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Fayette County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · as of May 2026

Balanced

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%
-4.344
Inventory Health25%
-15.138
Affordability20%
56
Economic Strength20%
+5.062
Rental Yield15%
53

Where is Fayette County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Fayette County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$228K-0.9%
Median Days on Market60 days▲ +25%
Months of Supply4.0▲ +37.9%
Homes for Sale115▲ +47.4%
Homes Sold29▲ +7.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$152▲ +2.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio95.5%-4.5%

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

Now: 50
3-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?

As of May 2026, Fayette 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 Fayette County, OH?

The median sale price in Fayette County, OH is $228K, having fallen 0.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Fayette County, OH?

Fayette County, OH scores 56 out of 100 on affordability — moderately 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 Economic Strength (62/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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