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Fairfield County, OH

Name: Building Permits — Fairfield County, OH
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Residential building permits · 2015–2025

Housing units authorized (2025): 1,146
Construction valuation (2025): $191,385,327
By structure type (2025): 1-unit 389 · 2-unit 30 · 3-4 15 · 5+ 712

Units authorized by year

Year	Units	Valuation
2025	1,146	$191,385,327
2024	464	$178,751,537
2023	456	$170,661,703
2022	572	$205,895,987
2021	875	$219,233,652
2020	744	$204,896,560
2019	551	$139,506,360
2018	682	$152,814,888
2017	671	$133,189,403
2016	454	$108,484,565
2015	342	$91,574,317

The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits — a leading indicator of housing supply. "1-unit" is single-family; "5+ units" is larger multifamily. Figures are imputation-adjusted to cover permit offices that did not report.

Source: Census Building Permits Survey. License: CC0 1.0.