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Erie County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Erie 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%
●91
Inventory Health25%
●40

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●57
Economic Strength20%
●69
Rental Yield15%
●50

Where is Erie County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Erie County, OH is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Erie 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.

Erie County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$274K▲ +6%Redfin
Median Days on Market47 days0%Redfin
Months of Supply3.6▲ +20%Redfin
Homes for Sale318▲ +22.8%Redfin
Homes Sold88▲ +3.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$156▼ -0.2%Redfin

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

Now: 61
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Erie County, OH is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 61 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Erie County, OH is $274K, having risen 6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Erie County, OH?

Erie County, OH scores 57 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Erie County, OH's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (91/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (40/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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