Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-09-27
3 of Ohio's 88 counties — 3% — allow tiny homes as a dwelling. That is the 8th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Morgan County (71/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 377 counties nationwide → Ohio: no building codes → Ohio: no zoning → Ohio: no codes, no zoning → Ohio: owner-builder → Ohio: rv living → Ohio: no minimum home size → Full Ohio profile →
3 of 88 Ohio counties · sorted by Index score
Tiny-home occupancy on property in an unincorporated area of Morgan County that is not part of a subdivision with its own zoning plan. No Morgan County land-use zoning regulatio…
Development – Morgan County Engineer ↗County-level zoning restrictions on tiny-home occupancy in unincorporated Highland County. Highland County has no countywide zoning or building code, but Salem and Madison Towns…
Public Health Nuisances — Highland County Health Department ↗County land-use regulation of tiny-home occupancy on a specific parcel in unincorporated Athens County. Athens County has no adopted county zoning regulations restricting tiny-h…
Athens County, OH — Regional Planner ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Ohio state page for all 88 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
Off-grid gear
Building on land in one of these Ohio counties? The kit we'd start with:
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General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
