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Knox County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Knox 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%
●60
Inventory Health25%
●59

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●37
Economic Strength20%
●74
Rental Yield15%
●29

Where is Knox County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Knox 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 Knox 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.

Knox County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$321K▲ +6.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market53 days▼ -19.7%Redfin
Months of Supply3.3▲ +10%Redfin
Homes for Sale225▲ +19.1%Redfin
Homes Sold69▲ +9.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$186▲ +6%Redfin

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

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Knox 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 Knox County, OH?

The median sale price in Knox County, OH is $321K, having risen 6.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Knox County, OH?

Knox County, OH scores 37 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Knox County, OH's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (74/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (29/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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