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Ohio housing market
In the Buckeye State, part of the Census Bureau's East North Central division, Pecan Street tracks five markets. Median sale prices run from $255K in Dayton to $361K in Columbus as of Sep 2026. All five are higher than a year earlier, led by Cleveland (+5.8%).
Homes sit longest in Columbus (48 median days on market) and sell fastest in Akron (43 days). The share of active listings with a price cut runs from 47% in Cleveland to 61% in Dayton. Price-to-rent ratios run from about 13 in Dayton to 16 in Columbus, measured as years of HUD Fair Market Rent per median sale price. Among the 195 U.S. metros Pecan Street tracks, the Dayton metro has the highest share of listings with a price cut. Ohio's unemployment rate was 3.3% in Aug 2026 (BLS via FRED). The national rate was 4.2% in Sep 2026.
Markets at a glance
| Market | Median sale price | YoY | Days on market | Price-cut share | Price-to-rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | $259K | +5.0% | 43 | 48% | ≈ 15 |
| Cincinnati | $322K | +4.1% | 44 | 48% | ≈ 14 |
| Cleveland | $270K | +5.8% | 44 | 47% | ≈ 14 |
| Columbus | $361K | +1.8% | 48 | 59% | ≈ 16 |
| Dayton | $255K | +4.6% | 45 | 61% | ≈ 13 |
Median sale price and year-over-year change from Redfin (rolling three months); median days on market and the share of active listings with a price cut from Realtor.com; price-to-rent is each market page's figure (its median sale price over a year of HUD Fair Market Rent). Figures are per metro market, not statewide.
Recent signals
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