2,832 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 13,396 units (11,656 single-family, 260 in 2–4 unit, 1,480 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 16,618 units (14,138 single-family, 473 in 2–4 unit, 2,007 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 16,832 units (10,873 single-family, 846 in 2–4 unit, 5,113 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 11,428 units (7,439 single-family, 783 in 2–4 unit, 3,206 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 6,995 units (5,465 single-family, 588 in 2–4 unit, 942 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 5,259 units (4,427 single-family, 344 in 2–4 unit, 488 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 5,273 units (4,269 single-family, 344 in 2–4 unit, 660 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 6,039 units (4,879 single-family, 510 in 2–4 unit, 650 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 6,799 units (5,143 single-family, 284 in 2–4 unit, 1,372 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 6,871 units (5,548 single-family, 236 in 2–4 unit, 1,087 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 6,845 units (5,608 single-family, 307 in 2–4 unit, 930 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 6,886 units (6,142 single-family, 189 in 2–4 unit, 555 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 7,481 units (6,531 single-family, 210 in 2–4 unit, 740 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 6,883 units (6,136 single-family, 162 in 2–4 unit, 585 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 6,952 units (6,164 single-family, 175 in 2–4 unit, 613 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 7,810 units (7,190 single-family, 148 in 2–4 unit, 472 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 7,988 units (7,384 single-family, 144 in 2–4 unit, 460 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 7,568 units (7,001 single-family, 102 in 2–4 unit, 465 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 7,700 units (7,145 single-family, 118 in 2–4 unit, 437 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 7,883 units (7,518 single-family, 134 in 2–4 unit, 231 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 8,405 units (7,318 single-family, 199 in 2–4 unit, 888 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252007 high · 16,83206,00012k18k2004: 14,532 units (11,199 single-family, 501 in 2–4 unit, 2,832 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 13,396 units (11,656 single-family, 260 in 2–4 unit, 1,480 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 16,618 units (14,138 single-family, 473 in 2–4 unit, 2,007 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 16,832 units (10,873 single-family, 846 in 2–4 unit, 5,113 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 11,428 units (7,439 single-family, 783 in 2–4 unit, 3,206 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 6,995 units (5,465 single-family, 588 in 2–4 unit, 942 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 5,259 units (4,427 single-family, 344 in 2–4 unit, 488 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 5,273 units (4,269 single-family, 344 in 2–4 unit, 660 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 6,039 units (4,879 single-family, 510 in 2–4 unit, 650 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 6,799 units (5,143 single-family, 284 in 2–4 unit, 1,372 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 6,871 units (5,548 single-family, 236 in 2–4 unit, 1,087 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 6,845 units (5,608 single-family, 307 in 2–4 unit, 930 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 6,886 units (6,142 single-family, 189 in 2–4 unit, 555 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 7,481 units (6,531 single-family, 210 in 2–4 unit, 740 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 6,883 units (6,136 single-family, 162 in 2–4 unit, 585 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 6,952 units (6,164 single-family, 175 in 2–4 unit, 613 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 7,810 units (7,190 single-family, 148 in 2–4 unit, 472 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 7,988 units (7,384 single-family, 144 in 2–4 unit, 460 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 7,568 units (7,001 single-family, 102 in 2–4 unit, 465 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 7,700 units (7,145 single-family, 118 in 2–4 unit, 437 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 7,883 units (7,518 single-family, 134 in 2–4 unit, 231 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 8,405 units (7,318 single-family, 199 in 2–4 unit, 888 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252007 high · 16,832

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Recent building has not returned to boom levels: the 2021–2025 yearly average was 47% below the 2004–2006 average, the weakest recovery by this measure among the 4 East South Central states.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 50 other states is Delaware (11% in five-plus buildings).

2021–202592.0%92%1.8%6.3%2004–200683.0%83%2.8%14.2%14%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202592.0%92%1.8%6.3%2004–200683.0%83%2.8%14.2%14%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Mississippi authorized the most units in 2007 (16,832); 2025 reached 50% of that. Its peak year is shared by 1 other state, among them Wyoming. Annual permits fell from 16,618 during the mid-2000s boom to 5,259 in 2010, a drop of 68%. The nearest bust profile among the states was Massachusetts's (68%).

Relative to population

With 2,954,160 residents in July 2025, Mississippi authorized 2.7 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The states with the nearest rates are California (2.8) and Hawaii (2.7).

Metro areas

In 2021–2025, 79% of the units authorized in Mississippi fell in counties belonging to one of its 4 metro areas; the other 21% came from smaller towns and rural counties. Memphis leads with 4,220 units a year (counting its part in neighboring states).

Average units authorized per year, 2021–2025.

Busiest permit offices

Across Mississippi, 161 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Gulfport, with 4,674 units or 12% of the total, followed by DeSoto County (unincorporated) with 2,540.

  • Gulfport12% (4,674 units)
  • DeSoto County (unincorporated)6.4% (2,540 units)
  • Madison County (unincorporated)5.9% (2,350 units)
  • Harrison County (unincorporated)5.9% (2,315 units)
  • Jackson County (unincorporated)5.8% (2,303 units)
  • Southaven4.3% (1,701 units)
  • Pearl River County (unincorporated)3.7% (1,477 units)
  • Marshall County (unincorporated)3.3% (1,306 units)

Share of the units authorized in Mississippi, 2021–2025.

Reported and estimated

Permit offices in Mississippi reported 78% of the 2021–2025 units directly; the Census Bureau estimated 22% for offices that missed months (US: 8.2%; closest state: Hawaii, 22%).

Similar in size

State2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Nevada18,5406.228%
Iowa13,6644.032%
Arkansas15,4924.621%
Kansas10,2993.224%
Mississippi8,4052.76.3%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Mississippi beside Kansas

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