Cleveland continues to rock and stand out as a popular place for prospective buyers looking for a bargain. The Realtor.com® November 2025 Housing Trends Report found that more and more buyers nationwide are seeking affordability in a high-cost, high-rate environment. But with national prices slipping and homes sitting longer on the market, more shoppers are redirecting their searches toward "refuge markets"- aka, traditionally lower-priced metros where each dollar goes further.
Cincinnati's prices and pace support its growing appeal. Cincinnati posted a median list price of $335,000 in November, up 4.7% from last year. Price per square foot rose 2.9% year-over-year, outperforming national trends, where PPSF declined 1.0%. The metro also recorded 13.3% PPSF growth since 2022, a defining marker of refuge markets where affordability and long-term appreciation coexist.