56Alpha

Urbana, OH metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · OH · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Urbana, OH metro area’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 Momentum—No data
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Inventory Health31%
●34

Population band 2 of 5 (population 37,900–58,725) · comparable within its band

Affordability25%
●77
Economic Strength25%
-5.370
Rental Yield19%
●45

Where is Urbana, OH metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Urbana, OH metro area 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 Urbana, OH metro area?

Metro-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.

Urbana, OH metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$237K▲ +3.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market38 days▼ -5%Redfin
Months of Supply4.6▲ +187.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale115▲ +43.8%Redfin
Homes Sold25▼ -51%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$182▲ +26.8%Redfin

How has Urbana, OH metro area’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 56
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Urbana, OH metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Urbana, OH metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

Are home prices rising or falling in Urbana, OH metro area?

The median sale price in Urbana, OH metro area is $237K, having risen 3.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Urbana, OH metro area?

Urbana, OH metro area scores 77 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Urbana, OH metro area's Alpha Score?

Urbana, OH metro area's strongest dimension is Affordability (77/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (34/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

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