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Muskingum County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Muskingum 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%
●82
Inventory Health25%
●32

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

Affordability20%
●46
Economic Strength20%
●66
Rental Yield15%
●47

Where is Muskingum County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Muskingum 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 Muskingum 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.

Muskingum County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$229K▲ +5.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market63 days▲ +28.6%Redfin
Months of Supply2.7▼ -20.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale245▼ -8.9%Redfin
Homes Sold89▲ +14.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$160▼ -9.4%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Muskingum County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Muskingum County, OH is $229K, having risen 5.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Muskingum County, OH?

Muskingum County, OH scores 46 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Muskingum County, OH's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (82/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (32/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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