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Ashland County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Ashland 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%
●66
Inventory Health25%
●22

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●63
Economic Strength20%
●62
Rental Yield15%
●51

Where is Ashland County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Ashland 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.

Ashland County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$228K▲ +8.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market39 days▲ +8.3%Redfin
Months of Supply1.6▼ -42.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale93▲ +1.1%Redfin
Homes Sold58▲ +75.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$178▲ +26.3%Redfin

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

Now: 51
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Ashland County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Ashland County, OH is $228K, having risen 8.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Ashland County, OH?

Ashland County, OH scores 63 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Ashland County, OH's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (66/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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