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Ross County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Ross 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%
●65
Inventory Health25%
●8

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

Affordability20%
●56
Economic Strength20%
●42
Rental Yield15%
●66

Where is Ross County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ross 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 Ross 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.

Ross County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$254K▲ +6.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market42 days▼ -16%Redfin
Months of Supply4.7▲ +42.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale177▲ +6%Redfin
Homes Sold38▼ -24%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$184▲ +14.3%Redfin

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

Now: 45
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Ross County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Ross County, OH is $254K, having risen 6.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Ross County, OH?

Ross 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 Ross County, OH's Alpha Score?

Ross County, OH's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (66/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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