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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 144 cities in 2019, at 512. Warren, OH had the lowest, at 0. The median was 9. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest512Columbus, OH
Lowest0Warren, OH
Median9144 cities

Top 40 cities, 2019

Columbus, OH: 512 countColumbus, OH512Delaware, OH: 377 countDelaware, OH377North Ridgeville, OH: 312 countNorth Ridgeville, OH312Pickerington, OH: 196 countPickerington, OH196Cincinnati, OH: 135 countCincinnati, OH135Streetsboro, OH: 131 countStreetsboro, OH131Harrison, OH: 130 countHarrison, OH130Avon, OH: 122 countAvon, OH122Mason, OH: 118 countMason, OH118Dublin, OH: 117 countDublin, OH117Avon Lake, OH: 100 countAvon Lake, OH100Fairborn, OH: 99 countFairborn, OH99Hilliard, OH: 98 countHilliard, OH98Lorain, OH: 87 countLorain, OH87Canal Winchester, OH: 85 countCanal Winchester, OH85Cleveland, OH: 78 countCleveland, OH78Aurora, OH: 76 countAurora, OH76Willoughby, OH: 75 countWilloughby, OH75Amherst, OH: 69 countAmherst, OH69Elyria, OH: 68 countElyria, OH68Middletown, OH: 66 countMiddletown, OH66Monroe, OH: 65 countMonroe, OH65Hamilton, OH: 64 countHamilton, OH64Grove City, OH: 62 countGrove City, OH62Lancaster, OH: 61 countLancaster, OH61Mentor, OH: 51 countMentor, OH51Wadsworth, OH: 51 countWadsworth, OH51Westerville, OH: 51 countWesterville, OH51Springboro, OH: 50 countSpringboro, OH50New Albany, OH: 47 countNew Albany, OH47Massillon, OH: 46 countMassillon, OH46Strongsville, OH: 44 countStrongsville, OH44Powell, OH: 43 countPowell, OH43Westlake, OH: 39 countWestlake, OH39Brunswick, OH: 38 countBrunswick, OH38Blue Ash, OH: 34 countBlue Ash, OH34Trenton, OH: 33 countTrenton, OH33Macedonia, OH: 32 countMacedonia, OH32Findlay, OH: 30 countFindlay, OH30Springdale, OH: 30 countSpringdale, OH30Columbus, OH: 512 countColumbus, OH512Delaware, OH: 377 countDelaware, OH377North Ridgeville, OH: 312 countNorth Ridgeville, OH312Pickerington, OH: 196 countPickerington, OH196Cincinnati, OH: 135 countCincinnati, OH135Streetsboro, OH: 131 countStreetsboro, OH131Harrison, OH: 130 countHarrison, OH130Avon, OH: 122 countAvon, OH122Mason, OH: 118 countMason, OH118Dublin, OH: 117 countDublin, OH117Avon Lake, OH: 100 countAvon Lake, OH100Fairborn, OH: 99 countFairborn, OH99Hilliard, OH: 98 countHilliard, OH98Lorain, OH: 87 countLorain, OH87Canal Winchester, OH: 85 countCanal Winchester, OH85Cleveland, OH: 78 countCleveland, OH78Aurora, OH: 76 countAurora, OH76Willoughby, OH: 75 countWilloughby, OH75Amherst, OH: 69 countAmherst, OH69Elyria, OH: 68 countElyria, OH68Middletown, OH: 66 countMiddletown, OH66Monroe, OH: 65 countMonroe, OH65Hamilton, OH: 64 countHamilton, OH64Grove City, OH: 62 countGrove City, OH62Lancaster, OH: 61 countLancaster, OH61Mentor, OH: 51 countMentor, OH51Wadsworth, OH: 51 countWadsworth, OH51Westerville, OH: 51 countWesterville, OH51Springboro, OH: 50 countSpringboro, OH50New Albany, OH: 47 countNew Albany, OH47Massillon, OH: 46 countMassillon, OH46Strongsville, OH: 44 countStrongsville, OH44Powell, OH: 43 countPowell, OH43Westlake, OH: 39 countWestlake, OH39Brunswick, OH: 38 countBrunswick, OH38Blue Ash, OH: 34 countBlue Ash, OH34Trenton, OH: 33 countTrenton, OH33Macedonia, OH: 32 countMacedonia, OH32Findlay, OH: 30 countFindlay, OH30Springdale, OH: 30 countSpringdale, OH30
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

RankCities2019
count		Change on 2018
1Columbus, OH Estimated512-7.7%
2Delaware, OH Estimated377+3.6%
3North Ridgeville, OH Estimated312+1.3%
4Pickerington, OH Estimated196-22.5%
5Cincinnati, OH Estimated135+37.8%
6Streetsboro, OH Estimated131+191.1%
7Harrison, OH Estimated130+78.1%
8Avon, OH Estimated122+11.9%
9Mason, OH Estimated118-30.6%
10Dublin, OH Estimated117-39.4%
11Avon Lake, OH Estimated100+44.9%
12Fairborn, OH Estimated99+3.1%
13Hilliard, OH Estimated98+10.1%
14Lorain, OH Estimated87-19.4%
15Canal Winchester, OH Estimated85+63.5%
16Cleveland, OH Estimated78-31.6%
17Aurora, OH Estimated76-36.1%
18Willoughby, OH Estimated75+31.6%
19Amherst, OH Estimated69-5.5%
20Elyria, OH Estimated68-29.2%
21Middletown, OH Estimated66+22.2%
22Monroe, OH Estimated65-8.5%
23Hamilton, OH Estimated64-5.9%
24Grove City, OH Estimated62-54.4%
25Lancaster, OH Estimated61+7%
26Mentor, OH Estimated51-51%
26Wadsworth, OH Estimated51+34.2%
26Westerville, OH Estimated51+4.1%
29Springboro, OH Estimated50-7.4%
30New Albany, OH Estimated47+193.8%
31Massillon, OH Estimated46-4.2%
32Strongsville, OH Estimated44-29%
33Powell, OH Estimated43-8.5%
34Westlake, OH Estimated39+69.6%
35Brunswick, OH Estimated38-37.7%
36Blue Ash, OH Estimated34-5.6%
37Trenton, OH Estimated33+32%
38Macedonia, OH Estimated32-38.5%
39Findlay, OH Estimated30-18.9%
39Springdale, OH Estimated30+1,400%
41Oregon, OH Estimated29-12.1%
42Broadview Heights, OH Estimated28+33.3%
42North Royalton, OH Estimated28+3.7%
44Brecksville, OH Estimated26-27.8%
44Montgomery, OH Estimated26+44.4%
46Upper Arlington, OH Estimated23+91.7%
47Painesville, OH Estimated22-52.2%
48Seven Hills, OH Estimated21+5%
48Washington Court House, OH Estimated21+23.5%
50Lebanon, OH Estimated190%
51Berea, OH Estimated17-62.2%
52Defiance, OH Estimated16+220%
52London, OH Estimated16+14.3%
52Toledo, OH Estimated16-20%
55Kettering, OH Estimated15-11.8%
55North Canton, OH Estimated15n/a
55Stow, OH Estimated15-54.5%
58Canton, OH Estimated14+75%
59Medina, OH Estimated13n/a
60Bay Village, OH Estimated120%
61Celina, OH Estimated11-35.3%
61Mayfield Heights, OH Estimated11-42.1%
61Richmond Heights, OH Estimated11-54.2%
61Wilmington, OH Estimated110%
61Wooster, OH Estimated11-31.3%
66Athens, OH Estimated10+233.3%
66Beachwood, OH Estimated100%
66Oxford, OH Estimated10+11.1%
66Springfield, OH Estimated10+100%
66Twinsburg, OH Estimated100%
71Chillicothe, OH Estimated90%
71Eastlake, OH Estimated9+125%
71Loveland, OH Estimated9-30.8%
71Wickliffe, OH Estimated9+50%
75Centerville, OH Estimated80%
75Fairfield, OH Estimated8-52.9%
75Lakewood, OH Estimated8+100%
75New Philadelphia, OH Estimated8-20%
75Solon, OH Estimated8-38.5%
75Van Wert, OH Estimated8+33.3%
75Vermilion, OH Estimated8-20%
82Alliance, OH Estimated7+133.3%
82Barberton, OH Estimated70%
82Niles, OH Estimated70%
82Rocky River, OH Estimated7-22.2%
86Bucyrus, OH Estimated6+50%
86Dover, OH Estimated6-33.3%
86Lima, OH Estimated6+200%
86Sandusky, OH Estimated60%
90Mansfield, OH Estimated50%
90Maumee, OH Estimated5-72.2%
90Sidney, OH Estimated5-54.5%
90Vandalia, OH Estimated5-16.7%
90Worthington, OH Estimated5-58.3%
95Fostoria, OH Estimated4+100%
95Gahanna, OH Estimated4-69.2%
95Kent, OH Estimated4-60%
95Marion, OH Estimated4-20%
95Mount Vernon, OH Estimated4-50%
95Norwalk, OH Estimated4-73.3%
95Salem, OH Estimated40%
102Ashland, OH Estimated30%
102Fairview Park, OH Estimated3-72.7%
102Fremont, OH Estimated30%
102Ironton, OH Estimated30%
102Middleburg Heights, OH Estimated3-50%
102Sharonville, OH Estimated3+50%
102Zanesville, OH Estimated30%
109Bedford, OH Estimated2+100%
109Franklin, OH Estimated2-33.3%
109North Olmsted, OH Estimated20%
109Parma, OH Estimated2-60%
109Whitehall, OH Estimated2-33.3%
114Bexley, OH Estimated1-66.7%
114Cambridge, OH Estimated1n/a
114Coshocton, OH Estimated1-66.7%
114Dayton, OH Estimated1-85.7%
114Englewood, OH Estimated1-50%
114Forest Park, OH Estimated10%
114Galion, OH Estimated10%
114Miamisburg, OH Estimated1-90.9%
114Ravenna, OH Estimated1-50%
114Reading, OH Estimated10%
114Reynoldsburg, OH Estimated10%
114South Euclid, OH Estimated1-66.7%
114Tiffin, OH Estimated1-80%
114Warrensville Heights, OH Estimated10%
114West Carrollton, OH Estimated1n/a
129Bedford Heights, OH Estimated0-100%
129Brook Park, OH Estimated0n/a
129Brooklyn, OH Estimated0n/a
129Cleveland Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
129East Cleveland, OH Estimated0n/a
129Euclid, OH Estimated0n/a
129Garfield Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
129Lyndhurst, OH Estimated0n/a
129Maple Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
129Norwood, OH Estimated0-100%
129Parma Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
129Portsmouth, OH Estimated0n/a
129Shaker Heights, OH Estimated0-100%
129Steubenville, OH Estimated0-100%
129University Heights, OH Estimated0n/a
129Warren, OH Estimated0n/a

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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. 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 in 1-unit structures 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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation (Cities in Ohio by single-family 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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Ohio by single-family 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/single-family-building-permits/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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Cities in Ohio by single-family 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/single-family-building-permits/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 in 1-unit structures authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation, Cities in Ohio by single-family 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/single-family-building-permits/ohio-cities?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Columbus, OH, with 512 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Warren, OH, with 0 in 2019.

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

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