Local Market0 views · 1 answer
How competitive is the Columbus housing market?
P
Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 62/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.72
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 44
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 40.2%
- YoY of active listings
Columbus is competitive as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 62/100 (Good Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.72 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +11.2% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 44. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 40.2% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 62/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.72 · Inventory YoY: +11.2% · Median days on market: 44 · Sellers cutting price: 40.2% · Median listing price: $314,925 (-1.1% YoY)
Columbus snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $315K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 188
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 42
- YoY -0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.59
- YoY -0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 20.0%
- YoY -0.1%