States › Ohio › 2024
In 2024 the FHFA house price index for Ohio changed +6.7%, against +4.9% for the United States and +8.2% in 2023.
31,411 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (17,791 single-family), +15.0% on 2023; the national total was 1,478,000.
+6.7% Ohio index, 2023–2024 US +4.9%
31,411 housing units permitted in 2024 17,791 single-family
84 of 86 counties with a rising index median county +7.2%
1,478,000 units permitted nationally in 2024
Counties in 2024 Ranked by the county index change from 2023 to 2024 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2024; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2024 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Noble County +16.1% 19 19 1.3 Ashtabula County +13.1% 155 140 1.6 Sandusky County +13.1% 26 26 0.4 Brown County +11.7% 147 143 3.3 Belmont County +11.6% 1 1 0.0 Harrison County +11.2% 0 0 0.0 Fayette County +11.1% 71 52 2.5 Lawrence County +10.9% 18 15 0.3 Darke County +10.8% 43 35 0.8 Ross County +10.7% 24 22 0.3 Ashland County +10.6% 57 57 1.1 Auglaize County +10.2% 87 85 1.9 Carroll County +10.1% 0 0 0.0 Van Wert County +9.8% 38 38 1.3 Meigs County +9.7% 1 1 0.0 Columbiana County +9.6% 43 31 0.4 Seneca County +9.6% 43 39 0.8 Miami County +9.5% 326 302 2.9 Athens County +9.1% 6 4 0.1 Perry County +9.1% 34 31 0.9 Geauga County +8.8% 219 219 2.3 Warren County +8.8% 1,232 693 4.8 Clark County +8.6% 232 102 1.7 Portage County +8.6% 200 181 1.2 Champaign County +8.5% 42 42 1.1 Defiance County +8.5% 46 37 1.2 Trumbull County +8.2% 127 127 0.6 Clermont County +8.1% 996 664 4.6 Greene County +8.1% 797 647 4.6 Lake County +8.1% 428 402 1.8 Summit County +8.1% 1,082 580 2.0 Pike County +8.0% 49 47 1.8 Mahoning County +7.9% 147 138 0.7 Mercer County +7.9% 86 80 2.0 Wyandot County +7.7% 18 18 0.8 Medina County +7.6% 471 465 2.5 Crawford County +7.3% 5 5 0.1 Lorain County +7.3% 1,331 1,091 4.1 Lucas County +7.3% 413 287 1.0 Williams County +7.3% 39 35 1.1 Preble County +7.2% 58 58 1.4 Shelby County +7.2% 563 113 11.7 Union County +7.2% 1,498 646 20.4 Wood County +7.2% 491 319 3.7 Washington County +7.0% 5 5 0.1 Highland County +6.9% 121 96 2.8 Huron County +6.9% 46 44 0.8 Jefferson County +6.9% 3 3 0.0 Henry County +6.8% 23 23 0.8 Richland County +6.7% 143 122 1.1 Licking County +6.6% 156 156 0.8 Wayne County +6.6% 282 228 2.4 Fairfield County +6.5% 464 452 2.7 Ottawa County +6.5% 126 122 3.2 Putnam County +6.5% 37 34 1.1 Butler County +6.4% 1,162 660 2.9 Stark County +6.4% 528 371 1.4 Coshocton County +6.3% 4 4 0.1 Cuyahoga County +6.3% 1,685 663 1.4 Hamilton County +6.2% 822 566 1.0 Montgomery County +6.2% 933 349 1.7 Fulton County +6.1% 24 24 0.6 Holmes County +6.1% 7 7 0.2 Hancock County +5.8% 261 80 3.5 Logan County +5.8% 143 135 3.1 Muskingum County +5.7% 95 35 1.1 Franklin County +5.5% 8,122 2,013 6.0 Morrow County +5.5% 99 99 2.7 Hardin County +5.4% 24 24 0.8 Hocking County +5.0% 11 11 0.4 Vinton County +4.8% 3 0 0.2 Delaware County +4.7% 2,747 1,979 11.3 Knox County +4.7% 194 184 3.0 Marion County +4.6% 41 38 0.6 Tuscarawas County +4.6% 70 54 0.8 Paulding County +4.5% 22 18 1.2 Madison County +4.4% 519 397 11.0 Allen County +4.1% 100 94 1.0 Erie County +4.1% 113 107 1.5 Pickaway County +3.9% 312 310 5.0 Scioto County +2.8% 8 8 0.1 Clinton County +2.6% 120 115 2.8 Jackson County +2.4% 33 33 1.0 Guernsey County +0.8% 35 35 0.9 Gallia County −0.4% 7 4 0.2 Adams County −1.6% 20 20 0.7 Monroe County — 0 0 0.0 Morgan County — 32 32 2.3
Permits by year, 1995–2025 Housing units authorised in Ohio by year 0 20,000 40,000 60,000 1995: 44,812 units (32,635 single-family, 12,177 in multi-unit buildings) 1995 1996: 49,280 units (35,719 single-family, 13,561 in multi-unit buildings) 1997: 46,487 units (32,728 single-family, 13,759 in multi-unit buildings) 1998: 48,034 units (36,563 single-family, 11,471 in multi-unit buildings) 1999: 55,880 units (40,033 single-family, 15,847 in multi-unit buildings) 2000: 49,745 units (38,013 single-family, 11,732 in multi-unit buildings) 2000 2001: 49,931 units (38,765 single-family, 11,166 in multi-unit buildings) 2002: 51,246 units (39,785 single-family, 11,461 in multi-unit buildings) 2003: 53,041 units (42,703 single-family, 10,338 in multi-unit buildings) 2004: 51,695 units (42,543 single-family, 9,152 in multi-unit buildings) 2005: 47,727 units (38,306 single-family, 9,421 in multi-unit buildings) 2005 2006: 34,422 units (27,514 single-family, 6,908 in multi-unit buildings) 2007: 27,095 units (20,511 single-family, 6,584 in multi-unit buildings) 2008: 17,666 units (12,873 single-family, 4,793 in multi-unit buildings) 2009: 13,343 units (10,593 single-family, 2,750 in multi-unit buildings) 2010: 13,710 units (10,603 single-family, 3,107 in multi-unit buildings) 2010 2011: 13,762 units (9,320 single-family, 4,442 in multi-unit buildings) 2012: 16,905 units (10,894 single-family, 6,011 in multi-unit buildings) 2013: 19,903 units (12,717 single-family, 7,186 in multi-unit buildings) 2014: 19,872 units (12,535 single-family, 7,337 in multi-unit buildings) 2015: 20,047 units (13,529 single-family, 6,518 in multi-unit buildings) 2015 2016: 22,816 units (15,221 single-family, 7,595 in multi-unit buildings) 2017: 23,917 units (16,153 single-family, 7,764 in multi-unit buildings) 2018: 24,221 units (16,329 single-family, 7,892 in multi-unit buildings) 2019: 23,047 units (16,078 single-family, 6,969 in multi-unit buildings) 2020: 29,686 units (18,352 single-family, 11,334 in multi-unit buildings) 2020 2021: 30,418 units (20,506 single-family, 9,912 in multi-unit buildings) 2022: 30,843 units (17,350 single-family, 13,493 in multi-unit buildings) 2023: 27,318 units (16,009 single-family, 11,309 in multi-unit buildings) 2024: 31,411 units (17,791 single-family, 13,620 in multi-unit buildings) 2025: 33,640 units (17,327 single-family, 16,313 in multi-unit buildings) 2025 Housing units authorised in Ohio by year
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 .