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Hardin County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Hardin 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%
●42

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

Affordability20%
●74
Economic Strength20%
●66
Rental Yield15%
●65

Where is Hardin County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hardin 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 Hardin 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.

Hardin County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$193K▲ +11.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market57 days▲ +5.6%Redfin
Months of Supply3.2▲ +88.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale89▲ +50.9%Redfin
Homes Sold28▼ -17.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$108▲ +0.3%Redfin

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

Now: 62
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Hardin County, OH is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 62 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Hardin County, OH is $193K, having risen 11.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Hardin County, OH?

Hardin County, OH scores 74 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Hardin County, OH's strongest dimension is Affordability (74/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (42/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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