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Brown County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Brown 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%
+11.361
Inventory Health25%
+3.454
Affordability20%
-10.152
Economic Strength20%
49
Rental Yield15%
-9.624

Where is Brown County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Brown County, OH is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Brown County, OH?

Our model forecasts Brown County, OH’s home prices to rise about 5.7% over the next 12 months (medium 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.

Brown County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$292K▲ +8.4%
Median Days on Market75 days▲ +33.9%
Months of Supply3.8▲ +8.6%
Homes for Sale155▲ +2.7%
Homes Sold42-4.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$179▲ +6.5%

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

Now: 50
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Brown County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Brown County, OH is $292K, having risen 8.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Brown County, OH?

Brown County, OH scores 52 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Brown County, OH's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (61/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (24/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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