State, one year
Ohio in 1996
Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 1996 the FHFA house price index for Ohio changed +4.4%, against +3.2% for the United States and +5.3% in 1995.
49,280 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (35,719 single-family), +10.0% on 1995; the national total was 1,425,616.
Counties in 1996
Ranked by the county index change from 1995 to 1996 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 1996; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
| County | Index change 1996 | Units permitted | Single-family | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton County | +12.7% | 19 | 19 | 0.5 |
| Scioto County | +11.4% | 4 | 4 | 0.1 |
| Lawrence County | +11.3% | 22 | 22 | 0.4 |
| Gallia County | +10.6% | 6 | 6 | 0.2 |
| Brown County | +8.8% | 44 | 44 | 1.0 |
| Crawford County | +8.8% | 99 | 99 | 2.4 |
| Ashtabula County | +8.7% | 300 | 300 | 3.1 |
| Perry County | +8.6% | 34 | 34 | 0.9 |
| Van Wert County | +8.2% | 64 | 64 | 2.2 |
| Marion County | +8.1% | 119 | 119 | 1.8 |
| Morrow County | +7.9% | 40 | 40 | 1.1 |
| Jefferson County | +7.7% | 17 | 17 | 0.3 |
| Wyandot County | +7.6% | 56 | 56 | 2.6 |
| Meigs County | +7.5% | 22 | 22 | 1.0 |
| Jackson County | +7.4% | 99 | 99 | 3.0 |
| Pickaway County | +7.3% | 247 | 247 | 3.9 |
| Fayette County | +7.0% | 83 | 83 | 2.9 |
| Ottawa County | +6.7% | 219 | 219 | 5.5 |
| Seneca County | +6.6% | 167 | 167 | 3.1 |
| Logan County | +6.5% | 186 | 186 | 4.0 |
| Lorain County | +6.5% | 1,221 | 1,221 | 3.8 |
| Muskingum County | +6.5% | 21 | 21 | 0.2 |
| Clinton County | +6.3% | 234 | 234 | 5.5 |
| Harrison County | +6.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sandusky County | +6.3% | 149 | 149 | 2.5 |
| Huron County | +6.1% | 185 | 185 | 3.2 |
| Richland County | +6.0% | 315 | 315 | 2.5 |
| Putnam County | +5.9% | 70 | 70 | 2.0 |
| Williams County | +5.9% | 157 | 157 | 4.3 |
| Adams County | +5.8% | 9 | 9 | 0.3 |
| Columbiana County | +5.8% | 94 | 94 | 0.9 |
| Trumbull County | +5.7% | 429 | 429 | 2.2 |
| Paulding County | +5.6% | 65 | 65 | 3.5 |
| Pike County | +5.6% | 13 | 13 | 0.5 |
| Preble County | +5.6% | 260 | 260 | 6.4 |
| Hancock County | +5.5% | 215 | 215 | 2.9 |
| Knox County | +5.5% | 294 | 294 | 4.6 |
| Ross County | +5.4% | 43 | 43 | 0.6 |
| Licking County | +5.3% | 945 | 945 | 5.1 |
| Mahoning County | +5.3% | 655 | 655 | 2.9 |
| Guernsey County | +5.2% | 93 | 93 | 2.4 |
| Hocking County | +5.2% | 8 | 8 | 0.3 |
| Portage County | +5.2% | 573 | 573 | 3.5 |
| Stark County | +5.2% | 1,048 | 1,048 | 2.8 |
| Clark County | +5.1% | 422 | 422 | 3.1 |
| Erie County | +5.1% | 294 | 294 | 4.0 |
| Wayne County | +5.1% | 482 | 482 | 4.1 |
| Allen County | +5.0% | 270 | 270 | 2.7 |
| Defiance County | +5.0% | 179 | 179 | 4.7 |
| Wood County | +5.0% | 544 | 544 | 4.1 |
| Fairfield County | +4.9% | 715 | 715 | 4.2 |
| Henry County | +4.9% | 104 | 104 | 3.8 |
| Madison County | +4.9% | 196 | 196 | 4.2 |
| Carroll County | +4.8% | 13 | 13 | 0.5 |
| Shelby County | +4.8% | 263 | 263 | 5.5 |
| Lake County | +4.7% | 744 | 744 | 3.2 |
| Summit County | +4.7% | 2,072 | 2,072 | 3.8 |
| Darke County | +4.6% | 163 | 163 | 3.2 |
| Fulton County | +4.6% | 141 | 141 | 3.4 |
| Tuscarawas County | +4.6% | 151 | 151 | 1.6 |
| Lucas County | +4.5% | 996 | 996 | 2.4 |
| Champaign County | +4.3% | 193 | 193 | 5.0 |
| Hardin County | +4.3% | 54 | 54 | 1.8 |
| Geauga County | +4.2% | 582 | 582 | 6.1 |
| Miami County | +4.2% | 306 | 306 | 2.7 |
| Union County | +4.2% | 404 | 404 | 5.5 |
| Cuyahoga County | +3.9% | 1,916 | 1,916 | 1.6 |
| Franklin County | +3.8% | 3,994 | 3,994 | 2.9 |
| Holmes County | +3.8% | 7 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Mercer County | +3.8% | 120 | 120 | 2.8 |
| Butler County | +3.6% | 2,064 | 2,064 | 5.2 |
| Medina County | +3.6% | 1,283 | 1,283 | 6.9 |
| Auglaize County | +3.5% | 161 | 161 | 3.5 |
| Warren County | +3.4% | 1,858 | 1,858 | 7.2 |
| Clermont County | +3.2% | 1,214 | 1,214 | 5.6 |
| Greene County | +3.2% | 518 | 518 | 3.0 |
| Delaware County | +3.1% | 1,548 | 1,548 | 6.4 |
| Hamilton County | +3.1% | 1,419 | 1,419 | 1.7 |
| Athens County | +3.0% | 20 | 20 | 0.3 |
| Washington County | +3.0% | 28 | 28 | 0.5 |
| Belmont County | +2.9% | 25 | 25 | 0.4 |
| Highland County | +2.5% | 33 | 33 | 0.8 |
| Ashland County | +2.4% | 188 | 188 | 3.6 |
| Montgomery County | +2.0% | 1,066 | 1,066 | 2.0 |
| Monroe County | — | 5 | 5 | 0.4 |
| Morgan County | — | 3 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Noble County | — | 26 | 26 | 1.8 |
| Vinton County | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Permits by year, 1995–2025
Housing units authorised in Ohio by yearsingle-family2+ unit buildings
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency annual state and county house price indexes (updated March 31, 2026); Census Bureau Building Permits Survey annual state and county files. Public domain. Methodology.