Ohio in 2008

Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.

In 2008 the FHFA house price index for Ohio changed −2.4%, against −4.5% for the United States and −1.2% in 2007.

17,666 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (12,873 single-family), −34.8% on 2007; the national total was 905,359.

−2.4%Ohio index, 2007–2008US −4.5%

17,666housing units permitted in 200812,873 single-family

20 of 88counties with a rising indexmedian county −1.6%

905,359units permitted nationally in 2008

Counties in 2008

Ranked by the county index change from 2007 to 2008 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2008; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.

County	Index change 2008	Units permitted	Single-family	Per 1,000
Pike County	+6.9%	111	111	4.1
Noble County	+5.4%	22	22	1.5
Belmont County	+4.2%	10	10	0.2
Scioto County	+3.7%	46	1	0.6
Putnam County	+2.3%	54	52	1.6
Paulding County	+2.0%	21	12	1.1
Vinton County	+1.8%	0	0	0.0
Guernsey County	+1.6%	46	46	1.2
Coshocton County	+1.5%	4	4	0.1
Mercer County	+1.5%	69	65	1.6
Lawrence County	+1.3%	32	6	0.6
Athens County	+1.1%	272	33	4.3
Jefferson County	+1.0%	52	52	0.8
Washington County	+0.7%	14	10	0.2
Auglaize County	+0.4%	105	100	2.3
Holmes County	+0.4%	15	3	0.3
Williams County	+0.4%	25	23	0.7
Adams County	+0.3%	0	0	0.0
Union County	+0.2%	159	159	2.2
Van Wert County	+0.2%	26	24	0.9
Darke County	0.0%	56	48	1.1
Logan County	0.0%	78	67	1.7
Defiance County	−0.2%	63	45	1.6
Henry County	−0.2%	26	26	0.9
Hocking County	−0.2%	40	4	1.5
Knox County	−0.3%	125	123	2.0
Allen County	−0.4%	110	96	1.1
Ross County	−0.4%	86	86	1.1
Carroll County	−0.5%	6	6	0.2
Muskingum County	−0.5%	158	8	1.8
Perry County	−0.5%	53	51	1.5
Tuscarawas County	−0.7%	81	63	0.9
Marion County	−0.8%	61	52	0.9
Meigs County	−0.8%	6	6	0.3
Pickaway County	−0.8%	154	46	2.4
Seneca County	−0.8%	33	33	0.6
Hancock County	−1.1%	448	440	6.0
Champaign County	−1.2%	66	66	1.7
Delaware County	−1.3%	744	566	3.1
Ashland County	−1.4%	71	69	1.4
Greene County	−1.4%	591	453	3.4
Harrison County	−1.4%	1	1	0.1
Morrow County	−1.4%	55	55	1.5
Hamilton County	−1.6%	582	422	0.7
Preble County	−1.6%	46	42	1.1
Franklin County	−1.7%	2,786	1,286	2.0
Miami County	−1.7%	157	157	1.4
Erie County	−1.8%	55	55	0.8
Fulton County	−1.9%	46	44	1.1
Montgomery County	−1.9%	447	348	0.8
Licking County	−2.0%	295	228	1.6
Madison County	−2.0%	44	44	0.9
Trumbull County	−2.0%	231	83	1.2
Wyandot County	−2.1%	25	25	1.2
Crawford County	−2.2%	95	67	2.3
Fairfield County	−2.2%	212	212	1.2
Jackson County	−2.2%	62	58	1.9
Hardin County	−2.3%	21	16	0.7
Butler County	−2.4%	554	521	1.4
Morgan County	−2.4%	40	9	2.9
Clark County	−2.5%	104	74	0.8
Portage County	−2.5%	308	278	1.9
Gallia County	−2.6%	0	0	0.0
Mahoning County	−2.7%	167	167	0.7
Shelby County	−2.7%	144	121	3.0
Warren County	−2.8%	737	683	2.9
Clermont County	−2.9%	492	320	2.3
Brown County	−3.0%	64	61	1.4
Wood County	−3.0%	548	197	4.1
Columbiana County	−3.1%	52	50	0.5
Stark County	−3.1%	430	346	1.2
Summit County	−3.2%	731	593	1.4
Ottawa County	−3.3%	133	133	3.4
Wayne County	−3.3%	155	144	1.3
Geauga County	−3.4%	131	129	1.4
Medina County	−3.6%	580	580	3.1
Monroe County	−3.7%	0	0	0.0
Fayette County	−3.8%	40	28	1.4
Clinton County	−4.2%	39	35	0.9
Lorain County	−4.3%	766	683	2.4
Highland County	−4.6%	116	24	2.6
Lake County	−4.7%	466	325	2.0
Ashtabula County	−4.8%	117	96	1.2
Richland County	−4.8%	110	84	0.9
Cuyahoga County	−4.9%	742	542	0.6
Huron County	−5.1%	110	37	1.9
Sandusky County	−5.2%	61	37	1.0
Lucas County	−6.1%	430	346	1.0

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.