Hamilton, Ohio — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Hamilton during 2025.
Hamilton County indexed 256 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 280 approved and 5 denied actions. Approval ran at 98.2%, in line with the high-approval baseline most Ohio jurisdictions show. Cincinnati drove most of the activity (175 of 256 projects, 68%), with Grandview a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
256
Projects with decisions
280
Approved actions
5
Denied actions
98.2%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 175 | 188 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Fairfield | 9 | 7 | 2 | 77.8% |
| Grandview | 57 | 67 | 1 | 98.5% |
| North Bend | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
| North College Hill | 12 | 15 | 2 | 88.2% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.