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How competitive is the Columbus housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 43/100
- YoY Fair Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.32
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 68
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 23.5%
- YoY of active listings
Columbus is moderately competitive as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 43/100 (Fair Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.32 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +8.3% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 68. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 23.5% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 43/100 (Fair Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.32 · Inventory YoY: +8.3% · Median days on market: 68 · Sellers cutting price: 23.5% · Median listing price: $320,000 (-1.5% YoY)
Columbus snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $320K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 170
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 68
- YoY +0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.32
- YoY +0.3%
- Price-reduced
- 16.0%
- YoY +0.0%