Building Permits in Ohio

How much does a building permit cost in Ohio?

Most building permits in the United States cost between $150 and $2,000, with a national median around $1,300. Permit fees are usually set as a percentage of the declared project value — commonly 0.5% to 2% — or on a per-$1,000-of-valuation schedule, so a larger Ohio project pays a proportionally larger permit fee.

Ohio Building Permit Activity

Across 6 Ohio cities we tracked 7,525 new building permits in the last 30 days, representing $388M in declared construction value. That's down 1.9% from the prior 30 days.

Contractor trade mix in Ohio

Fastest-growing Ohio markets this month

• Kettering — 412 permits, up 23.4% vs the prior month
• Cincinnati — 935 permits, up 11.8% vs the prior month
• Batavia — 689 permits, up -1.4% vs the prior month
• Columbus — 3,743 permits, up -3.6% vs the prior month
• Cleveland — 1,158 permits, up -7.6% vs the prior month

Biggest project in Ohio this month

$40.0M multi family permit in Columbus at 3670 Olentangy River Rd.

Ohio Construction Market

We're tracking 46,470 active building permits across 6 Ohio cities, led by Columbus with 25724 tracked permits. Among contractor profiles with a recorded trade, General Construction accounts for 40.0%.

PermitGrab aggregates public permit records from official Ohio sources. Publishing schedules and available fields vary by jurisdiction; each city page shows its source and newest available record date.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio Building Permits