Building Permits in Columbus, OH

↑5% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Columbus. Updated daily.Data current through Sep 9, 2026

237,209
Total Permits
3,398
Last 30 Days
$23.6B
Total Construction Value
$301.9K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is up 5% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $301.9K
  • •Other permits make up 100% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

60%
37%
approved141,818
issued88,834
expired6,557

Permit Types

Other
236,972
$23.6B
Fence
232
Roofing
5

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
60,366
$50K - $250K
9,101
$250K - $1M
6,626
$1M - $5M
1,652
$5M+
542

Monthly Activity

1,863
Sep
3,835
Oct
3,261
Nov
3,013
Dec
2,774
Jan
2,666
Feb
3,434
Mar
3,842
Apr
3,827
May
4,425
Jun
4,422
Jul
3,928
Aug
1,181
Sep
04,425

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Other1621 MORTON CT$4.7K
Other3150 HOGAN WAY$12.7K
Other5426 HILLBROOK DR—
Other3587 KIRKWOOD RD—
Other509 BLENHEIM RD$13.5K
Other564 W 2ND AVE UNIT D$7K
Other1926 RIVERDALE RD$8.5K
Other2247 LAWNDALE AVE—
Other2100 JUNEAU WAY$2.4K
Other1489 FIRWOOD DR—

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