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300 new homes were permitted in St. Louis in the 12 months through August 2026, 38% more than the 12 months before.

  • 58single-family homes
  • 242homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings
  • $219Kaverage construction cost per single-family home
  • $57.3Mtotal permitted construction value
New homes permitted each month
  1. 3Sep 24
  2. 0Oct 24
  3. 2Nov 24
  4. 21Dec 24
  5. 16Jan 25
  6. 20Feb 25
  7. 19Mar 25
  8. 23Apr 25
  9. 19May 25
  10. 38Jun 25
  11. 24Jul 25
  12. 32Aug 25
  13. 13Sep 25
  14. 25Oct 25
  15. 17Nov 25
  16. 26Dec 25
  17. 20Jan 26
  18. 25Feb 26
  19. 23Mar 26
  20. 27Apr 26
  21. 23May 26
  22. 36Jun 26
  23. 37Jul 26
  24. 28Aug 26

Single-family Multifamily

Month-by-month numbers
MonthHomesSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsValue
August 2026285023$5.3M
July 2026376031$7.0M
June 2026365031$6.8M
May 2026235216$4.3M
April 2026276021$5.2M
March 2026235018$4.5M
February 2026254021$4.8M
January 2026203017$3.8M
December 2025264022$5.0M
November 2025174013$3.3M
October 2025255020$4.8M
September 202513607$2.6M
August 2025325027$6.1M
July 2025246018$4.7M
June 2025385231$7.1M
May 2025195014$3.7M
April 2025236017$4.5M
March 2025195212$3.4M
February 2025203215$3.4M
January 2025163013$2.8M
December 2024214017$3.7M
November 20242200$500K
October 20240000—
September 20243300$510K

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing units authorized from September 2024 to August 2026. New months are added as the Census posts them, about six weeks after the month ends. Census permits data ↗

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How many new homes are being built in St. Louis?

St. Louis permitted 300 new homes in the 12 months through August 2026: 58 single-family homes and 242 homes in duplexes, townhome and apartment buildings, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey.

Where do the monthly numbers come from?

From the U.S. Census Bureau’s Building Permits Survey, which counts new privately owned housing units authorized by local permit offices each month. It does not include remodels, additions or commercial buildings, and a permit is not a finished home.

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