Franklin County, OH Housing Market Brief
county · OH · score computed October 2026
What is Franklin 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.
Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band
Where is Franklin County, OH in its market cycle?
Franklin 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 Franklin 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.
Franklin County, OH housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $319K | ▲ +2.4% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 47 days | ▲ +6.8% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 3.2 | ▲ +10.3% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 4,258 | ▲ +8.5% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 1,334 | ▼ -0.7% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $195 | ▲ +1.5% | Redfin |
How has Franklin County, OH’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Franklin County, OH a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Franklin County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Franklin County, OH?
The median sale price in Franklin County, OH is $319K, having risen 2.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Franklin County, OH?
Franklin County, OH scores 21 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Franklin County, OH's Alpha Score?
Franklin County, OH's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (80/100) and its weakest is Affordability (21/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
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