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It's the day every month when Columbus Realtors come out with their previous month's recap - so here we go. Remember, your neighborhood/community is unique....

COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 14, 2026) — Residential real estate sales in central Ohio rose 5.6% in December compared with the same month in 2024. The region recorded 2,291 closed sales, with a median sales price of $322,000.

For 2025, there were 29,626 closed sales recorded in the Columbus & Central Ohio Regional MLS, up from 28,754 sales in 2024, a 3% year-over-year increase. Gross residential real estate sales in central Ohio topped $11.1 billion in 2025. The gross residential real estate sales total was $10.5 billion in 2024.

Condominium sales edged up 0.9% for the year, accounting for 3,951 sales, or 13% of all residential transactions in central Ohio.

Inventory continued its year-over-year growth trend, reaching 4,440 homes in December, up 14.2% from the same month last year. However, inventory declined 19.2% from November, when 5,497 homes were on the market, reflecting typical seasonal patterns as the region moves into winter. In 2024, there was a similar decline, with inventory falling from 4,600 in November to 3,889 (-15.4%) in December.

“The drop in inventory as we transition from fall to winter is typical in our region,” said 2026 Columbus REALTORS® President Gloria Alonso Cannon. “Traditionally, the cold-weather months are the slowest for new listings.”

“Even with seasonal slowdowns, buyer demand remained steady through the end of the year,” Alonso Cannon said. “Pricing has stabilized compared to earlier in the year, giving both buyers and sellers a clearer picture of where the market stands heading into 2026.”

The $322,000 median sales price in December marked its lowest point since April, when it sat at $320,000. Days on market in December averaged 43 days, a 19.4% increase year over year.

Of the 2,291 closed sales in December, 1,053 occurred in Franklin County, with a median sales price of $310,000. In Marion County, there were 60 closed sales, a 93.5% increase year over year.

Olentangy Local School District posted 108 closed sales in December, a 24.1% year-over-year increase, with a median sales price of $539,850. Hilliard (Corp.) and Hilliard City School District combined for 137 closed sales, representing a 23% year-over-year increase.

About Columbus REALTORS®
Columbus REALTORS® represents more than 10,000 real estate professionals across Central Ohio and serves as the voice for real estate and property ownership in the region.

The Columbus & Central Ohio Regional Multiple Listing Service (MLS) serves all of Franklin, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Hocking, Licking, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Perry, Pickaway, and Union Counties, and parts of Athens, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Knox, Logan, Muskingum, and Ross counties. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbus REALTORS®.

The Headline is Rates Are Now Under 6% in Many Places - Who knows what the reality will be - $200 billion is a big number

Surprisingly, the big news this week for mortgage markets was not the Employment report. Instead, the announcement that the government will purchase large quantities of >Mortgage Backed Securities< caused a nice rally at the end of the week, and mortgage rates ended lower.
On Thursday, President Trump said that the government will purchase $200 billion of mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Few details about the plan are known at this point, but its goal is to lower mortgage rates and make housing more affordable.
The potential for added demand for MBS caused their yields to fall and thus mortgage rates to decline.

Looking ahead, investors will continue to monitor comments from Fed officials for hints about future monetary policy. For economic reports, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a widely followed monthly inflation indicator that looks at the price changes for a broad range of goods and services, will come out on Tuesday.

Happy Holidays everyone from DRE!!!