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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 144 cities in 2019, at 2,770. Warren, OH had the lowest, at 0. The median was 13 and the figure for Ohio was 23,047. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest2,770Columbus, OH
Lowest0Warren, OH
Median13144 cities
Ohio23,047History

Top 40 cities, 2019

Columbus, OH: 2,770 countColumbus, OH2,770Cincinnati, OH: 1,127 countCincinnati, OH1,127Delaware, OH: 741 countDelaware, OH741North Ridgeville, OH: 312 countNorth Ridgeville, OH312Grove City, OH: 210 countGrove City, OH210Pickerington, OH: 196 countPickerington, OH196Fairborn, OH: 167 countFairborn, OH167Westerville, OH: 159 countWesterville, OH159Avon, OH: 147 countAvon, OH147Avon Lake, OH: 144 countAvon Lake, OH144Streetsboro, OH: 131 countStreetsboro, OH131Harrison, OH: 130 countHarrison, OH130Massillon, OH: 130 countMassillon, OH130Canal Winchester, OH: 127 countCanal Winchester, OH127Mason, OH: 118 countMason, OH118Dublin, OH: 117 countDublin, OH117Lancaster, OH: 112 countLancaster, OH112Lima, OH: 103 countLima, OH103Hilliard, OH: 98 countHilliard, OH98Cleveland, OH: 97 countCleveland, OH97Springboro, OH: 91 countSpringboro, OH91Lorain, OH: 87 countLorain, OH87Brunswick, OH: 78 countBrunswick, OH78Aurora, OH: 76 countAurora, OH76Elyria, OH: 76 countElyria, OH76Willoughby, OH: 75 countWilloughby, OH75Washington Court House, OH: 74 countWashington Court House, OH74Amherst, OH: 69 countAmherst, OH69Middletown, OH: 66 countMiddletown, OH66Monroe, OH: 65 countMonroe, OH65Twinsburg, OH: 65 countTwinsburg, OH65Hamilton, OH: 64 countHamilton, OH64Tiffin, OH: 57 countTiffin, OH57Findlay, OH: 56 countFindlay, OH56Mentor, OH: 51 countMentor, OH51Wadsworth, OH: 51 countWadsworth, OH51New Albany, OH: 47 countNew Albany, OH47Powell, OH: 47 countPowell, OH47Stow, OH: 47 countStow, OH47Strongsville, OH: 44 countStrongsville, OH44Columbus, OH: 2,770 countColumbus, OH2,770Cincinnati, OH: 1,127 countCincinnati, OH1,127Delaware, OH: 741 countDelaware, OH741North Ridgeville, OH: 312 countNorth Ridgeville, OH312Grove City, OH: 210 countGrove City, OH210Pickerington, OH: 196 countPickerington, OH196Fairborn, OH: 167 countFairborn, OH167Westerville, OH: 159 countWesterville, OH159Avon, OH: 147 countAvon, OH147Avon Lake, OH: 144 countAvon Lake, OH144Streetsboro, OH: 131 countStreetsboro, OH131Harrison, OH: 130 countHarrison, OH130Massillon, OH: 130 countMassillon, OH130Canal Winchester, OH: 127 countCanal Winchester, OH127Mason, OH: 118 countMason, OH118Dublin, OH: 117 countDublin, OH117Lancaster, OH: 112 countLancaster, OH112Lima, OH: 103 countLima, OH103Hilliard, OH: 98 countHilliard, OH98Cleveland, OH: 97 countCleveland, OH97Springboro, OH: 91 countSpringboro, OH91Lorain, OH: 87 countLorain, OH87Brunswick, OH: 78 countBrunswick, OH78Aurora, OH: 76 countAurora, OH76Elyria, OH: 76 countElyria, OH76Willoughby, OH: 75 countWilloughby, OH75Washington Court House, OH: 74 countWashington Court House, OH74Amherst, OH: 69 countAmherst, OH69Middletown, OH: 66 countMiddletown, OH66Monroe, OH: 65 countMonroe, OH65Twinsburg, OH: 65 countTwinsburg, OH65Hamilton, OH: 64 countHamilton, OH64Tiffin, OH: 57 countTiffin, OH57Findlay, OH: 56 countFindlay, OH56Mentor, OH: 51 countMentor, OH51Wadsworth, OH: 51 countWadsworth, OH51New Albany, OH: 47 countNew Albany, OH47Powell, OH: 47 countPowell, OH47Stow, OH: 47 countStow, OH47Strongsville, OH: 44 countStrongsville, OH44
count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2019
count		Change on 2018
1Columbus, OH Estimated2,770-35.5%
2Cincinnati, OH Estimated1,127+54.4%
3Delaware, OH Estimated741+18.9%
4North Ridgeville, OH Estimated312-1.9%
5Grove City, OH Estimated210+54.4%
6Pickerington, OH Estimated196-44.6%
7Fairborn, OH Estimated167+74%
8Westerville, OH Estimated159-53.4%
9Avon, OH Estimated147+34.9%
10Avon Lake, OH Estimated144+29.7%
11Streetsboro, OH Estimated131+138.2%
12Harrison, OH Estimated130+3.2%
12Massillon, OH Estimated130+4%
14Canal Winchester, OH Estimated127+36.6%
15Mason, OH Estimated118-34.4%
16Dublin, OH Estimated117-41.2%
17Lancaster, OH Estimated112+72.3%
18Lima, OH Estimated103+2,475%
19Hilliard, OH Estimated98+10.1%
20Cleveland, OH Estimated97-34.5%
21Springboro, OH Estimated91-3.2%
22Lorain, OH Estimated87-19.4%
23Brunswick, OH Estimated78+27.9%
24Aurora, OH Estimated76-36.1%
24Elyria, OH Estimated76-33.9%
26Willoughby, OH Estimated75+31.6%
27Washington Court House, OH Estimated74+289.5%
28Amherst, OH Estimated69-5.5%
29Middletown, OH Estimated66+22.2%
30Monroe, OH Estimated65-8.5%
30Twinsburg, OH Estimated65+3.2%
32Hamilton, OH Estimated64-5.9%
33Tiffin, OH Estimated57+1,040%
34Findlay, OH Estimated56+5.7%
35Mentor, OH Estimated51-51%
35Wadsworth, OH Estimated51-32.9%
37New Albany, OH Estimated47+193.8%
37Powell, OH Estimated470%
37Stow, OH Estimated47+42.4%
40Strongsville, OH Estimated44-29%
41Broadview Heights, OH Estimated40+90.5%
42Westlake, OH Estimated39+69.6%
43Worthington, OH Estimated37+208.3%
44Trenton, OH Estimated35+12.9%
45Blue Ash, OH Estimated34-5.6%
46Oregon, OH Estimated33-71.6%
47Macedonia, OH Estimated32-38.5%
48Englewood, OH Estimated31+287.5%
48Rocky River, OH Estimated31+244.4%
50Springdale, OH Estimated30+1,400%
51North Royalton, OH Estimated28+3.7%
52Brecksville, OH Estimated26-27.8%
52Gahanna, OH Estimated26+100%
52Montgomery, OH Estimated26+8.3%
55Upper Arlington, OH Estimated23+91.7%
55Wooster, OH Estimated23-4.2%
57Painesville, OH Estimated22-52.2%
57Vermilion, OH Estimated22+120%
59Seven Hills, OH Estimated21+5%
59Toledo, OH Estimated21-16%
61Oxford, OH Estimated20-80%
62Lebanon, OH Estimated19-9.5%
63Berea, OH Estimated17-62.2%
63Medina, OH Estimated17+325%
65Defiance, OH Estimated16+77.8%
65London, OH Estimated16+14.3%
65New Philadelphia, OH Estimated16+33.3%
65Springfield, OH Estimated16+220%
69Cleveland Heights, OH Estimated15n/a
69Kettering, OH Estimated15-11.8%
69North Canton, OH Estimated15n/a
72Canton, OH Estimated14-36.4%
73Bay Village, OH Estimated120%
74Celina, OH Estimated11-85.9%
74Mayfield Heights, OH Estimated11-42.1%
74Richmond Heights, OH Estimated11-54.2%
74Wilmington, OH Estimated110%
78Athens, OH Estimated10+100%
78Beachwood, OH Estimated100%
78Dover, OH Estimated10+11.1%
81Chillicothe, OH Estimated90%
81Eastlake, OH Estimated9+125%
81Loveland, OH Estimated9-30.8%
81Maumee, OH Estimated9-50%
81Wickliffe, OH Estimated9+50%
86Centerville, OH Estimated80%
86Fairfield, OH Estimated8-52.9%
86Lakewood, OH Estimated80%
86Mount Vernon, OH Estimated80%
86Solon, OH Estimated8-38.5%
86Van Wert, OH Estimated8+33.3%
92Alliance, OH Estimated7-46.2%
92Barberton, OH Estimated70%
92Ironton, OH Estimated7+133.3%
92Niles, OH Estimated70%
96Bucyrus, OH Estimated6+50%
96Norwalk, OH Estimated6-68.4%
96Sandusky, OH Estimated60%
99Mansfield, OH Estimated50%
99Sidney, OH Estimated5-54.5%
99Vandalia, OH Estimated5-16.7%
102Fostoria, OH Estimated4+100%
102Kent, OH Estimated4-97.1%
102Marion, OH Estimated4-20%
102Salem, OH Estimated40%
106Ashland, OH Estimated30%
106Coshocton, OH Estimated3-40%
106Fairview Park, OH Estimated3-72.7%
106Fremont, OH Estimated30%
106Middleburg Heights, OH Estimated3-50%
106Sharonville, OH Estimated3+50%
106Zanesville, OH Estimated3-57.1%
113Bedford, OH Estimated2+100%
113Franklin, OH Estimated2-33.3%
113North Olmsted, OH Estimated20%
113Parma, OH Estimated2-60%
113Whitehall, OH Estimated2-33.3%
118Bexley, OH Estimated1-66.7%
118Cambridge, OH Estimated1n/a
118Dayton, OH Estimated1-99.4%
118Forest Park, OH Estimated10%
118Galion, OH Estimated10%
118Miamisburg, OH Estimated1-99.2%
118Ravenna, OH Estimated1-50%
118Reading, OH Estimated10%
118Reynoldsburg, OH Estimated1-98%
118South Euclid, OH Estimated1-66.7%
118Warrensville Heights, OH Estimated10%
118West Carrollton, OH Estimated1n/a
130Bedford Heights, OH Estimated0-100%
130Brook Park, OH Estimated0n/a
130Brooklyn, OH Estimated0n/a
130East Cleveland, OH Estimated0n/a
130Euclid, OH Estimated0n/a
130Garfield Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
130Lyndhurst, OH Estimated0n/a
130Maple Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
130Norwood, OH Estimated0-100%
130Parma Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
130Portsmouth, OH Estimated0n/a
130Shaker Heights, OH Estimated0-100%
130Steubenville, OH Estimated0-100%
130University Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
130Warren, OH Estimated0n/a

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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. 12 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2019 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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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/mw2019a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2020). 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, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2019a.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, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 1 May 2020, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2019a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/ohio-cities?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. 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, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2019a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/ohio-cities?period=2019.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2020) 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, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2019a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/ohio-cities?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Columbus, OH, with 2,770 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Warren, OH, with 0 in 2019.

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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. 12 cities have no value for 2019 and are not ranked.

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