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Jackson County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Jackson 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%
●34
Inventory Health25%
●40

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

Affordability20%
●64
Economic Strength20%
●54
Rental Yield15%
●61

Where is Jackson County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Jackson County, OH is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Jackson 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.

Jackson County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$206K▲ +1.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market84 days▲ +460%Redfin
Months of Supply3.8▲ +35.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale59▲ +11.3%Redfin
Homes Sold15▼ -21%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$131▼ -10.4%Redfin

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

Now: 50
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Jackson County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Jackson County, OH is $206K, having risen 1.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Jackson County, OH?

Jackson County, OH scores 64 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Jackson County, OH's strongest dimension is Affordability (64/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (34/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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