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Butler County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Butler 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%
-12.258
Inventory Health25%
+0.843
Affordability20%
+3.056
Economic Strength20%
76
Rental Yield15%
+1.549

Where is Butler County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Butler County, OH is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Butler County, OH?

Our model forecasts Butler County, OH’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (high 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.

Butler County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$324K-3.3%
Median Days on Market42 days▲ +5%
Months of Supply2.4▲ +4.4%
Homes for Sale998▲ +10.5%
Homes Sold427▲ +5.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$176▲ +1%

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

Now: 56
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Butler County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Butler County, OH is $324K, having fallen 3.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Butler County, OH?

Butler County, OH scores 56 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Butler County, OH's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (76/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (43/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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