Index change and building permits for the year, with every county.
In 2019 the FHFA house price index for Ohio changed +4.9%, against +4.2% for the United States and +5.8% in 2018.
23,047 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (16,078 single-family), −4.8% on 2018; the national total was 1,386,048.
+4.9%Ohio index, 2018–2019US +4.2%
23,047housing units permitted in 201916,078 single-family
86 of 88counties with a rising indexmedian county +4.8%
Ranked by the county index change from 2018 to 2019 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2019; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
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.