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August 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Cincinnati— updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Cincinnati, OH issued 973 building permits in August 2026, up 12% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 45209 with 117 permits. Plumbing Permits was the top permit type, making up 35% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
973
vs. prior month
+12%
869 last month
Most active zip
45209
117 permits
Top permit type
Plumbing Permits
35% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — August 2026

45209
117
45202
112
45208
104
45213
58
45227
43
45220
42
45211
36
45230
35
45224
33
45214
29

Permits by type

August 2026 · Cincinnati, OH

Plumbing Permits
341 (35%)
HVAC
289 (30%)
Building
177 (18%)
Fire Protection Systems
64 (7%)
Misc. Structures
42 (4%)
Elevator Permit
19 (2%)
Excavation/Fill
16 (2%)
Signs
14 (1%)
Wrecking
10 (1%)
Parking Lots
1 (0%)

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