The inventory of homes for sale in Central Ohio reached the highest level in nine years during August 2025, according to data from Columbus REALTORS©. On a year-over-year basis, home inventory has improved by 25%, with 5,736 residential properties listed for sale.
Improved inventory gave Columbus area home buyers some breathing room, but sales remain brisk. Homes spent an average of 29 days on market during August 2025, compared to 22 days on market August 2024.
Despite gains in the number of homes for sale, Central Ohio home prices are moving higher. The average home sales price reached $388,708 during August, an increase of 4.4% from a year ago. However, most home sellers are open to negotiation. Sellers received about 97.2% of their original asking price during August, which is a slight drop from the 98% average from August 2024.
A key indicator of housing demand is the rate of absorption. In other words, how long it would take to sell all the homes on the market, assuming no new listings joined the group. Currently, Central Ohio home inventory stands at 2.3 months of supply – meaning it would take just over 2 months to sell all the homes available on the market.
Historically, a “balanced’ market would stand at 5 to 6 months of supply, and we remain well below this. This is a fancy way of saying that home demand in Central Ohio is still outpacing the number of homes for sale, which is why home prices continue to rise.
All considered, recent reductions in mortgage interest rates, coupled with the improvement in Central Ohio home inventory, offers buyers the best market conditions we’ve seen in some time. We are still in a “seller’s market,” but there are good opportunities for buyers! And because we only represent buyers, we are 100% focused on your interests, helping you get the best home buying value for your budget.
As Exclusive Buyer’s Brokers, we serve your best interests at all times! Unlike real estate agents and brokerages who represent sellers, as an Exclusive Buyer’s Broker, we only represent you, the buyer, getting you the best price and terms with no conflict of interest, at all times.
Understanding this distinction could literally save you thousands of dollars not only on the purchase price and terms, but also on seller concessions and home inspection issues, whether you are a first-time homebuyer or an experienced homeowner!
Contact us with your home buying questions! Remember, we are with you every step of the way…all the way home!
Andrew Show
Exclusive Buyer’s Broker, CEBA-M, MCNE, CSP, PSA,e-PRO, CREM, ABRM, AHWD
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