Columbus, OH building permits

1,739 permits issued in Columbus in the last 30 days, 740 of them in the last week. Newest on record: Oct 2, 2026.

Permits by week

Sep 8 to Sep 140
Sep 15 to Sep 210
Sep 22 to Sep 28999
Sep 29 to Oct 5740

Work by trade

Permits from the last 30 days that PourWatch would show as a lead for each trade. One permit can count for more than one trade.

Roofing561
HVAC438
Electrical359
Plumbing285
Landscape & irrigation80
Framing & carpentry64
General contractor64
Concrete & foundation59

Most common permit types

1,2,3 Family - Other1,237
Commercial - Other238
Multi Family - Other121
Multi Family - New Structure27
1,2,3 Family - New Structure23
Commercial - New Structure8

Median declared job value: $15,000 (where the city records one).

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Source: public building permit records published by Columbus. Counts are for permits issued in the last 30 days and refresh daily. Coverage and data quality depend on what the jurisdiction publishes.