47Alpha

Lucas County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Lucas 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%
●64
Inventory Health25%
●2

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●64
Economic Strength20%
●47
Rental Yield15%
●75

Where is Lucas County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lucas 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 Lucas 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.

Lucas County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$195K▼ -0.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market42 days▲ +2.4%Redfin
Months of Supply3.2▲ +28%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,437▲ +11%Redfin
Homes Sold454▼ -11.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$138▲ +1.6%Redfin

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

Now: 47
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Lucas County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lucas County, OH is $195K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Lucas County, OH?

Lucas County, OH scores 64 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lucas County, OH's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (75/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (2/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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