States › Ohio › 2025
In 2025 the FHFA house price index for Ohio changed +4.8%, against +2.8% for the United States and +6.7% in 2024.
33,640 housing units were authorised by building permits in the state that year (17,327 single-family), +7.1% on 2024; the national total was 1,431,616.
+4.8% Ohio index, 2024–2025 US +2.8%
33,640 housing units permitted in 2025 17,327 single-family
83 of 87 counties with a rising index median county +5.1%
1,431,616 units permitted nationally in 2025
Counties in 2025 Ranked by the county index change from 2024 to 2025 (FHFA annual county index). Permits are units authorised in 2025; per 1,000 uses the vintage 2025 population.
County Index change 2025 Units permitted Single-family Per 1,000 Morgan County +20.3% 23 23 1.7 Adams County +17.6% 20 17 0.7 Vinton County +15.5% 8 2 0.6 Erie County +10.3% 164 161 2.2 Jefferson County +10.2% 3 3 0.0 Crawford County +8.9% 3 3 0.1 Darke County +8.7% 58 55 1.1 Huron County +8.6% 93 61 1.6 Clinton County +8.3% 102 102 2.4 Ottawa County +8.3% 161 145 4.1 Athens County +8.0% 179 11 2.8 Logan County +8.0% 120 117 2.6 Guernsey County +7.8% 41 41 1.1 Allen County +7.7% 157 121 1.6 Gallia County +7.6% 7 4 0.2 Muskingum County +7.4% 202 25 2.3 Shelby County +7.1% 307 87 6.4 Paulding County +6.9% 28 26 1.5 Scioto County +6.9% 10 10 0.1 Clermont County +6.6% 1,495 772 6.9 Preble County +6.4% 45 45 1.1 Richland County +6.4% 114 96 0.9 Washington County +6.4% 7 7 0.1 Delaware County +6.3% 2,016 1,637 8.3 Mahoning County +6.3% 174 164 0.8 Morrow County +6.0% 99 99 2.7 Highland County +5.8% 15 10 0.3 Cuyahoga County +5.7% 1,896 756 1.5 Medina County +5.7% 430 430 2.3 Montgomery County +5.7% 1,079 630 2.0 Fayette County +5.6% 81 79 2.8 Lorain County +5.6% 1,082 949 3.3 Stark County +5.6% 643 472 1.7 Ashtabula County +5.5% 160 142 1.7 Hardin County +5.5% 24 22 0.8 Carroll County +5.4% 0 0 0.0 Williams County +5.4% 44 34 1.2 Van Wert County +5.3% 45 45 1.6 Ashland County +5.2% 66 66 1.3 Fairfield County +5.2% 1,146 389 6.8 Pickaway County +5.2% 406 401 6.4 Butler County +5.1% 1,021 562 2.6 Ross County +5.1% 59 29 0.8 Trumbull County +5.1% 112 112 0.6 Lucas County +5.0% 273 273 0.6 Lake County +4.9% 426 409 1.8 Madison County +4.8% 420 404 8.9 Clark County +4.7% 387 225 2.9 Hancock County +4.7% 361 76 4.8 Noble County +4.7% 17 17 1.2 Knox County +4.6% 270 154 4.2 Tuscarawas County +4.5% 69 61 0.7 Wayne County +4.5% 232 223 2.0 Geauga County +4.4% 180 180 1.9 Henry County +4.3% 19 19 0.7 Licking County +4.3% 153 153 0.8 Portage County +4.3% 205 185 1.3 Champaign County +4.2% 45 45 1.2 Coshocton County +4.2% 12 4 0.3 Putnam County +4.1% 91 61 2.6 Hamilton County +4.0% 1,162 648 1.4 Marion County +4.0% 60 60 0.9 Miami County +4.0% 340 290 3.0 Warren County +4.0% 1,442 838 5.6 Mercer County +3.9% 83 81 1.9 Summit County +3.9% 546 453 1.0 Seneca County +3.8% 81 51 1.5 Wood County +3.8% 163 101 1.2 Fulton County +3.7% 57 49 1.4 Greene County +3.7% 567 389 3.3 Auglaize County +3.5% 97 87 2.1 Perry County +3.5% 39 34 1.1 Pike County +3.5% 62 62 2.3 Union County +3.5% 968 595 13.2 Franklin County +3.2% 10,494 1,829 7.7 Wyandot County +3.1% 14 14 0.6 Defiance County +2.9% 46 46 1.2 Meigs County +2.7% 0 0 0.0 Belmont County +2.6% 2 2 0.0 Columbiana County +2.4% 58 36 0.6 Jackson County +2.2% 30 30 0.9 Brown County +2.0% 141 121 3.2 Sandusky County +1.3% 30 18 0.5 Lawrence County −0.4% 23 20 0.4 Hocking County −0.9% 16 8 0.6 Holmes County −2.7% 12 12 0.3 Harrison County −12.8% 2 2 0.1 Monroe County — 0 0 0.0
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 .