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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 145 cities in 2018, at 555. West Carrollton, OH had the lowest, at 0. The median was 10. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest555Columbus, OH
Lowest0West Carrollton, OH
Median10145 cities

Top 40 cities, 2018

Columbus, OH: 555 countColumbus, OH555Delaware, OH: 364 countDelaware, OH364North Ridgeville, OH: 308 countNorth Ridgeville, OH308Pickerington, OH: 253 countPickerington, OH253Dublin, OH: 193 countDublin, OH193Mason, OH: 170 countMason, OH170Grove City, OH: 136 countGrove City, OH136Aurora, OH: 119 countAurora, OH119Cleveland, OH: 114 countCleveland, OH114Avon, OH: 109 countAvon, OH109Lorain, OH: 108 countLorain, OH108Mentor, OH: 104 countMentor, OH104Cincinnati, OH: 98 countCincinnati, OH98Elyria, OH: 96 countElyria, OH96Fairborn, OH: 96 countFairborn, OH96Hilliard, OH: 89 countHilliard, OH89Amherst, OH: 73 countAmherst, OH73Harrison, OH: 73 countHarrison, OH73Monroe, OH: 71 countMonroe, OH71Avon Lake, OH: 69 countAvon Lake, OH69Hamilton, OH: 68 countHamilton, OH68Strongsville, OH: 62 countStrongsville, OH62Brunswick, OH: 61 countBrunswick, OH61Lancaster, OH: 57 countLancaster, OH57Willoughby, OH: 57 countWilloughby, OH57Middletown, OH: 54 countMiddletown, OH54Springboro, OH: 54 countSpringboro, OH54Canal Winchester, OH: 52 countCanal Winchester, OH52Macedonia, OH: 52 countMacedonia, OH52Westerville, OH: 49 countWesterville, OH49Massillon, OH: 48 countMassillon, OH48Powell, OH: 47 countPowell, OH47Painesville, OH: 46 countPainesville, OH46Berea, OH: 45 countBerea, OH45Streetsboro, OH: 45 countStreetsboro, OH45Wadsworth, OH: 38 countWadsworth, OH38Findlay, OH: 37 countFindlay, OH37Blue Ash, OH: 36 countBlue Ash, OH36Brecksville, OH: 36 countBrecksville, OH36Oregon, OH: 33 countOregon, OH33Columbus, OH: 555 countColumbus, OH555Delaware, OH: 364 countDelaware, OH364North Ridgeville, OH: 308 countNorth Ridgeville, OH308Pickerington, OH: 253 countPickerington, OH253Dublin, OH: 193 countDublin, OH193Mason, OH: 170 countMason, OH170Grove City, OH: 136 countGrove City, OH136Aurora, OH: 119 countAurora, OH119Cleveland, OH: 114 countCleveland, OH114Avon, OH: 109 countAvon, OH109Lorain, OH: 108 countLorain, OH108Mentor, OH: 104 countMentor, OH104Cincinnati, OH: 98 countCincinnati, OH98Elyria, OH: 96 countElyria, OH96Fairborn, OH: 96 countFairborn, OH96Hilliard, OH: 89 countHilliard, OH89Amherst, OH: 73 countAmherst, OH73Harrison, OH: 73 countHarrison, OH73Monroe, OH: 71 countMonroe, OH71Avon Lake, OH: 69 countAvon Lake, OH69Hamilton, OH: 68 countHamilton, OH68Strongsville, OH: 62 countStrongsville, OH62Brunswick, OH: 61 countBrunswick, OH61Lancaster, OH: 57 countLancaster, OH57Willoughby, OH: 57 countWilloughby, OH57Middletown, OH: 54 countMiddletown, OH54Springboro, OH: 54 countSpringboro, OH54Canal Winchester, OH: 52 countCanal Winchester, OH52Macedonia, OH: 52 countMacedonia, OH52Westerville, OH: 49 countWesterville, OH49Massillon, OH: 48 countMassillon, OH48Powell, OH: 47 countPowell, OH47Painesville, OH: 46 countPainesville, OH46Berea, OH: 45 countBerea, OH45Streetsboro, OH: 45 countStreetsboro, OH45Wadsworth, OH: 38 countWadsworth, OH38Findlay, OH: 37 countFindlay, OH37Blue Ash, OH: 36 countBlue Ash, OH36Brecksville, OH: 36 countBrecksville, OH36Oregon, OH: 33 countOregon, OH33
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

RankCities2018
count		Change on 2017
1Columbus, OH Estimated555-14.6%
2Delaware, OH Estimated364+65.5%
3North Ridgeville, OH Estimated308+48.8%
4Pickerington, OH Estimated253+93.1%
5Dublin, OH Estimated193-25.2%
6Mason, OH Estimated170-4.5%
7Grove City, OH Estimated136-22.7%
8Aurora, OH Estimated119+28%
9Cleveland, OH Estimated114-20.8%
10Avon, OH Estimated109+14.7%
11Lorain, OH Estimated108+12.5%
12Mentor, OH Estimated104-17.5%
13Cincinnati, OH Estimated98-46.2%
14Elyria, OH Estimated96+336.4%
14Fairborn, OH Estimated96+21.5%
16Hilliard, OH Estimated89-9.2%
17Amherst, OH Estimated73+92.1%
17Harrison, OH Estimated73+7.4%
19Monroe, OH Estimated71-10.1%
20Avon Lake, OH Estimated69-19.8%
21Hamilton, OH Estimated68-2.9%
22Strongsville, OH Estimated62-51.9%
23Brunswick, OH Estimated61-27.4%
24Lancaster, OH Estimated57-10.9%
24Willoughby, OH Estimated57+256.3%
26Middletown, OH Estimated54+58.8%
26Springboro, OH Estimated54-19.4%
28Canal Winchester, OH Estimated52+13%
28Macedonia, OH Estimated52n/a
30Westerville, OH Estimated49-24.6%
31Massillon, OH Estimated480%
32Powell, OH Estimated47-13%
33Painesville, OH Estimated46-17.9%
34Berea, OH Estimated45+650%
34Streetsboro, OH Estimated45+2.3%
36Wadsworth, OH Estimated38-47.9%
37Findlay, OH Estimated37+5.7%
38Blue Ash, OH Estimated360%
38Brecksville, OH Estimated36+33.3%
40Oregon, OH Estimated33-2.9%
40Stow, OH Estimated33-43.1%
42North Royalton, OH Estimated27-12.9%
43Trenton, OH Estimated25+316.7%
44Richmond Heights, OH Estimated24+300%
45Westlake, OH Estimated23-36.1%
46Broadview Heights, OH Estimated21-19.2%
47Seven Hills, OH Estimated20-4.8%
47Toledo, OH Estimated20+11.1%
49Lebanon, OH Estimated19-26.9%
49Mayfield Heights, OH Estimated19+111.1%
51Maumee, OH Estimated18+28.6%
51Montgomery, OH Estimated18-37.9%
53Celina, OH Estimated17+13.3%
53Fairfield, OH Estimated17-26.1%
53Kettering, OH Estimated17+54.5%
53Washington Court House, OH Estimated17+142.9%
57New Albany, OH Estimated16-57.9%
57Wooster, OH Estimated16-15.8%
59Norwalk, OH Estimated15+36.4%
60London, OH Estimated14+180%
61Gahanna, OH Estimated13-45.8%
61Loveland, OH Estimated13+8.3%
61Solon, OH Estimated13+8.3%
64Bay Village, OH Estimated12-7.7%
64Upper Arlington, OH Estimated12-36.8%
64Worthington, OH Estimated12+140%
67Fairview Park, OH Estimated11-70.3%
67Miamisburg, OH Estimated11+120%
67Sidney, OH Estimated11-45%
67Wilmington, OH Estimated11+10%
71Beachwood, OH Estimated10+100%
71Kent, OH Estimated10+25%
71New Philadelphia, OH Estimated10-64.3%
71Twinsburg, OH Estimated10-80.4%
71Vermilion, OH Estimated100%
76Chillicothe, OH Estimated9-35.7%
76Dover, OH Estimated9-43.8%
76Oxford, OH Estimated9-57.1%
76Rocky River, OH Estimated9-30.8%
80Canton, OH Estimated8-33.3%
80Centerville, OH Estimated8+700%
80Mount Vernon, OH Estimated8-27.3%
83Barberton, OH Estimated70%
83Dayton, OH Estimated7-66.7%
83Niles, OH Estimated7+40%
86Middleburg Heights, OH Estimated6-25%
86Sandusky, OH Estimated6+200%
86Van Wert, OH Estimated6-14.3%
86Vandalia, OH Estimated6-14.3%
86Wickliffe, OH Estimated6-33.3%
91Defiance, OH Estimated5-54.5%
91Mansfield, OH Estimated5+66.7%
91Marion, OH Estimated5-37.5%
91Parma, OH Estimated5+66.7%
91Springfield, OH Estimated5-16.7%
91Tiffin, OH Estimated5+25%
97Bucyrus, OH Estimated4+100%
97Eastlake, OH Estimated4-69.2%
97Lakewood, OH Estimated4-83.3%
97Salem, OH Estimated4-20%
101Alliance, OH Estimated3-89.7%
101Ashland, OH Estimated30%
101Athens, OH Estimated3-81.3%
101Bexley, OH Estimated3-25%
101Coshocton, OH Estimated3+200%
101Franklin, OH Estimated3+200%
101Fremont, OH Estimated3+50%
101Ironton, OH Estimated30%
101Norwood, OH Estimated3+200%
101South Euclid, OH Estimated3n/a
101Whitehall, OH Estimated3-40%
101Zanesville, OH Estimated30%
113Englewood, OH Estimated2-50%
113Fostoria, OH Estimated2n/a
113Lima, OH Estimated2n/a
113North Olmsted, OH Estimated2-33.3%
113Ravenna, OH Estimated20%
113Shaker Heights, OH Estimated2n/a
113Sharonville, OH Estimated2-33.3%
113Springdale, OH Estimated2n/a
113Steubenville, OH Estimated20%
122Bedford Heights, OH Estimated1n/a
122Bedford, OH Estimated10%
122Forest Park, OH Estimated1n/a
122Galion, OH Estimated10%
122Reading, OH Estimated1-50%
122Reynoldsburg, OH Estimated1-94.4%
122Warrensville Heights, OH Estimated1-94.1%
129Brook Park, OH Estimated0n/a
129Brooklyn, OH Estimated0n/a
129Cambridge, OH Estimated0-100%
129Cleveland Heights, OH Estimated0-100%
129East Cleveland, OH Estimated0n/a
129Euclid, OH Estimated0n/a
129Garfield Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
129Lyndhurst, OH Estimated0n/a
129Maple Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
129Medina, OH Estimated0-100%
129North Canton, OH Estimated0-100%
129Parma Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
129Portsmouth, OH Estimated0n/a
129Trotwood, OH Estimated0n/a
129University Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
129Warren, OH Estimated0n/a
129West Carrollton, 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. 11 cities with data in other periods have no value for 2018 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/mw2018a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2019). 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, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2018a.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, 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 20 June 2019, https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2018a.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/ohio-cities?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. 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, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2018a.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/ohio-cities?period=2018.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2019) 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, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/Midwest%20Region/mw2018a.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/single-family-building-permits/ohio-cities?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Columbus, OH, with 555 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

West Carrollton, OH, with 0 in 2018.

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. 11 cities have no value for 2018 and are not ranked.

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