October 30, 2026 · New Construction

New Construction in Springfield & Clark County: 387 Permits in 2025, Where Builders Are Building, and What New Homes Cost

A newly constructed craftsman-style home with gray siding and a stone-accented porch in a Clark County Ohio subdivision on a frosty October morning, with young trees and fresh curbs

Clark County authorized 387 new housing units by building permit in 2025, up from 232 in 2024 and 183 in 2022, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, and almost all of that is single-family construction. Most of it is happening in Bethel Township near New Carlisle, South Charleston, New Carlisle city, and Enon, plus a Land Bank affordable-homes program inside Springfield city limits. Here is where builders are building in Springfield and Clark County, what new homes actually cost per square foot versus resale, and the tax math buyers should run before they sign. Every figure was verified on October 30, 2026.

How many new homes is Clark County actually building?

The clearest measure is the building permit count tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey and published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on its FRED service. Clark County's annual total of new private housing units authorized jumped from 183 in 2022 to 215 in 2023, 232 in 2024, and 387 in 2025. That 2025 figure comes from Census QuickFacts for Clark County and effectively doubled the 2022 pace in three years. It is important to note the count is units authorized, not homes completed: permits are issued before construction, so completions lag by many months.

Figure 1: New private housing units authorized by building permit in Clark County, Ohio, 2022 through 2025. Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey via FRED series BPPRIV039023, with the 2025 total confirmed on Census QuickFacts for Clark County. Verified October 30, 2026.

New private housing units authorized by building permit in Clark County, Ohio, 2022 through 2025, from the U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey
Year	Units authorized	Change year over year
2022	183	Baseline
2023	215	+17.5%
2024	232	+7.9%
2025	387	+66.8%

Context makes the number meaningful: new construction is still a small slice of local sales. Redfin data reported by Stacker put new-construction closings in Springfield at roughly 4 a month during 2025, against a resale market where Springfield's full-year 2025 median sale price was about $200,368. So permit growth matters most at the neighborhood level, where a new subdivision can add dozens of homes to a single township's inventory over a few years.

Where is new construction happening in Clark County?

The county's own permit-issued lists, published by Clark County Community Development, show where the houses actually are going up. The pattern is clear: builder-driven subdivisions in the townships and villages around Springfield, plus a government-supported program inside the city.

Figure 2: Where new construction is occurring in Clark County, based on Clark County Community Development permit-issued reports (September and October 2025), WYSO and Springfield News-Sun reporting on the Clark County Land Bank program, and new-construction listing sites. This is a map of activity by location, not a ranking. Verified October 30, 2026.

Where new construction is occurring in Clark County, Ohio, by community, with examples from county permit reports and the Land Bank program
Location	What is being built	Evidence
Bethel Township (near New Carlisle)	Numerous single-family homes, including the Park Layne development	County permits for Clayton Properties Group homes on Meadow Dr, N Scott St, Waverly Way, Musselman Rd; Park Layne permits under New Carlisle Associates (Aug-Sep 2025 lists)
South Charleston (village)	New subdivisions with multiple single-family homes, including Berschet Farms	Permits on Berschet Dr, Fence Row Ln, Overlook Dr, Waverly Way (October 2025 list); Arbor Homes marketing the subdivision from the low $220s
New Carlisle (city)	Single-family infill, e.g. 309 Lightfoot Ct (~$300,000)	County permit list (October 2025); NewHomeSource community listings for Monroe Meadows and the Reserve at Honey Creek Ranches
Enon	Single-family new construction, e.g. 5227 Fowler Rd	NewHomeSource new-construction listings for Enon
Springfield (city, south side)	Affordable Homes Program: 24 to 30 new homes planned (~$2M program); first four on East Liberty Street (~1,300 sq ft, 3BR/2BA, ~$160,000 to $170,000)	WYSO (June 23, 2025) and Springfield News-Sun reporting on the Clark County Land Bank
Green and German townships	Single-family permits (e.g. 6840 Mosier Rd, 5500 Buffenbarger Rd, 3175 Ebersole Rd)	County permit lists (2025)

For buyers, geography matters more than the county total. A new home in Bethel Township or New Carlisle is a different commute (toward Dayton) than a new home in South Charleston (toward Columbus on I-70), and our commute guide has the route-level detail on both. New construction rarely appears in the tight inventory counts that dominate the resale market here, so it is worth tracking as a separate pipeline, which our market pulse now does.

What does a new construction home cost in Springfield and Clark County?

NewHomeSource tracks the active new-construction pipeline for the Springfield area: 151 homes (38 move-in-ready and 113 under construction) offered by 12 builders. Its current read shows a starting price near $228,990, an average price near $338,435, and an average near $149 per square foot. Those are list prices for the advertised base plan; lot premiums, upgraded finishes, and site work are priced on top, which is why the spread from starting price to a finished contract can be wide.

Figure 3: New-construction pricing for the Springfield area from NewHomeSource (151 listed homes across 12 builders) and how it compares with resale medians from Redfin for Springfield city ($153,000 snapshot, ~$133 per sq ft) and Clark County (~$219,342 May 2026, ~$150 per sq ft), plus Movoto's Springfield estimate of ~$145 per sq ft. Different sources measure different pools and periods; rows are not directly comparable. Verified October 30, 2026.

New construction pricing for the Springfield area versus resale median prices and price per square foot for Springfield city and Clark County
Measure	Value	Source
New construction starting price (Springfield area)	~$228,990	NewHomeSource
New construction average price (Springfield area)	~$338,435	NewHomeSource
New construction average $/sq ft	~$149	NewHomeSource
Resale median sale price, Springfield city	~$153,000 (about -4% YoY)	Redfin city snapshot
Resale median sale price, Clark County	~$219,342 (May 2026, +17.8% YoY)	Redfin county page
Resale median $/sq ft, Springfield city	~$133 to ~$145	Redfin city; Movoto
Resale median $/sq ft, Clark County	~$150	Redfin county page

The headline to remember: new construction is not dramatically pricier than resale on a per-square-foot basis in Clark County. At roughly $149 per square foot, new listings sit right at the county resale median of about $150, and only modestly above Springfield city resale at $133 to $145. The big gap is total price and size: new builds averaged near $338,435 because they are typically larger and priced on finished lots, not because the square footage itself carries a huge premium.

Which new-construction communities are selling in New Carlisle and South Charleston right now?

The most concrete way to price new construction here is by subdivision, because each development publishes base-plan price ranges and floor-plan counts. The active names in the west side of the county are Monroe Meadows and the Reserve at Honey Creek Ranches in New Carlisle, Feedwire Farm near New Carlisle, and Berschet Farms in South Charleston, all built by national builders including Arbor Homes and Fischer Homes.

Figure 4: Active new-construction communities in the New Carlisle and South Charleston area with published starting prices, floor-plan counts, and school district assignments as stated by the builders and districts. Prices are base-plan list prices from the builders' published pages and current as of listing; lot premiums and upgrades add to every figure, and availability changes as sections sell. School districts: Tecumseh Local serves Monroe Meadows and the New Carlisle area; Southeastern Local serves Berschet Farms; the district for an exact address should be confirmed with the Ohio Department of Taxation's The Finder tool. Verified October 30, 2026.

Active new-construction communities in New Carlisle and South Charleston, Ohio, with builder, starting price, floor plans, and school district
Community	Location	Builder	Published starting price	Floor plans	School district (per builder)
Monroe Meadows	New Carlisle (45344)	Arbor Homes	From ~$248,990 (up to ~$334,665 depending on plan and section)	12 floor plans	Tecumseh Local
Reserve at Honey Creek Ranches	New Carlisle area	Not stated in listing providers	~$290,900 to ~$329,900	Not stated in listing providers	Confirm with The Finder
Feedwire Farm	Near New Carlisle	Fischer Homes	Not published on retrieved pages	Not published on retrieved pages	Confirm with The Finder
Berschet Farms	South Charleston (45368)	Arbor Homes	From the low $220s (~$228,990 to ~$299,990)	12 floor plans; 14 homesites advertised	Southeastern Local

Model examples put real numbers on the floor plans. In Monroe Meadows, the listing at 1308 Plunkett Way (about 1,354 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths) started around $258,990, and the two-story Ashton plan listed around $315,990. In Berschet Farms, the Juniper plan (about 1,760 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths) listed around $284,990, the Spruce plan around $304,990 to $314,990, and the Cooper plan (about 2,813 sq ft, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths) around $329,990. Square footage in builder marketing typically counts above-grade living space, the same convention as Ohio resale listings. Our New Carlisle community guide and community index place these developments in the wider market context.

How do property taxes work on a brand-new home in Clark County?

A common buyer myth is that new construction is taxed differently from existing homes. In Ohio it is not: all real property is appraised at market value and taxed on 35% of that appraised value, per the Clark County Auditor, and the same statute applies to resale and new builds. What differs for new construction is timing. The county performs annual appraisals of new construction, so a completed home is added to the tax roll at its current market value quickly, while an existing home's value is only refreshed on the countywide reappraisal cycle.

The practical effect: a new build's first full tax bill reflects the completed home, not the vacant lot, and the assessed value generally starts near the sale price. On top of that, Clark County's 2026 reappraisal raised average values about 32% countywide, which raises the starting point for newer homes that sell at or above the county median. Ohio's reduction factor rolls back effective rates on voted levies as values rise, and Ohio House Bill 186 changed the growth cap on the rollback taxes that fund those credits, so the bill grows by a smaller, address-specific percentage. Our Clark County property tax guide walks through the reappraisal, the House Bill 186 changes, due dates, and the appeal process step by step, and the auditor's parcel record is the definitive number for any address.

How our Springfield office walks buyers through new construction

This is the process we actually run in our Springfield office when a buyer looks at new construction, and it is the same discipline we apply to resale. First, we price the finished product, not the base plan. Builder "from" pricing excludes lot premiums, and in Ohio's hilly west county those can be significant; we ask the builder for the lot-and-plan quote sheet and compare contract prices, not brochure prices.

Second, we pull the parcel record from the Clark County Auditor for the lot and for the finished home once it hits the roll, so the buyer sees the appraised value and tax history before the first escrow estimate. Third, we compare the new build's contract price per square foot against recent resale closes in the same school district, because that is the honest benchmark: in this county, new construction and resale are close on a per-square-foot basis, so the decision usually comes down to timeline, layout, and location tolerance rather than an automatic premium.

Fourth, we confirm the school district and tax math for the exact address with the auditor and the Ohio Department of Taxation's The Finder tool, because a subdivision can sit across a district line. Finally, we flag the financing and incentive conversation for the buyer's own lender and a compliance review: builder-offered financing, rate buydowns, closing-cost credits, and incentive programs are lender and contract matters we do not advise on, and appraisal of new construction works on the contract price. What we do is present the checklist, the data, and the due-diligence steps, and our Springfield buyer guide and first-time buyer playbook cover the rest of the path.

Comparing new construction and resale in Clark County?

Run the numbers with our Springfield team.

Tell us the developments and resale neighborhoods you are comparing, and we will pull the parcel records, tax history, and school district data so you can compare finished costs, not advertised starting prices. The Difference is Clear.

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Frequently asked questions

Is new construction more expensive than existing homes in Clark County?

Per square foot, not by much. New-construction listings in the Springfield area averaged about $149 per square foot on NewHomeSource, versus about $133 per square foot for existing Springfield city homes and about $150 per square foot for Clark County resale on Redfin. Total prices run higher because new builds tend to be larger, with NewHomeSource showing an average new-home listing near $338,435.

Where are the new subdivisions being built in Clark County?

Clark County permit lists show the heaviest single-family activity in Bethel Township near New Carlisle, including the Park Layne development, plus new subdivisions in South Charleston such as Berschet Farms, new homes in New Carlisle city and Enon, and single-family infill in Green and German townships. Inside Springfield, the Clark County Land Bank's Affordable Homes Program is building its first four homes on East Liberty Street.

How many new homes is Clark County building per year?

Clark County authorized 387 new housing units by building permit in 2025, per U.S. Census Bureau data, up from 232 in 2024, 215 in 2023, and 183 in 2022. The 2025 total is roughly double the 2022 level. Permits measure units authorized, not homes completed, so completions lag by months.

What does a new construction home cost in the Springfield area?

NewHomeSource listed new homes in Springfield starting near $228,990 with an average near $338,435 across 151 listed homes (38 move-in-ready and 113 under construction) from 12 builders, at an average near $149 per square foot. In specific developments, Monroe Meadows in New Carlisle starts around $248,990 and Berschet Farms in South Charleston from the low $220s, before lot premiums and upgrades.

Do new construction homes come with higher property taxes in the first year?

New construction is assessed under the same Ohio rules as every other home: the county appraises it at market value and taxes 35% of that appraised value. The Clark County Auditor performs annual appraisals of new construction, so the first bill reflects the completed home rather than the vacant lot. The 2026 countywide reappraisal raised average values about 32%, with Ohio's reduction factor limiting the resulting bill growth. Verify any address with the auditor's parcel record.

Which builders are active in Springfield and Clark County right now?

Permit and listing data show Arbor Homes building at Monroe Meadows in New Carlisle and Berschet Farms in South Charleston, with Fischer Homes listed for the Feedwire Farm area near New Carlisle. Clark County Community Development permit lists also show activity by Clayton Properties Group and others in Bethel Township, plus smaller single-family permits across Green and German townships and in Enon.

Sources and references

All figures in this article were verified on October 30, 2026. Reporting periods: Census/FRED building permit counts are annual calendar-year totals (2022 through 2025); NewHomeSource new-construction figures are current listing data at retrieval date; Redfin city and county snapshots cover early-to-mid 2026 data; Movoto estimates cover 2026; Clark County permit lists are dated September and October 2025; Land Bank program reporting is from June 2025 (WYSO) and July 2025 (Springfield News-Sun); Stacker's year-in-review covers 2025; the Clark County reappraisal figure (about 32% average value increase) covers the 2026 tax year.

Fair housing note: Glasshouse Realty provides school district and boundary information as data only and does not rate, rank, or opine on school quality. Assignments are set by the districts and can change; confirm any address with the district or the Ohio Department of Taxation's The Finder tool before making an offer.

Important information: This article is general real estate and tax education and is not financial, legal, tax, or builder-contract advice. Building permit counts, new-construction prices, resale medians, price per square foot, tax treatment, and school district assignments come from the linked sources, were current at publication, and change. Builder "from" pricing excludes lot premiums, upgrades, and site work; confirm all figures in a written quote from the builder. Lender, mortgage, VA loan, title, builder financing and incentive, appraisal, inspection, and new-construction contract topics are discussed for general understanding only and were flagged for compliance review before publication; this article is not an offer from Glasshouse Realty, any builder, or any provider. Glasshouse Realty provides housing opportunities and services in accordance with applicable Fair Housing laws, shares data without ranking neighborhoods or schools, and does not reference or promote any competitor brokerage or affiliated lending entity.