Metropolitan market · Ohio · September 2026 data

What is the Chillicothe, OH real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Chillicothe, OH asks $289,675, up 5.8% year over year. Homes spend a median of 54 days on market, with 128 active listings and 27% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 55% of active listings, and inventory sits at 70% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$289,675
▲ 5.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$184
1,561 sq ft median
Median days on market
54
September 2026
Active listings
128
For sale now
New listings
66
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
27%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
70%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
55%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$234,000
▼ 4.5% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.4%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
47
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Chillicothe, OH housing market doing right now?

The Chillicothe, OH housing market lists at a $289,675 median as of September 2026, up 5.8% year over year, with a 54-day median market time and 128 homes for sale (27% with a price cut). Active inventory is 70% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Chillicothe housing market statistics

The table summarizes Chillicothe's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Chillicothe.

Chillicothe, OH housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$289,675+5.8% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1841,561 sq ft median
Median days on market54+11% YoY
Active listings128+3% YoY
New listings this month66September 2026
Listings with a price cut27%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$234,000-4.5% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.4%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio54.5%70 pending
Inventory vs 201970%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Chillicothe?

Chillicothe home prices are up 5.8% year over year and -3.4% month over month as of September 2026, at a $289,675 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$290K$275K$260K$245K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Chillicothe OH · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$285K$247K$210K$172K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Chillicothe OH · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Chillicothe?

Chillicothe has 128 active listings, 66 new this month, 70 pending as of September 2026. About 27% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 70% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
128
New this month
66
Pending
70
Price-reduced
34

Is Chillicothe a good real estate investment?

Chillicothe scores 53/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #387 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
53/100
#387 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.4%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
39
Value
54
Rental yield
36
Supply risk
27
Market heat
70

Chillicothe scores 53/100 on our composite Investor Score (#387 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 70% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 5.8% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Chillicothe ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Chillicothe?

A home at Chillicothe's $289,675 median listing runs about $1,586 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,431/mo
−$154/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,586/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,746/mo
+$160/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $289,675 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Chillicothe?

To buy Chillicothe’s $289,675 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $78,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,825/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.3× the area’s $59,819 median household income, so a typical Chillicothe household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Chillicothe, OH — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$289,675September 2026
Down payment (20%)$57,935Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,586/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.99% effective rate)$239/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$78,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$59,819Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Chillicothe housing market?

Longer-run demand in Chillicothe shows up in 23 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -44 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
23
▼ 4.2% vs 2024
0.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-44
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$1.45M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Chillicothe housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Chillicothe?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Chillicothe, OH is $289,675, up 5.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Chillicothe, OH metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Chillicothe?
The median home listed in Chillicothe asks $289,675 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,586 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Chillicothe?
The median property in Chillicothe spends 54 days on the market, with 128 homes actively listed and 27% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Chillicothe?
With a median 54 days on market and 27% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 55% of active listings, Chillicothe reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Chillicothe a good place to invest in real estate?
Chillicothe scores 53/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #387 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Chillicothe?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Chillicothe and the wider Ohio market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Chillicothe, OH metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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Naomi Whitfield Real Estate Data Analyst

Naomi Whitfield is a real estate data analyst who builds metro-level price, inventory and days-on-market datasets from public MLS aggregates and county records. She reviews WealthyBud's market pages for data accuracy before they publish.

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