Cincinnati, OH, June 7, 2016: New home permits in the region were up 23.8% through April compared to the same period last year, reports the Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati (HBA).
Single-family home permits experienced double-digit increases in all of the four counties tracked by the HBA. Butler County experienced the biggest percentage gain in single-family residential permits at 38.2%, followed by Hamilton County’s 31% increase. Butler County issued a total of 217 single-family permits during this period compared to 157 last year.
Warren County continues to lead the region with a total of 300 single-family permits, a 14.5% increase, during the first four months of the year.
Hamilton County registered a 31% increase, with the city of Cincinnati producing 33 and Colerain Township generating 32 of the county’s 186 total permits for the period.
Clermont County has also continued its ascent, registering a 14.4% increase with 103 permits.
Altogether, there were a total of 806 single-family permits issued through April in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties compared to 651 in 2015, a 23.8% overall increase.
The top 10 markets for single-family home permits through April were:
1. Liberty Township (Butler Co.)---93
2. Hamilton Township (Warren Co.)---73
3. Clearcreek Township (Warren Co.)---53
4. City of Mason (Warren Co.)---39
5. West Chester Township (Butler Co.)---38
6. City of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.)---33
7. Colerain Township (Hamilton Co.)---32
8. Union Township (Clermont Co.)---31
Deerfield Township (Warren Co.)---31
9. Fairfield Township (Butler Co.)---28
10. Turtlecreek Township (Warren Co.)---25
“The summer of 2016 looks like it will be a record year for new home starts and sales. It should be our best year since the downturn,” said Dan Dressman, Executive Director.
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The Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati, established in 1934, represents residential construction interests in Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren counties in southwest Ohio.
Single-family home permits experienced double-digit increases in all of the four counties tracked by the HBA. Butler County experienced the biggest percentage gain in single-family residential permits at 38.2%, followed by Hamilton County’s 31% increase. Butler County issued a total of 217 single-family permits during this period compared to 157 last year.
Warren County continues to lead the region with a total of 300 single-family permits, a 14.5% increase, during the first four months of the year.
Hamilton County registered a 31% increase, with the city of Cincinnati producing 33 and Colerain Township generating 32 of the county’s 186 total permits for the period.
Clermont County has also continued its ascent, registering a 14.4% increase with 103 permits.
Altogether, there were a total of 806 single-family permits issued through April in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties compared to 651 in 2015, a 23.8% overall increase.
The top 10 markets for single-family home permits through April were:
1. Liberty Township (Butler Co.)---93
2. Hamilton Township (Warren Co.)---73
3. Clearcreek Township (Warren Co.)---53
4. City of Mason (Warren Co.)---39
5. West Chester Township (Butler Co.)---38
6. City of Cincinnati (Hamilton Co.)---33
7. Colerain Township (Hamilton Co.)---32
8. Union Township (Clermont Co.)---31
Deerfield Township (Warren Co.)---31
9. Fairfield Township (Butler Co.)---28
10. Turtlecreek Township (Warren Co.)---25
“The summer of 2016 looks like it will be a record year for new home starts and sales. It should be our best year since the downturn,” said Dan Dressman, Executive Director.
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The Home Builders Association of Greater Cincinnati, established in 1934, represents residential construction interests in Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren counties in southwest Ohio.