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How competitive is the Bellefontaine housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 52/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.45
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.3%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 53
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 53.7%
- YoY of active listings
Bellefontaine is moderately competitive as of September 2026, with a Sold Score of 52/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.45 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +29.3% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 53. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 53.7% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 52/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.45 · Inventory YoY: +29.3% · Median days on market: 53 · Sellers cutting price: 53.7% · Median listing price: $288,650 (-11.2% YoY)
Bellefontaine snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $289K
- YoY -0.1%
- Active inventory
- 175
- YoY +0.3%
- Median DOM
- 53
- YoY -0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.44
- YoY -0.2%
- Price-reduced
- 28.2%
- YoY -0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The Bellefontaine housing market is not as competitive as it once was. There are more homes available, and prices have generally eased a bit.
The median listing price right now is $288,650. This is actually 11.2% lower than it was over the past year, which means homes are generally less expensive for buyers than they were.
There are more homes to choose from, with active listings up 29.3% over the past year, totaling 175 homes. More new listings are also coming onto the market, up 21.4% year-over-year. This gives buyers more options and less pressure to act fast.
Homes are selling a bit faster, with the median days on market at 53 days, a slight drop of 5.8% compared to the past year. However, fewer homes are going under contract compared to the number of active listings, shown by a pending ratio of 0.44, down 17.4% year-over-year. Also, 28.2% of homes have dropped their price.
For someone looking to buy, this market offers more choices and potentially better negotiating power due to the increased inventory and price reductions.