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How competitive is the Columbus housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through September 2026 · v269
- Sold Score
- 38/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.29
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.2%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 81
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 21.6%
- YoY of active listings
Columbus is soft for sellers as of September 2026, with a Sold Score of 38/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
**Pending ratio** is 0.29 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +15.1% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 81. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 21.6% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (September 2026): Sold Score: 38/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.29 · Inventory YoY: +15.1% · Median days on market: 81 · Sellers cutting price: 21.6% · Median listing price: $320,000 (-1.5% YoY)
Columbus snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $320K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 176
- YoY +0.2%
- Median DOM
- 81
- YoY +0.2%
- Pending ratio
- 0.29
- YoY +0.2%
- Price-reduced
- 13.8%
- YoY -0.0%