Building Permits in Columbus, OH

↑8% vs last year

Track construction activity, new developments, and building permit filings in Columbus. Updated daily.Data current through Oct 24, 2026

243,254
Total Permits
3,780
Last 30 Days
$24.2B
Total Construction Value
$300.5K
Avg Project Cost

Quick Insights

  • •Permit activity is up 8% compared to the prior 12 months
  • •Average project cost is $300.5K
  • •Other permits make up 100% of all filings

Permit Status Pipeline

60%
37%
approved145,730
issued90,237
expired7,287

Permit Types

Other
243,017
$24.2B
Fence
232
Roofing
5

Cost Distribution

$0 - $50K
62,325
$50K - $250K
9,312
$250K - $1M
6,786
$1M - $5M
1,696
$5M+
568

Monthly Activity

743
Oct
3,261
Nov
3,013
Dec
2,774
Jan
2,666
Feb
3,434
Mar
3,843
Apr
3,827
May
4,425
Jun
4,422
Jul
3,929
Aug
4,040
Sep
3,185
Oct
04,425

Recent Permits

TypeAddressCost
Other1971 JASPER LN$19K
Other67 S VIRGINIALEE RD$5K
Other232 WINTHROP RD$11K
Other929 DOHERTY RD$2.7K
Other3931 HALSEY PL$16K
Other2020 JASPER LN$19K
Other623 RALEIGH DR$9.2K
Other1220 OAKWOOD AVE$8K
Other257 PAMPAS CT—
Other1960 CAMINO LN$22.5K

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