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 October report
More homes for sale. Priced right, they still go fast.
Prices are about even with last year. There are 11% 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, condo and land, Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont counties, October 2026, data as of 11/1/26. Early October sales counts usually rise for a few weeks as late closings are reported.
The official MLS report
The official September report for all of Greater Cincinnati.
The MLS of Greater Cincinnati's own monthly report covers every county in the MLS, not just the four above. It tells the same story: prices still up, more homes to choose from, fewer new contracts. By the MLS's own measure it is still a seller's market, just less of one than a year ago.
141 brand-new homes sold in September, up 36% from last year. Source: MLS of Greater Cincinnati monthly report, MLS-wide, single-family and condo, September 2026, published 10/13/26. The MLS calls 5 to 6 months of supply balanced.
What the latest weeks show
Five record weeks, then buyers stepped back in.
Inventory dipped
Homes for sale across the Cincinnati MLS hit a new high in our weekly tracking five weeks in a row, then dipped in the week ending 11/2.
Contracts bounced back
New contracts hit the lowest level in our tracking in the last week of October, then rose by more than 10% the next week.
Fewer cuts, still far more than increases
Price cuts fell to the fewest since Labor Day week in the week ending 11/2, but sellers still cut about 33 times for every one who raised.
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, condo and land, Hamilton, Butler, Warren and Clermont counties. Official MLS report: MLS of Greater Cincinnati, all 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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