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Marion County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Marion 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%
-10.640
Inventory Health25%
+4.052
Affordability20%
64
Economic Strength20%
+4.764
Rental Yield15%
48

Where is Marion County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Marion County, OH is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Marion County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$197K-12%
Median Days on Market49 days▲ +32.4%
Months of Supply1.9▲ +5.6%
Homes for Sale165▲ +10%
Homes Sold85▲ +2.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$139-3%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.1%▲ +0.8%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Marion County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Marion County, OH is $197K, having fallen 12% over the past year.

How affordable is Marion County, OH?

Marion 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 Marion County, OH's Alpha Score?

Marion County, OH's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (64/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (40/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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