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Scott County, MO

Name: Building Permits — Scott County, MO
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 69
Construction valuation (2025): $8,551,937
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 63 · 2-unit 6 · 3-4 0 · 5+ 0

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	69	$8,551,937
2024	119	$11,968,000
2023	81	$10,852,238
2022	50	$7,091,421
2021	57	$7,900,110
2020	68	$9,780,646
2019	47	$4,744,850
2018	52	$5,755,400
2017	54	$5,929,300
2016	44	$5,239,636
2015	64	$5,502,200

The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits — a leading indicator of housing supply. "1-unit" is single-family; "5+ units" is larger multifamily. Figures are imputation-adjusted to cover permit offices that did not report.

Source: Census Building Permits Survey. License: CC0 1.0.