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Union County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Union 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%
-4.449
Inventory Health25%
57
Affordability20%
+12.149
Economic Strength20%
87
Rental Yield15%
+0.811

Where is Union County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Union 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 Union County, OH?

Our model forecasts Union County, OH’s home prices to rise about 1.8% 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.

Union County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$474K-1.3%
Median Days on Market52 days▲ +4%
Months of Supply3.0▲ +20%
Homes for Sale319▲ +7.8%
Homes Sold110-10.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$220▲ +2.7%

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

Now: 53
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Union County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Union County, OH is $474K, having fallen 1.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Union County, OH?

Union County, OH scores 49 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Union County, OH's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (87/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (11/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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