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According to the National Association of Home Builders' report
Government Regulation in the Price of a New Home: 2026, for every $1 increase in regulatory costs over the last five years, nonregulatory costs increased by approximately $1.79. While regulatory reform may be part of the solution where requirements are unnecessary or disproportionate, the larger independent pressure on housing affordability continues to come from labor, materials, land, financing, overhead, profit, and other nonregulatory costs.
In Ohio, affordability solutions cannot stop at regulation, nor should they dismantle the minimum safety systems that help manage construction risk and reduce downstream liability.
The Ohio Building Officials Association welcomes continued collaboration with our partners to make affordable, resilient housing a reality for Ohioans.