519 permits on homes in ZIP code 45238, October 2023 through September 2026, pulled by 148 contractors: 3% of the 15,821 permits we track in the City of Cincinnati. HVAC leads with 233 permits (45%), then plumbing with 196. Counts cover the 9 kinds of home work we track, not every permit filed in 45238.
Each permit is counted at its property's ZIP code. Share here is the trade's part of the 519 permits in 45238; citywide is the same for all of Cincinnati. Firms are distinct business names with at least one permit here. A trade name opens every Cincinnati contractor in that trade. No new home, addition permits in 45238 in the window.
| Trade | Permits | Share here | Citywide | Firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | 233 | 45% | 36% | 43 |
| Plumbing | 196 | 38% | 39% | 53 |
| Remodel & Alteration | 53 | 10% | 13% | 42 |
| Structural Repair | 27 | 5% | 4% | 21 |
| Demolition | 4 | under 1% | 2% | 3 |
| Garage & Shed | 4 | under 1% | under 1% | 4 |
| Retaining Wall | 2 | under 1% | 2% | 2 |
The firms with the most permits in 45238 for the 3 biggest trades here, October 2023 through September 2026. This is volume, not quality: a busy firm is not a careful one. The compare pages let you pick what you value and build your own list.
The other 117 HVAC permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Cincinnati HVAC contractors →
The other 108 plumbing permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Cincinnati plumbers →
The other 39 remodel & alteration permits here were spread across the rest of the firms. Compare all Cincinnati remodeling contractors →
The middle value contractors wrote on the permit when they applied: half were filed for less, half for more. It is not a quote and not the final bill. Shown where the trade carries a value and 45238 has at least 20 priced permits.
| Trade | Usual here | Usual citywide | Priced permits here |
|---|---|---|---|
| HVAC | $8,145 | $8,365 | 232 |
| Plumbing | $3,000 | $3,500 | 196 |
| Remodel & Alteration | $16,027 | $17,856 | 50 |
| Structural Repair | $9,650 | $10,000 | 27 |
We publish counts by ZIP code and by contractor, not a list of permits by street address. The full record for one property, with every permit, its status and its inspections, is kept by the office that issued the permits; our source here is City of Cincinnati building permits (residential, Residential Code of Ohio). Ask that permit office for a property's permit history, or search its public records by address.
For a contractor you are about to hire, open their page from the lists above to see every permit they pulled across Cincinnati. Cincinnati permit statistics → · How the records work in Cincinnati →
Source: City of Cincinnati building permits (residential, Residential Code of Ohio). The window is October 2023 through September 2026. Each permit is placed by its property's ZIP code (the address on the permit, or the parcel's when the permit has none).
Counted: permits on homes for the 9 kinds of work we track (plumbing, HVAC, remodel & alteration, structural repair, new home, addition, demolition, retaining wall, garage & shed) where the record names a contractor. Not counted: commercial work, trades we don't read, and permits with no contractor (owner-pulled work). So this is not the city's count of every permit in 45238.
A ZIP code does not follow city or county lines; these count only permits in the City of Cincinnati. Counts are permits, not jobs: one job can need several permits.
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