Building Permits in Cleveland, OH

↓21% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Cleveland. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 4, 2026

196,680
Total Permits
741
Last 30 Days
$16.7B
Total Construction Value
$102K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is down 21% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $102K
  • •Other permits make up 100% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

64%
32%
approved125,113
issued62,556
submitted9,011

Permit Types

Other
196,485
$16.7B
Mechanical
80
Plumbing
35
Electrical
33
Roofing
11
Demolition
11
Remodel
5
Fence
5
Sign
4
Solar
3
Pool
3
New Construction
2
Grading
2
Addition
1

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
146,350
$50K - $250K
10,848
$250K - $1M
4,353
$1M - $5M
1,540
$5M+
523

Monthly Activity

816
Sep
1,541
Oct
1,160
Nov
985
Dec
654
Jan
917
Feb
1,223
Mar
1,280
Apr
1,168
May
1,213
Jun
1,317
Jul
1,260
Aug
102
Sep
01,541

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Other5418 OREY AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44105—
Other1700 HILLVIEW RD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44112$100
Other18214 INVERMERE AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44128$400
Other6903 HOPE AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44102$14.4K
Other3205 W 56TH ST, CLEVELAND, OH, 44102$1.3K
Other7205 FULLERTON AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44105—
Other17500 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44112$24K
Other1701 WAYSIDE RD, CLEVELAND, OH, 44112$100
Other5901 DENISON AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44102$7K
Other4246 W 36TH ST, CLEVELAND, OH, 44109$11.5K

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