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Cities in Ohio by housing units authorized by building permits

Columbus, OH had the highest housing units authorized by building permits of 148 cities in 2015, at 3,915. Willowick, OH had the lowest, at 0. The median was 12 and the figure for Ohio was 20,047. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest3,915Columbus, OH
Lowest0Willowick, OH
Median12148 cities
Ohio20,047History

Top 40 cities, 2015

Columbus, OH: 3,915 countColumbus, OH3,915Hilliard, OH: 418 countHilliard, OH418North Ridgeville, OH: 246 countNorth Ridgeville, OH246Cincinnati, OH: 216 countCincinnati, OH216Delaware, OH: 202 countDelaware, OH202Willoughby, OH: 187 countWilloughby, OH187Kent, OH: 183 countKent, OH183Grove City, OH: 182 countGrove City, OH182Cleveland, OH: 172 countCleveland, OH172Harrison, OH: 162 countHarrison, OH162New Albany, OH: 142 countNew Albany, OH142Portsmouth, OH: 142 countPortsmouth, OH142Mason, OH: 137 countMason, OH137Fairborn, OH: 129 countFairborn, OH129Lorain, OH: 127 countLorain, OH127Avon, OH: 121 countAvon, OH121Dublin, OH: 120 countDublin, OH120Middletown, OH: 120 countMiddletown, OH120Westerville, OH: 120 countWesterville, OH120Avon Lake, OH: 111 countAvon Lake, OH111Gahanna, OH: 109 countGahanna, OH109Macedonia, OH: 106 countMacedonia, OH106Pickerington, OH: 105 countPickerington, OH105Massillon, OH: 96 countMassillon, OH96Strongsville, OH: 96 countStrongsville, OH96Wadsworth, OH: 95 countWadsworth, OH95Springboro, OH: 87 countSpringboro, OH87Powell, OH: 86 countPowell, OH86Mentor, OH: 84 countMentor, OH84Athens, OH: 77 countAthens, OH77Brunswick, OH: 75 countBrunswick, OH75Fremont, OH: 73 countFremont, OH73Dayton, OH: 66 countDayton, OH66Aurora, OH: 63 countAurora, OH63Loveland, OH: 58 countLoveland, OH58Reynoldsburg, OH: 57 countReynoldsburg, OH57Monroe, OH: 54 countMonroe, OH54North Royalton, OH: 52 countNorth Royalton, OH52Elyria, OH: 48 countElyria, OH48Wooster, OH: 46 countWooster, OH46Columbus, OH: 3,915 countColumbus, OH3,915Hilliard, OH: 418 countHilliard, OH418North Ridgeville, OH: 246 countNorth Ridgeville, OH246Cincinnati, OH: 216 countCincinnati, OH216Delaware, OH: 202 countDelaware, OH202Willoughby, OH: 187 countWilloughby, OH187Kent, OH: 183 countKent, OH183Grove City, OH: 182 countGrove City, OH182Cleveland, OH: 172 countCleveland, OH172Harrison, OH: 162 countHarrison, OH162New Albany, OH: 142 countNew Albany, OH142Portsmouth, OH: 142 countPortsmouth, OH142Mason, OH: 137 countMason, OH137Fairborn, OH: 129 countFairborn, OH129Lorain, OH: 127 countLorain, OH127Avon, OH: 121 countAvon, OH121Dublin, OH: 120 countDublin, OH120Middletown, OH: 120 countMiddletown, OH120Westerville, OH: 120 countWesterville, OH120Avon Lake, OH: 111 countAvon Lake, OH111Gahanna, OH: 109 countGahanna, OH109Macedonia, OH: 106 countMacedonia, OH106Pickerington, OH: 105 countPickerington, OH105Massillon, OH: 96 countMassillon, OH96Strongsville, OH: 96 countStrongsville, OH96Wadsworth, OH: 95 countWadsworth, OH95Springboro, OH: 87 countSpringboro, OH87Powell, OH: 86 countPowell, OH86Mentor, OH: 84 countMentor, OH84Athens, OH: 77 countAthens, OH77Brunswick, OH: 75 countBrunswick, OH75Fremont, OH: 73 countFremont, OH73Dayton, OH: 66 countDayton, OH66Aurora, OH: 63 countAurora, OH63Loveland, OH: 58 countLoveland, OH58Reynoldsburg, OH: 57 countReynoldsburg, OH57Monroe, OH: 54 countMonroe, OH54North Royalton, OH: 52 countNorth Royalton, OH52Elyria, OH: 48 countElyria, OH48Wooster, OH: 46 countWooster, OH46
count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2015
count		Change on 2014
1Columbus, OH Estimated3,915+7.5%
2Hilliard, OH Estimated418+23.7%
3North Ridgeville, OH Estimated246-20.6%
4Cincinnati, OH Estimated216-64.1%
5Delaware, OH Estimated202+3.1%
6Willoughby, OH Estimated187+20.6%
7Kent, OH Estimated183+131.6%
8Grove City, OH Estimated182-22.2%
9Cleveland, OH Estimated172+38.7%
10Harrison, OH Estimated162+74.2%
11New Albany, OH Estimated142-19.3%
11Portsmouth, OH Estimated142-4.1%
13Mason, OH Estimated137-67.6%
14Fairborn, OH Estimated129+268.6%
15Lorain, OH Estimated127+76.4%
16Avon, OH Estimated121-2.4%
17Dublin, OH Estimated120-40.6%
17Middletown, OH Estimated120+500%
17Westerville, OH Estimated120-35.8%
20Avon Lake, OH Estimated111-21.8%
21Gahanna, OH Estimated109+354.2%
22Macedonia, OH Estimated106+96.3%
23Pickerington, OH Estimated105-7.1%
24Massillon, OH Estimated96+28%
24Strongsville, OH Estimated96+31.5%
26Wadsworth, OH Estimated95+63.8%
27Springboro, OH Estimated87+19.2%
28Powell, OH Estimated86-30.6%
29Mentor, OH Estimated84-28.2%
30Athens, OH Estimated77+492.3%
31Brunswick, OH Estimated75-41.4%
32Fremont, OH Estimated73n/a
33Dayton, OH Estimated66+842.9%
34Aurora, OH Estimated63+23.5%
35Loveland, OH Estimated58-34.1%
36Reynoldsburg, OH Estimated57-33.7%
37Monroe, OH Estimated54+8%
38North Royalton, OH Estimated52+18.2%
39Elyria, OH Estimated48+100%
40Wooster, OH Estimated46+84%
41Warrensville Heights, OH Estimated43+975%
42Painesville, OH Estimated39+129.4%
43Streetsboro, OH Estimated38-15.6%
44Solon, OH Estimated36+80%
45Broadview Heights, OH Estimated35+75%
45Stow, OH Estimated35-14.6%
47New Philadelphia, OH Estimated34+41.7%
48Blue Ash, OH Estimated33+83.3%
48Lancaster, OH Estimated33-52.9%
50Montgomery, OH Estimated32-13.5%
51Twinsburg, OH Estimated29+7.4%
51Washington Court House, OH Estimated29+314.3%
53Brecksville, OH Estimated28+180%
54Findlay, OH Estimated27-3.6%
54Salem, OH Estimated27+350%
56Canal Winchester, OH Estimated25+4.2%
57Norwalk, OH Estimated23+109.1%
57Toledo, OH Estimated23-95.3%
57Westlake, OH Estimated23-59.6%
60Hamilton, OH Estimated20+122.2%
60North Canton, OH Estimated20+66.7%
62Oregon, OH Estimated19-17.4%
63Fairview Park, OH Estimated18+1,700%
63Vermilion, OH Estimated18+1,700%
65Berea, OH Estimated17+750%
65Oxford, OH Estimated17-63.8%
65Seven Hills, OH Estimated17+6.3%
68Amherst, OH Estimated14-22.2%
68Upper Arlington, OH Estimated14-39.1%
70Chillicothe, OH Estimated13+18.2%
70Springfield, OH Estimated13+62.5%
70Tiffin, OH Estimated13-13.3%
70Trenton, OH Estimated13+8.3%
74Bay Village, OH Estimated12-20%
74Coshocton, OH Estimated12+500%
74Lebanon, OH Estimated12-87.8%
74Norton, OH Estimated12+9.1%
74Rocky River, OH Estimated12-29.4%
74Springdale, OH Estimated12n/a
80Canton, OH Estimated11-8.3%
80Fairfield, OH Estimated11+22.2%
80Mansfield, OH Estimated11+10%
80Sidney, OH Estimated11+10%
84Cambridge, OH Estimated10-41.2%
84Defiance, OH Estimated10+42.9%
86Ashland, OH Estimated9+12.5%
86Wickliffe, OH Estimated90%
88Alliance, OH Estimated8-38.5%
88Englewood, OH Estimated8-60%
88Richmond Heights, OH Estimated80%
91Barberton, OH Estimated6+20%
91Centerville, OH Estimated6-64.7%
91London, OH Estimated60%
91Mayfield Heights, OH Estimated6-84.6%
91Mount Vernon, OH Estimated6+20%
96Beachwood, OH Estimated5+66.7%
96Dover, OH Estimated5+400%
96Niles, OH Estimated5-16.7%
96North Olmsted, OH Estimated5+400%
96Sandusky, OH Estimated5+66.7%
96Whitehall, OH Estimated5+66.7%
102Miamisburg, OH Estimated40%
102South Euclid, OH Estimated4-63.6%
102Steubenville, OH Estimated4-77.8%
102Trotwood, OH Estimated40%
102Van Wert, OH Estimated4-42.9%
102Wilmington, OH Estimated4n/a
102Worthington, OH Estimated4+33.3%
109Ironton, OH Estimated30%
109Kettering, OH Estimated3-57.1%
109Lima, OH Estimated3+50%
109Maumee, OH Estimated3-25%
109Medina, OH Estimated3n/a
109Middleburg Heights, OH Estimated30%
109Ravenna, OH Estimated3n/a
109Vandalia, OH Estimated3-50%
117Bedford, OH Estimated2n/a
117Eastlake, OH Estimated2-33.3%
117Euclid, OH Estimated2n/a
117Lakewood, OH Estimated2+100%
117Lyndhurst, OH Estimated2-77.8%
117Marion, OH Estimated2+100%
117Parma Heights, OH Estimated2n/a
117Shaker Heights, OH Estimated2n/a
117Sharonville, OH Estimated2-98.2%
117West Carrollton, OH Estimated20%
127Bexley, OH Estimated1-50%
127Cleveland Heights, OH Estimated1-88.9%
127East Cleveland, OH Estimated1n/a
127Fostoria, OH Estimated10%
127Franklin, OH Estimated1-66.7%
127Galion, OH Estimated10%
127Parma, OH Estimated1-99.2%
127Reading, OH Estimated1-50%
127Zanesville, OH Estimated10%
136Ashtabula, OH Estimated0n/a
136Bedford Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
136Brook Park, OH Estimated0n/a
136Brooklyn, OH Estimated0n/a
136Bucyrus, OH Estimated0-100%
136Celina, OH Estimated0-100%
136Forest Park, OH Estimated0n/a
136Garfield Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
136Maple Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
136Norwood, OH Estimated0-100%
136University Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
136Warren, OH Estimated0n/a
136Willowick, OH Estimated0-100%

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in the year or month, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey. Annual totals for the nation, states and counties; monthly counts for the nation and states.

Counts housing units, not buildings, starts, completions or sales. Monthly counts are not seasonally adjusted and do not add up exactly to the annual total, which includes later corrections; the national seasonally adjusted annual rate in the monthly New Residential Construction release is a different measure.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 8 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2015 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2015a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2016). Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in Ohio by housing units authorized by building permits, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2015a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Ohio by housing units authorized by building permits, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 30 Sept. 2016, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2015a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/ohio-cities?period=2015. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2016. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in Ohio by housing units authorized by building permits, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2015a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/ohio-cities?period=2015.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2016) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Ohio by housing units authorized by building permits, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2015a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/ohio-cities?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest housing units authorized by building permits?

Columbus, OH, with 3,915 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest housing units authorized by building permits?

Willowick, OH, with 0 in 2015.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12. 8 cities have no value for 2015 and are not ranked.

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