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Which counties in Ohio are building the most new homes?

Union County (13.2 per 1,000 residents), Madison County (8.9 per 1,000 residents) and Delaware County (8.3 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Ohio in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 88 ranked Ohio counties

Ohio counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Union County13.296873,446
2Madison County8.942046,985
3Delaware County8.32,016242,032
4Franklin County7.710,4941,361,536
5Clermont County6.91,495216,977
6Fairfield County6.81,146169,752
7Pickaway County6.440662,978
8Shelby County6.430748,065
9Warren County5.61,442257,181
10Hancock County4.836175,034
11Knox County4.227064,002
12Ottawa County4.116139,481
13Lorain County3.31,082323,219
14Greene County3.3567174,322
15Brown County3.214144,397
16Miami County3.0340112,634
17Clark County2.9387135,340
18Fayette County2.88128,552
19Athens County2.817963,197
20Morrow County2.79936,305
21Putnam County2.69134,380
22Logan County2.612046,302
23Butler County2.61,021400,128
24Clinton County2.410242,301
25Medina County2.3430185,025
26Muskingum County2.320287,014
27Pike County2.36227,061
28Erie County2.216473,296
29Auglaize County2.19745,909
30Montgomery County2.01,079539,598
31Wayne County2.0232116,758
32Mercer County1.98342,737
33Geauga County1.918095,676
34Lake County1.8426232,217
35Stark County1.7643373,771
36Morgan County1.72313,626
37Ashtabula County1.716096,713
38Huron County1.69358,250
39Allen County1.6157100,881
40Van Wert County1.64529,013
41Cuyahoga County1.51,8961,232,925
42Paulding County1.52818,727
43Seneca County1.58154,522
44Hamilton County1.41,162838,418
45Fulton County1.45741,853
46Ashland County1.36652,523
47Portage County1.3205163,404
48Wood County1.2163134,176
49Williams County1.24436,549
50Defiance County1.24638,292
51Noble County1.21714,276
52Champaign County1.24538,820
53Darke County1.15851,520
54Preble County1.14540,664
55Perry County1.13935,918
56Guernsey County1.14138,379
57Summit County1.0546538,376
58Marion County0.96065,115
59Jackson County0.93032,817
60Richland County0.9114124,893
61Licking County0.8153185,564
62Hardin County0.82430,072
63Mahoning County0.8174224,706
64Ross County0.85976,429
65Tuscarawas County0.76992,373
66Adams County0.72027,865
67Henry County0.71927,598
68Wyandot County0.61421,567
69Lucas County0.6273423,347
70Vinton County0.6812,645
71Columbiana County0.65899,377
72Hocking County0.61627,512
73Trumbull County0.6112198,972
74Sandusky County0.53058,655
75Lawrence County0.42355,710
76Highland County0.31543,823
77Coshocton County0.31237,188
78Holmes County0.31244,970
79Gallia County0.2729,072
80Harrison County0.1214,070
81Scioto County0.11071,365
82Washington County0.1758,389
83Crawford County0.1341,896
84Jefferson County0.0363,597
85Belmont County0.0264,434
86Monroe County0.0012,994
87Meigs County0.0021,587
88Carroll County0.0026,475

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in Ohio is building the most new homes?

Union County: 13.2 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Madison County (8.9 per 1,000 residents) and Delaware County (8.3 per 1,000 residents), of 88 Ohio counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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