Cleveland building & ADU permits
Recent permit activity, updated continuously.
Cleveland sits on Lake Erie in northeast Ohio and regulates ADUs locally. Its building permits are published under the ODbL, which requires attribution to the City of Cleveland Department of Building and Housing plus share-alike terms — surfaced by Igni alongside typed ADU classification.
Igni is tracking 3,799 residential and building permits in Cleveland, OH. The most active ZIP is 44102. The most recent filing Igni tracked was Oct 31, 2026. All records come from City of Cleveland B&H (ArcGIS), an official government open-data feed, and are refreshed continuously.
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Permits tracked
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ADU permits
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Distinct ZIP codes
Oct 31, 2026
Newest permit
Recent permits
A sample of the freshest permits in this jurisdiction — ZIP and city only (no street addresses).
| ZIP | Permit type | ADU type | Valuation | Applied |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44103 | Commercial | — | $300,000 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 44109 | Residential | — | $1,650 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| 44105 | Residential | — | $6,777 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| 44105 | Residential | — | $16,076 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 44105 | Residential | — | $0 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| 44128 | Residential | — | $3,000 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| 44135 | Commercial | — | $64,387 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| 44111 | Residential | — | $15,863 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 44111 | Residential | — | $3,500 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| 44119 | Residential | — | $13,500 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| 44128 | Residential | — | $13,500 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 44135 | Residential | — | $6,200 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| 44102 | Residential | — | $12,500 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| 44107 | Commercial | — | $15,000 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| 44111 | Residential | — | $22,998 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| 44111 | Residential | — | $101,051 | Sep 10, 2026 |
| 44128 | Commercial | — | $19,000 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| 44115 | Commercial | — | $100,000 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| 44109 | Residential | — | $0 | Oct 27, 2026 |
| 44105 | Residential | — | $8,500 | Oct 19, 2026 |
Top ZIP codes by recent activity
Permit activity in Cleveland
Igni counted 14,709 permits issued in Cleveland over the last 12 months (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) — down 11.2% on the 16,567 in the 12 months before. The forecast expects about 7,356 over the next 6 months.
Forecast: trailing mean, typical error ±15% in backtests one to six months ahead. How we forecast
| Permit type | Last 12 months | Year over year | Forecast, next 6 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | 14,709 | Down 11.2% | ≈ 7,356 |
| Residential building | 4,003 | Down 18.1% | ≈ 1,964 |
| Commercial building | 1,131 | Down 21.6% | ≈ 478 |
| Trade (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) | 9,555 | Down 6.6% | ≈ 4,776 |
| ADU | 2 | — | — |
Monthly figures
| Month | Permits | 10th–90th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | 1,374 | — |
| Nov 2023 | 1,370 | — |
| Dec 2023 | 1,124 | — |
| Jan 2024 | 931 | — |
| Feb 2024 | 1,329 | — |
| Mar 2024 | 1,347 | — |
| Apr 2024 | 1,320 | — |
| May 2024 | 1,328 | — |
| Jun 2024 | 1,182 | — |
| Jul 2024 | 1,438 | — |
| Aug 2024 | 1,417 | — |
| Sep 2024 | 1,398 | — |
| Oct 2024 | 1,505 | — |
| Nov 2024 | 1,362 | — |
| Dec 2024 | 1,338 | — |
| Jan 2025 | 951 | — |
| Feb 2025 | 1,139 | — |
| Mar 2025 | 1,538 | — |
| Apr 2025 | 1,525 | — |
| May 2025 | 1,477 | — |
| Jun 2025 | 1,414 | — |
| Jul 2025 | 1,516 | — |
| Aug 2025 | 1,390 | — |
| Sep 2025 | 1,412 | — |
| Oct 2025 | 1,551 | — |
| Nov 2025 | 1,355 | — |
| Dec 2025 | 1,037 | — |
| Jan 2026 | 683 | — |
| Feb 2026 | 885 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 1,259 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 1,310 | — |
| May 2026 | 1,196 | — |
| Jun 2026 | 1,295 | — |
| Jul 2026 | 1,384 | — |
| Aug 2026 | 1,442 | — |
| Sep 2026 | 1,312 | — |
| Oct 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 1,226 | 683–1,405 |
| Nov 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 1,226 | 678–1,399 |
| Dec 2026 (forecast) | ≈ 1,226 | 622–1,384 |
| Jan 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 1,226 | 744–1,372 |
| Feb 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 1,226 | 785–1,356 |
| Mar 2027 (forecast) | ≈ 1,226 | 940–1,354 |
Counts are permits issued per calendar month as Cleveland publishes them to its open-data feed — not a complete census; a change in what the city publishes moves them too. The current month is left out, and the most recent months are provisional. A forecast is a statistical estimate with a range, not a prediction for any project. Informational only.
How long do permits take in Cleveland?
Based on 42,218 Cleveland permits applied for between Nov 2023 and Aug 2026, the typical (median) permit was issued 1 day after application, and the middle half of permits took 0–7 days. One in ten took longer than 39 days.
| Permit type | Median | Typical range | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | 1 day | 0–7 days | 42,218 |
| Residential building | 5 days | 0–15 days | 11,752 |
| Commercial building | 44 days | 12–105 days | 3,277 |
| Trade (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) | same day | 0–4 days | 27,172 |
Typical, not guaranteed: individual permits vary with project scope, application completeness and plan-review workload. Days are calendar days from application to issuance; applications still pending are counted as not-yet-issued rather than dropped. Informational only, not legal advice. How we calculate approval times.
Housing law — Ohio
Accessory dwelling units in Ohio are regulated locally; there is no statewide ADU mandate, so rules vary by city and county.
Ohio has no statewide upzoning law; residential density is set by local zoning.
Data source
Sourced from City of Cleveland B&H (ArcGIS). ODbL (attribution required; share-alike).
Attribution: © City of Cleveland Department of Building and Housing (ODbL)
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Informational only, not legal advice. Headline counts reflect all permits Igni has tracked for this jurisdiction; the table shows recent activity. Housing law changes — verify current statutes before relying on this.