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Holmes County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Holmes 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%
-20.536
Inventory Health25%
+26.261
Affordability20%
+28.769
Economic Strength20%
88
Rental Yield15%
+19.031

Where is Holmes County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Holmes 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.

Holmes County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$273K-12.5%
Median Days on Market27 days▲ +17.4%
Months of Supply2.5-45.6%
Homes for Sale40▲ +11.1%
Homes Sold17▲ +112.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$191-23.7%

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

Now: 58
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Holmes County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 58 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Holmes County, OH is $273K, having fallen 12.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Holmes County, OH?

Holmes County, OH scores 69 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Holmes County, OH's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (88/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (31/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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