What happened in Real Estate in Cincy in September?

The Cincinnati Metro Market at a Glance

Each month I look at Domus Analytics sales data for the four-county Cincinnati metro: Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont counties. This report covers September 2026 and the year to date (January through September).

Here is what I saw for single family homes. The median sale price was $335,000. The median is the price right in the middle of all sales: half sold for more, half sold for less. It is not the average, which a few expensive sales can raise. That is about $9,000 more than a year ago (up 2.8 percent) and $12,750 lower than August (down 3.7 percent). For the year so far, the median is $340,000, up 4.6 percent from $325,000. Buyers closed on 1,335 single family homes, down 1.3 percent from last year. For the year so far, 12,082 have sold, up 2.5 percent from 11,793. That is 141 fewer than August (down 9.6 percent).

What changed most this month: homes took longer to go under contract. Median days on market was 12 (8 in August), up 27.8 percent from a year ago. That is measured from listing to going under contract, not to closing. If you spot a home you like on a Saturday, it may already be spoken for by the following weekend. There were 2,768 single family homes listed for sale, up 2.3 percent, and 1,883 new listings, down 3.2 percent. Months of supply is an estimate: active listings divided by homes sold in the month. Here it is about 2.1 months (about 1.7 in August). A market is generally considered balanced at around six months.

Buyers closed on 183 condos, down 14.9 percent from last year. For the year so far, 1,760 have sold, up 1.1 percent from 1,741. The median condo price was $235,000, about $10,000 more than a year ago (up 4.4 percent). The year-to-date median is $240,000, up 5.7 percent from $227,000. Since August, condo sales fell from 205 and the median fell from $249,400. Half of the condos went under contract within 16 days of being listed, up 14.3 percent. There were 652 condos listed for sale, up 38.1 percent, and 318 new listings, up 14.4 percent. The estimated months of supply is 3.6, which I read as more condos to choose from than a year ago.

County by County

Hamilton County

Here is what I saw for single family homes in Hamilton County. The median sale price was $300,000, about $10,000 more than a year ago (up 3.4 percent) and up from $295,000 in August. The year-to-date median is $305,000, up 5.5 percent from $289,000. Buyers closed on 653 homes, up 2.4 percent from last year, and 5,952 so far this year, up 1.7 percent from 5,854. September sales are down from 704 in August. Half went under contract within 12 days of being listed (8 in August), up 33.3 percent. There were 1,424 single family homes listed for sale (1,285 in August), down 4.0 percent from a year ago, and 950 new listings, down 7.2 percent. The estimated months of supply is 2.2.

Hamilton County condos had fewer sales and a lower median price than a year ago, while single family prices rose. The median condo price was $215,500, about $9,000 less than a year ago (down 4.2 percent) and down from $225,500 in August. The year-to-date median is $225,000, down 1.3 percent from $227,900. Buyers closed on 86 condos, down 22.5 percent from last year (93 in August), and 856 so far this year, down 8.8 percent from 939. Half went under contract within 19 days of being listed (21 in August), up 8.8 percent. There were 328 condos listed for sale (292 in August), up 26.2 percent, and 165 new listings, up 13.8 percent. The estimated months of supply is 3.8.

Butler County

In Butler County (single family homes and condos combined), the median price was $325,000, about $15,000 more than a year ago (up 5.0 percent) and down from $340,000 in August. The year-to-date median is $321,000, up 3.5 percent from $310,000. Buyers closed on 321 homes, down 6.1 percent from last year (351 in August), and 2,925 so far this year, down 2.9 percent from 3,011. Half went under contract within 13 days of being listed (11 in August), up 62.5 percent. There were 622 homes listed for sale (579 in August), up 4.5 percent, and 441 new listings, down 4.1 percent. The estimated months of supply is 1.9.

Warren County

In Warren County (single family homes and condos combined), the median price was $425,000, about $5,000 more than a year ago (up 1.2 percent) and up from $406,750 in August. The year-to-date median is $410,000, down 1.0 percent from $414,000. Buyers closed on 210 homes, down 7.5 percent from last year (306 in August), but 2,107 so far this year, up 12.1 percent from 1,879. Half went under contract within 15 days of being listed (11 in August), up 20.8 percent. There were 580 homes listed for sale (511 in August), up 21.6 percent, and 319 new listings, up 1.9 percent. The estimated months of supply is 2.8.

Clermont County

In Clermont County (single family homes and condos combined), the median price was $334,400, about $19,500 more than a year ago (up 6.2 percent) and down from $339,444 in August. The year-to-date median is $335,000, up 4.7 percent from $320,000. Buyers closed on 248 homes, down 0.8 percent from last year (227 in August), and 2,002 so far this year, up 8.2 percent from 1,851. Half went under contract within 9 days of being listed (6 in August), down 10.0 percent. There were 466 homes listed for sale (459 in August), up 28.4 percent, and 326 new listings, up 15.6 percent. The estimated months of supply is 1.9.

How the Counties Compare

What stood out to me: Warren County had the highest median price of the four counties at $425,000. Clermont County had the shortest median days on market at 9 days, and it was the only one of the four counties where that number fell from a year ago. Butler and Clermont counties had the lowest estimated months of supply, both about 1.9. Warren County was at about 2.8, and Hamilton County was at about 2.4 with single family homes and condos combined. Butler County was the only one of the four counties with fewer sales so far this year than at this point last year. Since August, sales fell in Hamilton, Butler and Warren counties and rose only in Clermont County. Median days on market rose in Butler, Warren and Clermont counties.

What This Means for You

If you are buying: Across the city buyers have a bit more time to consider their purchase but for the most desireable home and areas you will still want to be ready to move.  Estimated supply in Butler and Clermont counties is about 1.9 months, and half of Clermont County homes went under contract within 9 days. If you shop there, I would have your financing ready before you start looking. Hamilton County condos had 328 listed for sale, up 26.2 percent, and a median price down 4.2 percent from a year ago, so condo buyers there have more to choose from than last September.

If you are selling: Single family homes across the four-county metro went under contract within 12 days at the median, and the estimated months of supply is 2.1, well below the six-month benchmark. Days on market are rising from last year, so I would base your price on recent nearby sales. That is what the numbers show, not a guarantee about any individual home. Anecdotally, as listing agents we have seen fewer showings and buyers who are slower to make an offer.  This is a market where pricing it right and properly preparing your home matter more than it did, even a few months ago. 

Source: Domus Analytics. Data updated 10/25/26.
Butler, Warren and Clermont figures combine single family homes and condos (SFR + Condo combined).
Median days on market is the time from listing to going under contract (list-to-contract), not to closing.
August figures come from my August report. Month-to-month changes are not adjusted for the time of year.
Estimated months of supply is active listings divided by units sold in the month. Domus Analytics does not report it, so it is an estimate.