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Fairfield County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Fairfield 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%
●66
Inventory Health25%
●34

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●36
Economic Strength20%
●68
Rental Yield15%
●27

Where is Fairfield County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Fairfield 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 Fairfield County, OH?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Fairfield County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$332K▼ -6.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market53 days▲ +20.5%Redfin
Months of Supply3.3▲ +32%Redfin
Homes for Sale572▲ +6.9%Redfin
Homes Sold171▼ -20.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$183▼ -1%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Fairfield County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Fairfield County, OH is $332K, having fallen 6.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Fairfield County, OH?

Fairfield County, OH scores 36 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Fairfield County, OH's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (68/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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