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Fayette County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Fayette 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%
●70
Inventory Health25%
●78

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●61
Economic Strength20%
●67
Rental Yield15%
●53

Where is Fayette County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Fayette 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 Fayette 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.

Fayette County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$239K▼ -9.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market53 days▼ -1.8%Redfin
Months of Supply2.80%Redfin
Homes for Sale95▼ -12%Redfin
Homes Sold34▼ -12.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$169▲ +2.9%Redfin

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

Now: 67
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Fayette County, OH is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 67 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Fayette County, OH is $239K, having fallen 9.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Fayette County, OH?

Fayette County, OH scores 61 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Fayette County, OH's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (78/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (53/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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