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Highland County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Highland County, OH’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
+20.868
Inventory Health25%
-27.824
Affordability20%
-20.961
Economic Strength20%
42
Rental Yield15%
-30.936

Where is Highland County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Highland County, OH is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Highland County, OH?

Our model forecasts Highland County, OH’s home prices to rise about 18.7% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Highland County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$252K▲ +14.4%
Median Days on Market48 days-5.9%
Months of Supply5.6▲ +51.4%
Homes for Sale148▲ +28.7%
Homes Sold27-15.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$167▲ +15%

How has Highland County, OH’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 46
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Highland County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Highland County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Highland County, OH?

The median sale price in Highland County, OH is $252K, having risen 14.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Highland County, OH?

Highland County, OH scores 61 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Highland County, OH's Alpha Score?

Highland County, OH's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (68/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (24/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Highland County, OH? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.