Emmanuel Luswata, REALTOR® with eXp Realty, tracks the Cincinnati MLS every week for homeowners and buyers across Greater Cincinnati and Dayton.
Greater Cincinnati housing market: October 2026.
What the latest MLS numbers say for sellers and buyers, in plain English. Updated every month.
Get a free home value →The September report
More homes for sale. Priced right, they still go fast.
Prices are still up from last year, but slowly. There are more homes for sale than a year ago, so buyers are comparing harder. Homes still go under contract in about two weeks when they're priced right.
Source: Cincinnati MLS, single-family and condo, Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont counties, September 2026.
What October is showing
Five straight weeks of more homes for sale.
Inventory keeps building
Through late October, the number of homes for sale across the Cincinnati MLS hit a new high in our weekly tracking five weeks in a row.
Fewer new contracts
New contracts slowed in the last week of October to the lowest level in our tracking since July.
Cuts far outnumber increases
In the week ending 10/26, sellers cut their price about 38 times for every one who raised it.
What it means
What to do with this.
The market isn't crashing and it isn't hot. It's a market that rewards good pricing and preparation.
- If you're sellingPrice from what sold near you in the last few months, not from a year ago. The first two weeks matter most. How to price your home.
- If you're buyingYou have more choices and more room to negotiate on homes that have been sitting. How to buy a home.
- If you're doing bothLine up the timing so you're not carrying two homes. Selling and buying at the same time.
Monthly figures: Cincinnati MLS, single-family and condo, Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont counties. October weekly figures: Cincinnati MLS-wide, 7-day Market Watch, tracked weekly by Emmanuel. MLS figures revise for a few weeks after each month ends. How I collect these numbers.
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