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Defiance County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · as of July 2026

Seller's

What is Defiance 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%
62
Inventory Health25%
54
Affordability20%
90
Economic Strength20%
64
Rental Yield15%
55

Where is Defiance County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Defiance 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 Defiance County, OH?

Our model forecasts Defiance County, OH’s home prices to rise about 7.2% 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.

Defiance County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$186K▲ +0.5%
Median Days on Market55 days▲ +10%
Months of Supply1.9-40.6%
Homes for Sale82▲ +1.2%
Homes Sold43▲ +72%
Median Price / Sq Ft$131▲ +14.7%

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

Now: 65
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Defiance County, OH is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 65 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Defiance County, OH is $186K, having risen 0.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Defiance County, OH?

Defiance County, OH scores 90 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Defiance County, OH's strongest dimension is Affordability (90/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (54/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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