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Darke County, OH Housing Market Brief

county · OH · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Darke 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%
49
Inventory Health25%
63
Affordability20%
77
Economic Strength20%
59
Rental Yield15%
42

Where is Darke County, OH in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Darke 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 Darke County, OH?

Our model forecasts Darke County, OH’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Darke County, OH housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$211K▲ +3%
Median Days on Market38 days-24%
Months of Supply1.8-47.1%
Homes for Sale94-16.8%
Homes Sold53▲ +60.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$130-5.2%

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

Now: 59
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Darke County, OH is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 59 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Darke County, OH is $211K, having risen 3% over the past year.

How affordable is Darke County, OH?

Darke County, OH scores 77 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Darke County, OH's strongest dimension is Affordability (77/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (42/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Darke County, OH? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.