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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 2020, at 6,301. Worthington, OH had the lowest, at 0. The median was 18 and the figure for Ohio was 29,686. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest6,301Columbus, OH
Lowest0Worthington, OH
Median18144 cities
Ohio29,686History

Top 40 cities, 2020

Columbus, OH: 6,301 countColumbus, OH6,301Cincinnati, OH: 906 countCincinnati, OH906Grove City, OH: 500 countGrove City, OH500Delaware, OH: 453 countDelaware, OH453Toledo, OH: 354 countToledo, OH354North Ridgeville, OH: 336 countNorth Ridgeville, OH336Centerville, OH: 313 countCenterville, OH313Pickerington, OH: 261 countPickerington, OH261Painesville, OH: 186 countPainesville, OH186Middletown, OH: 178 countMiddletown, OH178Canal Winchester, OH: 177 countCanal Winchester, OH177Lebanon, OH: 168 countLebanon, OH168Findlay, OH: 163 countFindlay, OH163Reynoldsburg, OH: 150 countReynoldsburg, OH150Harrison, OH: 147 countHarrison, OH147Lancaster, OH: 143 countLancaster, OH143Avon Lake, OH: 133 countAvon Lake, OH133Fairborn, OH: 132 countFairborn, OH132Lorain, OH: 132 countLorain, OH132Avon, OH: 128 countAvon, OH128Mason, OH: 128 countMason, OH128Massillon, OH: 128 countMassillon, OH128Whitehall, OH: 128 countWhitehall, OH128Berea, OH: 127 countBerea, OH127Dayton, OH: 127 countDayton, OH127Streetsboro, OH: 122 countStreetsboro, OH122Cleveland, OH: 117 countCleveland, OH117Hilliard, OH: 114 countHilliard, OH114Dublin, OH: 108 countDublin, OH108Elyria, OH: 105 countElyria, OH105Mansfield, OH: 104 countMansfield, OH104Gahanna, OH: 101 countGahanna, OH101Mentor, OH: 98 countMentor, OH98Wadsworth, OH: 88 countWadsworth, OH88Trenton, OH: 87 countTrenton, OH87Wooster, OH: 86 countWooster, OH86Springboro, OH: 81 countSpringboro, OH81Springfield, OH: 79 countSpringfield, OH79Willoughby, OH: 78 countWilloughby, OH78Twinsburg, OH: 76 countTwinsburg, OH76Columbus, OH: 6,301 countColumbus, OH6,301Cincinnati, OH: 906 countCincinnati, OH906Grove City, OH: 500 countGrove City, OH500Delaware, OH: 453 countDelaware, OH453Toledo, OH: 354 countToledo, OH354North Ridgeville, OH: 336 countNorth Ridgeville, OH336Centerville, OH: 313 countCenterville, OH313Pickerington, OH: 261 countPickerington, OH261Painesville, OH: 186 countPainesville, OH186Middletown, OH: 178 countMiddletown, OH178Canal Winchester, OH: 177 countCanal Winchester, OH177Lebanon, OH: 168 countLebanon, OH168Findlay, OH: 163 countFindlay, OH163Reynoldsburg, OH: 150 countReynoldsburg, OH150Harrison, OH: 147 countHarrison, OH147Lancaster, OH: 143 countLancaster, OH143Avon Lake, OH: 133 countAvon Lake, OH133Fairborn, OH: 132 countFairborn, OH132Lorain, OH: 132 countLorain, OH132Avon, OH: 128 countAvon, OH128Mason, OH: 128 countMason, OH128Massillon, OH: 128 countMassillon, OH128Whitehall, OH: 128 countWhitehall, OH128Berea, OH: 127 countBerea, OH127Dayton, OH: 127 countDayton, OH127Streetsboro, OH: 122 countStreetsboro, OH122Cleveland, OH: 117 countCleveland, OH117Hilliard, OH: 114 countHilliard, OH114Dublin, OH: 108 countDublin, OH108Elyria, OH: 105 countElyria, OH105Mansfield, OH: 104 countMansfield, OH104Gahanna, OH: 101 countGahanna, OH101Mentor, OH: 98 countMentor, OH98Wadsworth, OH: 88 countWadsworth, OH88Trenton, OH: 87 countTrenton, OH87Wooster, OH: 86 countWooster, OH86Springboro, OH: 81 countSpringboro, OH81Springfield, OH: 79 countSpringfield, OH79Willoughby, OH: 78 countWilloughby, OH78Twinsburg, OH: 76 countTwinsburg, OH76
count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2020
count		Change on 2019
1Columbus, OH Estimated6,301+127.5%
2Cincinnati, OH Estimated906-19.6%
3Grove City, OH Estimated500+138.1%
4Delaware, OH Estimated453-38.9%
5Toledo, OH Estimated354+1,585.7%
6North Ridgeville, OH Estimated336+7.7%
7Centerville, OH Estimated313+3,812.5%
8Pickerington, OH Estimated261+33.2%
9Painesville, OH Estimated186+745.5%
10Middletown, OH Estimated178+169.7%
11Canal Winchester, OH Estimated177+39.4%
12Lebanon, OH Estimated168+784.2%
13Findlay, OH Estimated163+191.1%
14Reynoldsburg, OH Estimated150+14,900%
15Harrison, OH Estimated147+13.1%
16Lancaster, OH Estimated143+27.7%
17Avon Lake, OH Estimated133-7.6%
18Fairborn, OH Estimated132-21%
18Lorain, OH Estimated132+51.7%
20Avon, OH Estimated128-12.9%
20Mason, OH Estimated128+8.5%
20Massillon, OH Estimated128-1.5%
20Whitehall, OH Estimated128+6,300%
24Berea, OH Estimated127+647.1%
24Dayton, OH Estimated127+12,600%
26Streetsboro, OH Estimated122-6.9%
27Cleveland, OH Estimated117+20.6%
28Hilliard, OH Estimated114+16.3%
29Dublin, OH Estimated108-7.7%
30Elyria, OH Estimated105+38.2%
31Mansfield, OH Estimated104+1,980%
32Gahanna, OH Estimated101+288.5%
33Mentor, OH Estimated98+92.2%
34Wadsworth, OH Estimated88+72.5%
35Trenton, OH Estimated87+148.6%
36Wooster, OH Estimated86+273.9%
37Springboro, OH Estimated81-11%
38Springfield, OH Estimated79+393.8%
39Willoughby, OH Estimated78+4%
40Twinsburg, OH Estimated76+16.9%
41Strongsville, OH Estimated74+68.2%
42Hamilton, OH Estimated72+12.5%
43Amherst, OH Estimated65-5.8%
44Westlake, OH Estimated58+48.7%
45Powell, OH Estimated56+19.1%
46Lima, OH Estimated51-50.5%
47New Albany, OH Estimated50+6.4%
48Aurora, OH Estimated49-35.5%
49Celina, OH Estimated48+336.4%
50Macedonia, OH Estimated47+46.9%
51Stow, OH Estimated46-2.1%
52Monroe, OH Estimated44-32.3%
52Vermilion, OH Estimated44+100%
54Oregon, OH Estimated42+27.3%
55Blue Ash, OH Estimated39+14.7%
56Brecksville, OH Estimated36+38.5%
56Upper Arlington, OH Estimated36+56.5%
58Medina, OH Estimated34+100%
59North Royalton, OH Estimated31+10.7%
60New Philadelphia, OH Estimated29+81.3%
61Canton, OH Estimated28+100%
61Rocky River, OH Estimated28-9.7%
63Alliance, OH Estimated26+271.4%
63Van Wert, OH Estimated26+225%
65North Canton, OH Estimated25+66.7%
65Parma, OH Estimated25+1,150%
67Montgomery, OH Estimated21-19.2%
67Seven Hills, OH Estimated210%
67Westerville, OH Estimated21-86.8%
70London, OH Estimated19+18.8%
71Bay Village, OH Estimated18+50%
71Sandusky, OH Estimated18+200%
71Washington Court House, OH Estimated18-75.7%
74Defiance, OH Estimated160%
74Kettering, OH Estimated16+6.7%
76Ironton, OH Estimated14+100%
76Maumee, OH Estimated14+55.6%
76Miamisburg, OH Estimated14+1,300%
79Sidney, OH Estimated13+160%
80Wilmington, OH Estimated12+9.1%
81Athens, OH Estimated11+10%
81Broadview Heights, OH Estimated11-72.5%
81Eastlake, OH Estimated11+22.2%
84Beachwood, OH Estimated100%
84Chillicothe, OH Estimated10+11.1%
84Forest Park, OH Estimated10+900%
84Oxford, OH Estimated10-50%
88Dover, OH Estimated9-10%
88Lakewood, OH Estimated9+12.5%
88Marion, OH Estimated9+125%
88Mount Vernon, OH Estimated9+12.5%
88North Olmsted, OH Estimated9+350%
88Norwalk, OH Estimated9+50%
88Salem, OH Estimated9+125%
88Springdale, OH Estimated9-70%
96Barberton, OH Estimated8+14.3%
96Brunswick, OH Estimated8-89.7%
96Fairfield, OH Estimated80%
96Niles, OH Estimated8+14.3%
100Middleburg Heights, OH Estimated7+133.3%
101Kent, OH Estimated6+50%
101Solon, OH Estimated6-25%
101Wickliffe, OH Estimated6-33.3%
104Ravenna, OH Estimated5+400%
105Bexley, OH Estimated4+300%
105Fostoria, OH Estimated40%
105Loveland, OH Estimated4-55.6%
105Vandalia, OH Estimated4-20%
109Ashland, OH Estimated30%
109South Euclid, OH Estimated3+200%
111Bedford, OH Estimated20%
111Cleveland Heights, OH Estimated2-86.7%
111Englewood, OH Estimated2-93.5%
111Franklin, OH Estimated20%
111Lyndhurst, OH Estimated2n/a
111Maple Heights, OH Estimated2n/a
111Mayfield Heights, OH Estimated2-81.8%
111Reading, OH Estimated2+100%
119Bucyrus, OH Estimated1-83.3%
119Cambridge, OH Estimated10%
119Coshocton, OH Estimated1-66.7%
119Galion, OH Estimated10%
119Garfield Heights, OH Estimated1n/a
119Parma Heights, OH Estimated1n/a
119Shaker Heights, OH Estimated1n/a
119Sharonville, OH Estimated1-66.7%
119Steubenville, OH Estimated1n/a
119Tiffin, OH Estimated1-98.2%
119University Heights, OH Estimated1n/a
119Zanesville, OH Estimated1-66.7%
131Bedford Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
131Brook Park, OH Estimated0n/a
131Brooklyn, OH Estimated0n/a
131East Cleveland, OH Estimated0n/a
131Euclid, OH Estimated0n/a
131Fairview Park, OH Estimated0-100%
131Fremont, OH Estimated0-100%
131Norwood, OH Estimated0n/a
131Portsmouth, OH Estimated0n/a
131Richmond Heights, OH Estimated0-100%
131Warren, OH Estimated0n/a
131Warrensville Heights, OH Estimated0-100%
131West Carrollton, OH Estimated0-100%
131Worthington, OH Estimated0-100%

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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 2020 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/mw2020a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2021). 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, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2020a.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, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 3 May 2021, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2020a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/ohio-cities?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2021. 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, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2020a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/ohio-cities?period=2020.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2021) 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, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2020a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/building-permit-housing-units/ohio-cities?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Columbus, OH, with 6,301 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Worthington, OH, with 0 in 2020.

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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 2020 and are not ranked.

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