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Belmont County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Belmont 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%
●37
Inventory Health25%
●0

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

Affordability20%
●61
Economic Strength20%
●61
Rental Yield15%
●62

Where is Belmont County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Belmont County, OH is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Belmont 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.

Belmont County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$175K▲ +9.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market61 days▼ -9%Redfin
Months of Supply4.1▼ -22.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale217▼ -0.5%Redfin
Homes Sold53▲ +29.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$112▼ -7.7%Redfin

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

Now: 41
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Belmont County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Belmont County, OH is $175K, having risen 9.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Belmont County, OH?

Belmont County, OH scores 61 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Belmont County, OH's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (62/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (0/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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