Cincinnati building permits issued, August 2026
Cincinnati building permits issued: 1,028 records in August 2026, 12.6% more than July 2026 (913). Jump to the full CSV.
What the data shows
- The most common category was Plumbing Permits with 341 records (33% of the month); 10 categories appear in total.
- The area with the most records was OAKLEY (122); 50 areas appear.
- The busiest day was Tuesday 11 August with 106 records (issued date).
- 967 records (94%) carry a reported value of US$100 or more (smaller values are usually placeholders). The median is US$7,500, the 90th percentile US$80,000 and the largest US$8,000,000 (Building). Values are as reported by the city and can include data-entry errors.
- Status mix: Permit Issued 767, Permit Finaled 254, Permit Withdrawn 5, APRV_NR 1.
Categories
| Category | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbing Permits | 341 | 33.2% |
| HVAC | 300 | 29.2% |
| Building | 199 | 19.4% |
| Fire Protection Systems | 64 | 6.2% |
| Misc. Structures | 44 | 4.3% |
| Excavation/Fill | 33 | 3.2% |
| Elevator Permit | 19 | 1.8% |
| Signs | 14 | 1.4% |
Where records were located
| Area | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| OAKLEY | 122 | 11.9% |
| HYDE PARK | 82 | 8.0% |
| DOWNTOWN | 61 | 5.9% |
| N/A | 53 | 5.2% |
| PLEASANT RIDGE | 51 | 5.0% |
| MADISONVILLE | 46 | 4.5% |
| WESTWOOD | 45 | 4.4% |
| COLLEGE HILL | 33 | 3.2% |
Records per week
| Week starting (Monday) | Records | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 3 Aug | 269 | |
| Mon 10 Aug | 291 | |
| Mon 17 Aug | 179 | |
| Mon 24 Aug | 264 | |
| Mon 31 Aug | 25 |
Largest reported values
| Value (US$) | Date | Address | Category | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,000,000 | 2026-08-14 | 15 W CENTRAL PKWY | Building | 2026P05317 |
| 2,200,000 | 2026-08-27 | 792 E MCMILLAN ST | Building | 2026P05229 |
| 1,816,000 | 2026-08-18 | 1518 DALTON AV | Building | 2026P06843 |
| 1,680,000 | 2026-08-20 | 800 EVANS ST | HVAC | 2026P05694 |
| 1,346,669 | 2026-08-20 | 800 EVANS ST | Building | 2026P05694 |
Free preview: newest 25 records
| Date | Record | Address | Category | Status | Value (US$) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P08257 | 1425 LINN ST | HVAC | Permit Issued | 223,750 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P07099 | 221 E 4TH ST | Fire Protection Systems | Permit Issued | 195,000 | Fire Protection Systems |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P05504 | 1013 TENNESSEE AV | Building | Permit Issued | 100,000 | Alteration |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P08011 | 2174 RIVERSIDE DR | Building | Permit Issued | 65,000 | Alteration |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P08259 | 5291 LESTER RD | HVAC | Permit Issued | 50,000 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P07422 | 543 MCALPIN AV | HVAC | Permit Issued | 19,000 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2025P11073 | 4872 N OVERLOOK AV | HVAC | Permit Issued | 15,000 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P07109 | 15 BACK ST | Fire Protection Systems | Permit Issued | 14,500 | Fire Protection Systems |
| 2026-08-31 | 2025P10869 | 1957 FAIRFAX AV | HVAC | Permit Finaled | 10,000 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P07697 | 6910 LEEDS LN W | HVAC | Permit Issued | 7,300 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P07423 | 3703 ZINSLE AV | HVAC | Permit Issued | 7,000 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P07698 | 8204 CONSTITUTION DR | HVAC | Permit Issued | 6,690 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P07573 | 205 W 4TH ST | Plumbing Permits | Permit Finaled | 6,000 | Plumbing Permits |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P07433 | 1014 ROSEMONT AV | HVAC | Permit Issued | 6,000 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2025P11074 | 6209 DAWES LN | HVAC | Permit Issued | 6,000 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2025P10872 | 3509 DAYTONA AV | HVAC | Permit Issued | 6,000 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P07691 | 1407 GOVERNOR TER | HVAC | Permit Issued | 5,800 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P07690 | 4709 WILLIAMSBURG RD NW | HVAC | Permit Issued | 5,800 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P07434 | 1812 WASHINGTON CIR | HVAC | Permit Issued | 5,800 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P08254 | 511 WALNUT ST | Fire Protection Systems | Permit Issued | 5,000 | Fire Protection Systems |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P08253 | 4769 READING RD | Fire Protection Systems | Permit Issued | 5,000 | Fire Protection Systems |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P07419 | 746 STEINER AV | HVAC | Permit Issued | 4,500 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P07816 | 669 WILMER AV | HVAC | Permit Finaled | 1,900 | HVAC |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P08268 | 705 E PETE ROSE WY | Misc. Structures | Permit Finaled | 300 | Misc. Structures |
| 2026-08-31 | 2026P08260 | 1321 BATES AV | HVAC | Permit Issued | – | HVAC |
Source and licence
Source: City of Cincinnati Buildings & Inspections (via data.cincinnati-oh.gov), dataset Cincinnati Building Permits (uhjb-xac9) on data.cincinnati-oh.gov.
Data retrieved 2026-10-24 11:59:30 UTC.
Licence: Public Domain.
Modifications by Open Registry Data: selected columns, renamed to a common schema, filtered by issued date, owner/applicant/contractor/inspector name and phone fields not downloaded, email-like and phone-like text in descriptions withheld entirely, personal-name patterns in descriptions (for example a surname before “Residence”) replaced with “[name removed]”, exact duplicate rows removed. Value is the estimated project cost in US dollars as reported; the company-name column is not included. See all sources and licences and the methodology.
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