55Alpha

Licking County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Licking 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%
-12.257
Inventory Health25%
-4.944
Affordability20%
+6.352
Economic Strength20%
74
Rental Yield15%
+1.748

Where is Licking County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Licking 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 Licking County, OH?

Our model forecasts Licking County, OH’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (high 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.

Licking County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$347K-0.8%
Median Days on Market45 days▲ +4.7%
Months of Supply2.9-12.1%
Homes for Sale635-3.8%
Homes Sold228▲ +10.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$190-0.7%

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

Now: 55
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Licking County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Licking County, OH is $347K, having fallen 0.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Licking County, OH?

Licking 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 Licking County, OH's Alpha Score?

Licking County, OH's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (74/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (44/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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