Leverage Board
Who has the negotiating edge, everywhere.
The complete board across every qualified Central Ohio market. Ranked by the Columbus Pulse : supply, pending pace, , and , on only.
Central Ohio leverage — rolling 4-week
How it’s scored →The Leverage Index runs −100 to +100: positive favors sellers, negative favors buyers, near zero is balanced. Plotted as the trailing 4-week average on complete weeks.
Who has the edge, by market. Week ending Sun 08/30/2026 · ranked by trailing-12-month closed sales · minimum 40 closed sales to appear · showing 20 of 20.
| # | County▲▼ | Closed 12M▲▼ | Active▲▼ | Pend 4W▲▼ | Median▲▼ | DOM▲▼ | Temp▲▼ | Leverage▲▼ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin | 14,855 | 2,594 | 1,405 | $309K | 26 | Cold 37 | +27Sellers |
| 2 | Delaware | 3,170 | 619 | 297 | $550K | 26 | Cool 53 | -43Buyers |
| 3 | Licking | 2,153 | 421 | 206 | $304K | 22 | Cool 51 | -100Buyers |
| 4 | Fairfield | 2,047 | 335 | 181 | $360K | 27 | Cool 48 | -9Balanced |
| 5 | Union | 1,094 | 220 | 102 | $430K | 67 | Cold 39 | -63Buyers |
| 6 | Pickaway | 805 | 156 | 70 | $371K | 39 | Cool 51 | +5Balanced |
| 7 | Knox | 673 | 144 | 73 | $375K | 26 | Cool 54 | -59Buyers |
| 8 | Marion | 671 | 113 | 77 | $250K | 42 | Cool 50 | +37Sellers |
| 9 | Madison | 510 | 89 | 61 | $356K | 61 | Cold 0 | -100Buyers |
| 10 | Clark | 387 | 57 | 37 | $225K | 7 | Warm 60 | +42Sellers |
| 11 | Muskingum | 373 | 88 | 41 | $209K | 34 | Cool 59 | +49Sellers |
| 12 | Logan | 342 | 97 | 43 | $251K | 30 | Warm 72 | -2Balanced |
| 13 | Fayette | 333 | 75 | 45 | $224K | 20 | Warm 69 | +100Sellers |
| 14 | Ross | 319 | 68 | 33 | $700K | 55 | Cool 53 | +16Sellers |
| 15 | Morrow | 310 | 93 | 35 | $542K | 42 | Warm 70 | -100Buyers |
| 16 | Hocking | 308 | 182 | 37 | $492K | 29 | Warm 70 | -9Balanced |
| 17 | Champaign | 249 | 33 | 22 | $305K | 28 | Cold 44 | -90Buyers |
| 18 | Perry | 228 | 62 | 21 | $575K | 66 | Cool 55 | +100Sellers |
| 19 | Athens | 86 | 31 | 3 | $209K | 18 | Cool 48 | +100Sellers Limited weekly data |
| 20 | Clinton | 44 | 9 | 6 | $100K | 59 | Cool 51 | +100Sellers Limited weekly data |
1. FranklinSellers +27
Closed 12M14,855
Active2,594
Pend 4W1,405
Median$309K
DOM26
TempCold 37
2. DelawareBuyers -43
Closed 12M3,170
Active619
Pend 4W297
Median$550K
DOM26
TempCool 53
3. LickingBuyers -100
Closed 12M2,153
Active421
Pend 4W206
Median$304K
DOM22
TempCool 51
4. FairfieldBalanced -9
Closed 12M2,047
Active335
Pend 4W181
Median$360K
DOM27
TempCool 48
5. UnionBuyers -63
Closed 12M1,094
Active220
Pend 4W102
Median$430K
DOM67
TempCold 39
6. PickawayBalanced +5
Closed 12M805
Active156
Pend 4W70
Median$371K
DOM39
TempCool 51
7. KnoxBuyers -59
Closed 12M673
Active144
Pend 4W73
Median$375K
DOM26
TempCool 54
8. MarionSellers +37
Closed 12M671
Active113
Pend 4W77
Median$250K
DOM42
TempCool 50
9. MadisonBuyers -100
Closed 12M510
Active89
Pend 4W61
Median$356K
DOM61
TempCold 0
10. ClarkSellers +42
Closed 12M387
Active57
Pend 4W37
Median$225K
DOM7
TempWarm 60
11. MuskingumSellers +49
Closed 12M373
Active88
Pend 4W41
Median$209K
DOM34
TempCool 59
12. LoganBalanced -2
Closed 12M342
Active97
Pend 4W43
Median$251K
DOM30
TempWarm 72
13. FayetteSellers +100
Closed 12M333
Active75
Pend 4W45
Median$224K
DOM20
TempWarm 69
14. RossSellers +16
Closed 12M319
Active68
Pend 4W33
Median$700K
DOM55
TempCool 53
15. MorrowBuyers -100
Closed 12M310
Active93
Pend 4W35
Median$542K
DOM42
TempWarm 70
16. HockingBalanced -9
Closed 12M308
Active182
Pend 4W37
Median$492K
DOM29
TempWarm 70
17. ChampaignBuyers -90
Closed 12M249
Active33
Pend 4W22
Median$305K
DOM28
TempCold 44
18. PerrySellers +100
Closed 12M228
Active62
Pend 4W21
Median$575K
DOM66
TempCool 55
Closed 12M86
Active31
Pend 4W3
Median$209K
DOM18
TempCool 48
Closed 12M44
Active9
Pend 4W6
Median$100K
DOM59
TempCool 51
Low-volume markets are suppressed (minimum 40 closed sales, trailing 12 months). Click any column header to sort.
Based on information from the Columbus Association of REALTORS (period 08/03/2026 through 08/30/2026).
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