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How competitive is the Columbus housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through May 2026 · v265
- Sold Score
- 69/100
- YoY Good Chance of Selling
- Pending ratio
- 0.88
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.1%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 33
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 51.2%
- YoY of active listings
Columbus is competitive as of May 2026, with a Sold Score of 69/100 (Good Chance of Selling).
**Pending ratio** is 0.88 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +10.4% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 33. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 51.2% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (May 2026): Sold Score: 69/100 (Good Chance of Selling) · Pending ratio: 0.88 · Inventory YoY: +10.4% · Median days on market: 33 · Sellers cutting price: 51.2% · Median listing price: $394,500 (+1.1% YoY)
Columbus snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $395K
- YoY +0.0%
- Active inventory
- 4,083
- YoY +0.1%
- Median DOM
- 39
- YoY +0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.81
- YoY -0.0%
- Price-reduced
- 24.1%
- YoY +0.0%