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Hocking County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Hocking 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%
●11
Inventory Health25%
●21

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

Affordability20%
●48
Economic Strength20%
●41
Rental Yield15%
●40

Where is Hocking County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hocking County, OH is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Hocking 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.

Hocking County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$338K▲ +20.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market42 days▼ -26.3%Redfin
Months of Supply6.4▼ -25.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale225▲ +45.2%Redfin
Homes Sold35▲ +94.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$222▲ +14.5%Redfin

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

Now: 31
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Hocking County, OH is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 31 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Hocking County, OH is $338K, having risen 20.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Hocking County, OH?

Hocking County, OH scores 48 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Hocking County, OH's strongest dimension is Affordability (48/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (11/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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