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Cities in Ohio by single-family housing units authorized by building permits

Columbus, OH had the highest single-family housing units authorized by building permits of 147 cities in 2017, at 650. Willowick, OH had the lowest, at 0. The median was 11. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest650Columbus, OH
Lowest0Willowick, OH
Median11147 cities

Top 40 cities, 2017

Columbus, OH: 650 countColumbus, OH650Dublin, OH: 258 countDublin, OH258Delaware, OH: 220 countDelaware, OH220North Ridgeville, OH: 207 countNorth Ridgeville, OH207Cincinnati, OH: 182 countCincinnati, OH182Mason, OH: 178 countMason, OH178Grove City, OH: 176 countGrove City, OH176Cleveland, OH: 144 countCleveland, OH144Pickerington, OH: 131 countPickerington, OH131Strongsville, OH: 129 countStrongsville, OH129Mentor, OH: 126 countMentor, OH126Hilliard, OH: 98 countHilliard, OH98Lorain, OH: 96 countLorain, OH96Avon, OH: 95 countAvon, OH95Aurora, OH: 93 countAurora, OH93Avon Lake, OH: 86 countAvon Lake, OH86Brunswick, OH: 84 countBrunswick, OH84Fairborn, OH: 79 countFairborn, OH79Monroe, OH: 79 countMonroe, OH79Wadsworth, OH: 73 countWadsworth, OH73Hamilton, OH: 70 countHamilton, OH70Harrison, OH: 68 countHarrison, OH68Springboro, OH: 67 countSpringboro, OH67Westerville, OH: 65 countWesterville, OH65Lancaster, OH: 64 countLancaster, OH64Stow, OH: 58 countStow, OH58Painesville, OH: 56 countPainesville, OH56Powell, OH: 54 countPowell, OH54Twinsburg, OH: 51 countTwinsburg, OH51Massillon, OH: 48 countMassillon, OH48Canal Winchester, OH: 46 countCanal Winchester, OH46Streetsboro, OH: 44 countStreetsboro, OH44Amherst, OH: 38 countAmherst, OH38New Albany, OH: 38 countNew Albany, OH38Fairview Park, OH: 37 countFairview Park, OH37Blue Ash, OH: 36 countBlue Ash, OH36Westlake, OH: 36 countWestlake, OH36Findlay, OH: 35 countFindlay, OH35Middletown, OH: 34 countMiddletown, OH34Oregon, OH: 34 countOregon, OH34Columbus, OH: 650 countColumbus, OH650Dublin, OH: 258 countDublin, OH258Delaware, OH: 220 countDelaware, OH220North Ridgeville, OH: 207 countNorth Ridgeville, OH207Cincinnati, OH: 182 countCincinnati, OH182Mason, OH: 178 countMason, OH178Grove City, OH: 176 countGrove City, OH176Cleveland, OH: 144 countCleveland, OH144Pickerington, OH: 131 countPickerington, OH131Strongsville, OH: 129 countStrongsville, OH129Mentor, OH: 126 countMentor, OH126Hilliard, OH: 98 countHilliard, OH98Lorain, OH: 96 countLorain, OH96Avon, OH: 95 countAvon, OH95Aurora, OH: 93 countAurora, OH93Avon Lake, OH: 86 countAvon Lake, OH86Brunswick, OH: 84 countBrunswick, OH84Fairborn, OH: 79 countFairborn, OH79Monroe, OH: 79 countMonroe, OH79Wadsworth, OH: 73 countWadsworth, OH73Hamilton, OH: 70 countHamilton, OH70Harrison, OH: 68 countHarrison, OH68Springboro, OH: 67 countSpringboro, OH67Westerville, OH: 65 countWesterville, OH65Lancaster, OH: 64 countLancaster, OH64Stow, OH: 58 countStow, OH58Painesville, OH: 56 countPainesville, OH56Powell, OH: 54 countPowell, OH54Twinsburg, OH: 51 countTwinsburg, OH51Massillon, OH: 48 countMassillon, OH48Canal Winchester, OH: 46 countCanal Winchester, OH46Streetsboro, OH: 44 countStreetsboro, OH44Amherst, OH: 38 countAmherst, OH38New Albany, OH: 38 countNew Albany, OH38Fairview Park, OH: 37 countFairview Park, OH37Blue Ash, OH: 36 countBlue Ash, OH36Westlake, OH: 36 countWestlake, OH36Findlay, OH: 35 countFindlay, OH35Middletown, OH: 34 countMiddletown, OH34Oregon, OH: 34 countOregon, OH34
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2017
count		Change on 2016
1Columbus, OH Estimated650+0.2%
2Dublin, OH Estimated258+74.3%
3Delaware, OH Estimated220-1.3%
4North Ridgeville, OH Estimated207+7.3%
5Cincinnati, OH Estimated182+13.8%
6Mason, OH Estimated178+23.6%
7Grove City, OH Estimated176-31.3%
8Cleveland, OH Estimated144+5.1%
9Pickerington, OH Estimated131+54.1%
10Strongsville, OH Estimated129+30.3%
11Mentor, OH Estimated126-2.3%
12Hilliard, OH Estimated98+36.1%
13Lorain, OH Estimated96+18.5%
14Avon, OH Estimated95-16.7%
15Aurora, OH Estimated93+3.3%
16Avon Lake, OH Estimated86-15.7%
17Brunswick, OH Estimated84-24.3%
18Fairborn, OH Estimated79+19.7%
18Monroe, OH Estimated79-10.2%
20Wadsworth, OH Estimated73+7.4%
21Hamilton, OH Estimated70+133.3%
22Harrison, OH Estimated68-5.6%
23Springboro, OH Estimated67+21.8%
24Westerville, OH Estimated65-40.4%
25Lancaster, OH Estimated64+39.1%
26Stow, OH Estimated58+9.4%
27Painesville, OH Estimated56+154.5%
28Powell, OH Estimated54-76.4%
29Twinsburg, OH Estimated51+2%
30Massillon, OH Estimated48+4.3%
31Canal Winchester, OH Estimated46-2.1%
32Streetsboro, OH Estimated44+10%
33Amherst, OH Estimated38+245.5%
33New Albany, OH Estimated38-51.9%
35Fairview Park, OH Estimated37+825%
36Blue Ash, OH Estimated36+16.1%
36Westlake, OH Estimated36-18.2%
38Findlay, OH Estimated35+16.7%
39Middletown, OH Estimated34+3%
39Oregon, OH Estimated34+41.7%
41North Royalton, OH Estimated31-43.6%
42Alliance, OH Estimated29+1,350%
42Montgomery, OH Estimated29-14.7%
44New Philadelphia, OH Estimated28+16.7%
45Brecksville, OH Estimated27-3.6%
46Broadview Heights, OH Estimated26-23.5%
46Lebanon, OH Estimated26+18.2%
48Gahanna, OH Estimated24+14.3%
48Lakewood, OH Estimated24+4.3%
50Fairfield, OH Estimated23+27.8%
51Elyria, OH Estimated22-46.3%
52Dayton, OH Estimated21-44.7%
52North Canton, OH Estimated21+10.5%
52Oxford, OH Estimated21+50%
52Seven Hills, OH Estimated21+10.5%
56Sidney, OH Estimated20+17.6%
57Upper Arlington, OH Estimated19-36.7%
57Wooster, OH Estimated19-13.6%
59Reynoldsburg, OH Estimated18+100%
59Toledo, OH Estimated18+20%
61Warrensville Heights, OH Estimated17-46.9%
62Athens, OH Estimated16+45.5%
62Dover, OH Estimated16+128.6%
62Willoughby, OH Estimated16-15.8%
65Celina, OH Estimated15n/a
66Chillicothe, OH Estimated14+7.7%
66Maumee, OH Estimated14+600%
68Bay Village, OH Estimated13-51.9%
68Eastlake, OH Estimated13+116.7%
68Rocky River, OH Estimated13+333.3%
71Canton, OH Estimated12-20%
71Loveland, OH Estimated12-61.3%
71Solon, OH Estimated12+71.4%
74Defiance, OH Estimated11-15.4%
74Kettering, OH Estimated110%
74Mount Vernon, OH Estimated11+37.5%
74Norwalk, OH Estimated11-8.3%
78Vermilion, OH Estimated10-54.5%
78Wilmington, OH Estimated10-9.1%
80Mayfield Heights, OH Estimated9+125%
80Wickliffe, OH Estimated9+200%
82Kent, OH Estimated8+60%
82Marion, OH Estimated8+166.7%
82Middleburg Heights, OH Estimated80%
85Barberton, OH Estimated7+16.7%
85Van Wert, OH Estimated7+75%
85Vandalia, OH Estimated7+250%
85Washington Court House, OH Estimated7-41.7%
89Berea, OH Estimated6-25%
89Richmond Heights, OH Estimated6-53.8%
89Springfield, OH Estimated6-45.5%
89Trenton, OH Estimated6-50%
93Beachwood, OH Estimated5-73.7%
93London, OH Estimated5+400%
93Miamisburg, OH Estimated5-37.5%
93Niles, OH Estimated5+25%
93Salem, OH Estimated5+66.7%
93Whitehall, OH Estimated5+150%
93Worthington, OH Estimated5+150%
100Bexley, OH Estimated4+100%
100Englewood, OH Estimated4-33.3%
100Tiffin, OH Estimated4-42.9%
103Ashland, OH Estimated3-50%
103Ironton, OH Estimated3-75%
103Mansfield, OH Estimated3+50%
103Medina, OH Estimated3-25%
103North Olmsted, OH Estimated30%
103Parma, OH Estimated3+200%
103Sharonville, OH Estimated30%
103Zanesville, OH Estimated30%
111Bucyrus, OH Estimated20%
111Cambridge, OH Estimated2-33.3%
111Fremont, OH Estimated2-71.4%
111Ravenna, OH Estimated2-33.3%
111Reading, OH Estimated2+100%
111Sandusky, OH Estimated2-60%
111Steubenville, OH Estimated2-50%
118Bedford, OH Estimated1-50%
118Centerville, OH Estimated10%
118Cleveland Heights, OH Estimated1-87.5%
118Coshocton, OH Estimated1-50%
118Franklin, OH Estimated1-83.3%
118Galion, OH Estimated10%
118Norwood, OH Estimated1n/a
118West Carrollton, OH Estimated10%
126Bedford Heights, OH Estimated0-100%
126Brook Park, OH Estimated0n/a
126Brooklyn, OH Estimated0n/a
126East Cleveland, OH Estimated0n/a
126Euclid, OH Estimated0n/a
126Forest Park, OH Estimated0-100%
126Fostoria, OH Estimated0-100%
126Garfield Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
126Lima, OH Estimated0-100%
126Lyndhurst, OH Estimated0-100%
126Macedonia, OH Estimated0-100%
126Maple Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
126Norton, OH Estimated0n/a
126Parma Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
126Portsmouth, OH Estimated0n/a
126Shaker Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
126South Euclid, OH Estimated0-100%
126Springdale, OH Estimated0n/a
126Trotwood, OH Estimated0-100%
126University Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
126Warren, OH Estimated0n/a
126Willowick, OH Estimated0-100%

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About this ranking

Annual number of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures (detached and attached single-family homes) authorized by building permits, from the US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey.

Part of building_permit_units, which also counts units in buildings with two or more units. Counts housing units, not starts, completions or sales.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. 9 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2017 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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2017a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in Ohio by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2017a.txt

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Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Ohio by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 1 May 2018, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2017a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/ohio-cities?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in Ohio by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2017a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/ohio-cities?period=2017.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2018) Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Ohio by single-family housing units authorized by building permits, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2017a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/ohio-cities?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Columbus, OH, with 650 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Willowick, OH, with 0 in 2017.

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 estimates of new privately owned housing units in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Retrieved 2026-10-12. 9 cities have no value for 2017 and are not ranked.

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