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Adams County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Adams 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%
●98
Inventory Health25%
●28

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

Affordability20%
●36
Economic Strength20%
●58
Rental Yield15%
●44

Where is Adams County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Adams 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 Adams 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.

Adams County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$205K▲ +41.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market70 days▼ -39.1%Redfin
Months of Supply3.9▼ -58.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale108▼ -4.4%Redfin
Homes Sold28▲ +133.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$146▲ +24.8%Redfin

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

Now: 52
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Adams County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Adams County, OH is $205K, having risen 41.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Adams County, OH?

Adams County, OH scores 36 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Adams County, OH's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (98/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (28/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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