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Stark County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Stark 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%
+2.863
Inventory Health25%
-6.047
Affordability20%
56
Economic Strength20%
+3.752
Rental Yield15%
53

Where is Stark County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Stark County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$237K▲ +8.7%
Median Days on Market16 days-27.3%
Months of Supply1.8▲ +20%
Homes for Sale616-1.1%
Homes Sold351-13.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$162▲ +7.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.4%▲ +0.6%

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

Now: 54
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Stark County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Stark County, OH is $237K, having risen 8.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Stark County, OH?

Stark 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 Stark County, OH's Alpha Score?

Stark County, OH's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (63/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (47/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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