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Counties in Ohio by housing units authorized by building permits

Franklin County had the highest housing units authorized by building permits of 88 counties in 2023, at 7,252. Vinton County had the lowest, at 0. The median was 69. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest7,252Franklin County
Lowest0Vinton County
Median6988 counties

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Franklin CountyFranklin County: 7,252 count7,252Delaware CountyDelaware County: 2,054 count2,054Clermont CountyClermont County: 1,448 count1,448Cuyahoga CountyCuyahoga County: 1,281 count1,281Hamilton CountyHamilton County: 1,229 count1,229Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 1,130 count1,130Lorain CountyLorain County: 950 count950Union CountyUnion County: 848 count848Warren CountyWarren County: 739 count739Butler CountyButler County: 706 count706Medina CountyMedina County: 669 count669Summit CountySummit County: 639 count639Lucas CountyLucas County: 615 count615Wood CountyWood County: 531 count531Stark CountyStark County: 509 count509Fairfield CountyFairfield County: 456 count456Lake CountyLake County: 435 count435Greene CountyGreene County: 422 count422Knox CountyKnox County: 376 count376Tuscarawas CountyTuscarawas County: 316 count316Portage CountyPortage County: 301 count301Madison CountyMadison County: 265 count265Pickaway CountyPickaway County: 231 count231Clark CountyClark County: 215 count215Miami CountyMiami County: 214 count214Wayne CountyWayne County: 212 count212Licking CountyLicking County: 174 count174Muskingum CountyMuskingum County: 172 count172Geauga CountyGeauga County: 156 count156Ashtabula CountyAshtabula County: 150 count150Ottawa CountyOttawa County: 149 count149Hancock CountyHancock County: 143 count143Brown CountyBrown County: 138 count138Erie CountyErie County: 135 count135Auglaize CountyAuglaize County: 134 count134Richland CountyRichland County: 132 count132Mahoning CountyMahoning County: 127 count127Morrow CountyMorrow County: 123 count123Clinton CountyClinton County: 101 count101Trumbull CountyTrumbull County: 98 count98
count. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
count
1Franklin County Estimated7,252
2Delaware County Estimated2,054
3Clermont County Estimated1,448
4Cuyahoga County Estimated1,281
5Hamilton County Estimated1,229
6Montgomery County Estimated1,130
7Lorain County Estimated950
8Union County Estimated848
9Warren County Estimated739
10Butler County Estimated706
11Medina County Estimated669
12Summit County Estimated639
13Lucas County Estimated615
14Wood County Estimated531
15Stark County Estimated509
16Fairfield County Estimated456
17Lake County Estimated435
18Greene County Estimated422
19Knox County Estimated376
20Tuscarawas County Estimated316
21Portage County Estimated301
22Madison County Estimated265
23Pickaway County Estimated231
24Clark County Estimated215
25Miami County Estimated214
26Wayne County Estimated212
27Licking County Estimated174
28Muskingum County Estimated172
29Geauga County Estimated156
30Ashtabula County Estimated150
31Ottawa County Estimated149
32Hancock County Estimated143
33Brown County Estimated138
34Erie County Estimated135
35Auglaize County Estimated134
36Richland County Estimated132
37Mahoning County Estimated127
38Morrow County Estimated123
39Clinton County Estimated101
40Trumbull County Estimated98
41Shelby County Estimated95
42Mercer County Estimated94
43Allen County Estimated77
44Huron County Estimated73
45Fayette County Estimated64
46Logan County Estimated63
47Marion County Estimated52
48Columbiana County Estimated51
49Putnam County Estimated45
50Fulton County Estimated44
51Ashland County Estimated43
52Darke County Estimated41
53Seneca County Estimated39
53Williams County Estimated39
55Van Wert County Estimated36
56Adams County Estimated31
56Perry County Estimated31
58Preble County Estimated30
59Morgan County Estimated29
60Jackson County Estimated28
60Pike County Estimated28
62Champaign County Estimated27
63Paulding County Estimated26
64Defiance County Estimated25
65Guernsey County Estimated22
65Henry County Estimated22
65Sandusky County Estimated22
68Holmes County Estimated21
68Ross County Estimated21
70Wyandot County Estimated19
71Lawrence County Estimated16
72Noble County Estimated13
73Crawford County Estimated12
73Hardin County Estimated12
75Highland County Estimated11
76Gallia County Estimated10
77Scioto County Estimated7
78Hocking County Estimated6
79Athens County Estimated4
80Carroll County Estimated3
80Coshocton County Estimated3
82Belmont County Estimated2
82Jefferson County Estimated2
82Washington County Estimated2
85Harrison County Estimated1
85Meigs County Estimated1
87Monroe County Estimated0
87Vinton County Estimated0

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About this ranking

Annual number of new privately owned housing units authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Final annual county estimates include imputation for missing reports. Counts housing units, not buildings, starts, completions or sales. Covers permit-issuing areas; areas where permits are not required are outside the survey. Not seasonally adjusted or expressed as an annualized monthly rate. The total is the sum of units in the four published structure categories; inputs are retained.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2023a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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Questions

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

Franklin County, with 7,252 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vinton County, with 0 in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-10.

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