Metro building permits · May 2026

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek OH Building Permits

Monthly residential building permits for the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek OH metropolitan area — 131 units in May 2026, 2,136 over the last 12 months — latest month -28% vs. a year earlier. #123 nationally.

131
Units (latest month)
103
Single-family units
17
Multifamily (5+) units
$45,573,000
Reported value
Trailing 12 months: 2,136 units permitted · latest month -28% vs. a year earlier.
Total units permitted, by monthDec 2024May 2026
Dec 2024May 2026
Structure typeUnitsShare
Single-family (1-unit)10378.6%
2-unit structures86.1%
3–4 unit structures32.3%
Multifamily (5+ units)1713.0%
All units131100%

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek OH building permits — FAQ

How many building permits were issued in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek OH metro area?+

131 new residential units were authorized in May 2026, and 2,136 over the trailing 12 months, per the Census Building Permits Survey.

Where does Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek OH rank nationally?+

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek OH ranks #123 of 922 U.S. metro/micro areas by units permitted over the last 12 months.

What share is multifamily?+

21.4% of the metro's May 2026 permitted units were in multifamily (2+ unit) buildings.