DELAWARE, Ohio — Delaware County is experiencing a surge unlike any in recent memory.

Over the past four years, from 2020 to 2024, nearly 6,000 new single-family home permits were issued, matching the total number seen across the previous 11 years. This dramatic uptick in residential development is reshaping local communities, triggering passionate debate over housing affordability, infrastructure and quality of life.

Residents are feeling the effects.

This story is part of 10TV's "Boomtown" initiative — our commitment to covering every angle of central Ohio's rapid growth. This includes highlighting success stories, shining a light on growing pains and seeking solutions to issues in your everyday life.

“I don’t think there are affordable houses in this area. We got in just before t

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